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Launch debris images
Posted: July 26, 2005


The top of the external fuel tank strikes a bird at liftoff.
 




Covers are shed from the shuttle thrusters at launch as designed. They are meant to keep water out of the thrusters on the launch pad.
 




A piece of tile chips off Discovery for unknown reasons.
 




An unknown piece of debris is shed from the external tank just after solid rocket booster separation.
 

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