Uploaded February 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

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On November 26, 1985, the Space Shuttle orbiter Atlantis launched from Kennedy Space Center's Pad 39A on NASA's STS-61B mission. This was the second launch of Atlantis.

The video shows the crew's pre-launch walkout, followed by various camera angles of the launch.

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