Relive the first launch of Space Shuttle Columbia, many more launches
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Relive the first launch of Space Shuttle Columbia, many more launches
On April 12, 1981, space shuttle Columbia blasted off on mission STS1, marking the beginning of the shuttle program.
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On April 12, 1981, NASA launched Space Shuttle Columbia, or STS-1, as the world's first reusable spacecraft. The maiden Space Shuttle mission was piloted by astronauts John Young and Bob Crippen. Columbia soared into orbit from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with vast crowds witnessing the landing at Edwards Air Force Base, CA, on April 14, 1981. | Newsweek
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