File:Discovery poised for the liftoff of STS-128.jpg

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English: The space shuttle Discovery poised for lift-off on the STS-128 mission from Pad 39a at the Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

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Taken on 24 August 2009, 10:32 (according to Exif data)

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NASA/Bill Ingalls

Bill Ingalls

	Description	American photographer
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Image title	The space shuttle Discovery is poised for liftoff on the STS-128 mission from pad 38a at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Monday, Aug. 24, 2009. Discovery is scheduled to launch early Tuesday morning. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Camera manufacturer	NIKON CORPORATION
Camera model	NIKON D3
Author	NASA/Bill Ingalls
Copyright holder	NASA/Bill Ingalls
Exposure time	1/250 sec (0.004)
F-number	f/16
ISO speed rating	200
Date and time of data generation	10:32, 24 August 2009
Lens focal length	78 mm
Orientation	Normal
Horizontal resolution	300 dpi
Vertical resolution	300 dpi
Software used	Adobe Photoshop CS3 Macintosh
File change date and time	13:27, 24 August 2009
Exposure Program	Manual
Exif version	2.21
Date and time of digitizing	10:32, 24 August 2009
APEX shutter speed	7.965784
APEX aperture	8
Maximum land aperture	3 APEX (f/2.83)
Metering mode	Pattern
Light source	Cloudy weather
Flash	Flash did not fire
DateTime subseconds	67
DateTimeOriginal subseconds	67
DateTimeDigitized subseconds	67
Color space	Uncalibrated
Sensing method	One-chip color area sensor
Custom image processing	Normal process
Exposure mode	Manual exposure
White balance	Manual white balance
Digital zoom ratio	1
Focal length in 35 mm film	78 mm
Scene capture type	Standard
Contrast	Normal
Saturation	Normal
Sharpness	Normal
Subject distance range	Unknown

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