A bat stowed away on the orange external fuel tank of the space shuttle Discovery during its March 15, 2009 launch.

NASA hoped the bat would fly away before the spacecraft's Sunday evening liftoff, but photos from the launch now show the bat holding on for dear life throughout the fiery ride.
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