NASA. The first flight of the commercially developed SPACEHA - Lot 196

NASA. The first flight of the commercially developed SPACEHAB laboratory module began with the perfect lift-off of Space Shuttle Endeavour from launch pad 39B at 9:07:22 EDT on June 21. Recovery of the European recoverable carrier (EURECA) was also scheduled for this eight-day flight, as part of mission STS-57. On board Endeavour for this fourth flight was a crew of six: mission commander Ronald J. Grabe, pilot Brian Duffy, payload commander G. David Low and mission specialists Nancy Jane Sherlock, Peter J.K. "Jeff" Wisoff and Janice E. Voss. A first launch attempt, scheduled for June 20, was cancelled due to unfavorable weather conditions, both at the Kennedy Space Center and at backup landing sites abroad. June 21, 1993. Vintage chromogenic print on paper: "THIS PAPER MANUFACTURED BY KODAK". NASA logo and typed caption on back. 25.2 x 20.3cm with margins.