View of the launch of Discovery 41-D mission

View of the launch of the shuttle Discovery and the 41-D mission. The orbiter and its plume of smoke are photographed from across the river in the early stages of liftoff (3085,3087); The orbiter can be seen just clearing the pad, with a cloud of smoke billowing to the left of the frame. The orbiters two orbital maneuvering system (OMS) pods and external tank are visible along with the orbiter (3086).