STS-13 (41C) ONBOARD PHOTO: SPACE SHUTTLE CHALLENGER PLACES LDEF (LONG DURATION EXPOSURE FACILITY) IN AN EARTH ORBIT OF 257 NAUTICAL MILES ON APRIL 7, 1984 Photo of the deployment of the Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) from the cargo bay of the Space Shuttle Orbiter Challenger STS-41C mission

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