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STS-1 Launch Main Content
NASA Center: Kennedy Space Center
Image # : 81PC-0382
Date : 4/12/1981


Title

STS-1 Launch

Full Description

The April 12 launch at Pad 39A of STS-1, just seconds past 7 a.m., carries astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen into an Earth orbital mission scheduled to last for 54 hours, ending with unpowered landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California.

Keywords

STS-1 Columbia Launch John Young Robert Crippen

Subject Category

Space Shuttle, Rocket Launches,

Reference Numbers

  • Center: KSC
  • Center Number: 81PC-0382
  • GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2000-000650

Source Information

  • Creator/Photographer: NASA
  • Original Source: DIGITAL

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Thumbnail .jpg 90 76 14
Small .jpg 640 539 406
Medium .jpg 1500 1264 2,409
Large .jpg 3000 2528 9,618


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