First Space Shuttle Launch is a photograph by Nasa/science Photo Library which was uploaded on October 4th, 2018.
First Space Shuttle Launch
First Space Shuttle launch, 12th April 1981. This launch, of Columbia, was the first ever launch of a Space Shuttle. The US astronauts on board were... more
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First Space Shuttle Launch
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Nasa/science Photo Library
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First Space Shuttle launch, 12th April 1981. This launch, of Columbia, was the first ever launch of a Space Shuttle. The US astronauts on board were John Young and Robert Crippen, and the mission number was STS-1. The take-off took place from Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA. The mission lasted for 54 hours, and touch-down was at Edwards Air Force Base in California.
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October 4th, 2018