40 years ago, first mission of Columbia ignited NASA's space shuttle era
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40 years ago, first mission of Columbia ignited NASA's space shuttle era
On April 12, 1981, space shuttle Columbia blasted off on mission STS1, marking the beginning of the shuttle program.
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Astro Launch on Instagram: "First Space Shuttle Launch STS-1 (Space Transportation System-1) was the first orbital spaceflight of NASA’s Space Shuttle program. The first orbiter, Columbia, launched on April 12, 1981, and returned on April 14, 1981, 54.5 hours later, having orbited the Earth 37 times. Follow @astro.launch for more content _________ #reels #spaceshuttle #sts1 #launch #nasa #space #earth #first #orbiter #shuttleprogram"
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