Center tank release STS-78

STS-78 external tank documented after separation from Orbiter Columbia OV-102. The now empty fuel tank falls away from the shuttle orbiter to eventually burn up in Earth's atmosphere. The external tank passes over water and then Morocco, Algeria, July 20 1996. #sts78 #spaceshuttlecolumbia #columbia #ov102 #spaceshuttle #nasa #aviationsafari #aviationpreservation #boneyardsafari