| NASA Center: |
Kennedy Space Center |
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| Image # : |
81PC-0373 |
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| Date : |
4/12/1981
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Title
STS-1 Launch
Full Description
The Space Shuttle rises majestically above Launch Complex 39's Pad A on the
first leg of its maiden journey into space. On board for the historic flight are
astronauts John Young and Bob Crippen, scheduled to spend nearly 54 hours in
space on this first shakedown test of Americas's new reusable Space
Transportation System (STS). The Sunday morning liftoff came a few seconds after
7:00 a.m.
Keywords
Columbia STS-1 Launch John Young Bob Crippen
Subject Category
Space Shuttle, Rocket Launches,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
KSC
- Center Number:
81PC-0373
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-000649
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NASA
- Original Source: DIGITAL
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