NASA Photo ID: STS057-03-017      File Name: 10073269.gif 
 
Film Type: 35mm CN                Date Taken: 07/01/93 
 
Title: STS-57 external tank (ET) falls away from Endeavour, OV-105, after jettison 
 
Description: 
 
During the STS-57 launch sequence and orbital insertion, the external tank  
(ET) falls toward the Earth after being jettisoned from Endeavour, Orbiter  
Vehicle (OV) 105.  Visible on the ET are the forward and aft attachment  
hardware and supports and the propellant feed line.  The light blue  
atmosphere of the Earth and the blackness of space create the backdrop.