{"id":1414,"date":"2024-10-31T10:03:54","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T14:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caperockets.com\/?p=1414"},"modified":"2024-10-31T10:03:59","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T14:03:59","slug":"cape-canaveral-lighthouse-throwback-thursday-october-25-1995-space-shuttle-columbia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caperockets.com\/?p=1414","title":{"rendered":"Cape Canaveral Lighthouse – Throwback Thursday – October 25, 1995 – Space Shuttle Columbia."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Space Shuttle Columbia<\/strong> soars into the cloud-washed sky above Cape Canaveral Lighthouse. After six scrubs from the original Sept. 25 launch date, liftoff occurred Oct. 20 at 9:53 a.m. EDT. The crew of seven comprises Commander Ken Bowersox, Pilot Kent Rominger, Mission Specialists Kathy Thornton (Payload Commander), Catherine Coleman and Michael Lopez-Alegria, plus Payload Specialists Fred Leslie and Albert Sacco. The 72nd Shuttle mission, STS-73 marks the second flight of the U.S. Microgravity Laboratory. Research is being conducted in five areas: fluid physics, materials science, biotechnology, combustion science, and commercial space processing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lighthouse, undergoing refurbishment and upgrade, is shown with a network of nylon lines ready for canvas panels to be attached. The canvas shroud will protect the surrounding area during sand-blasting of the lead-based paint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Space Shuttle Columbia Lifts off on 10-25-1995 – PHOTO CREDIT: NASA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A couple quick facts about the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n