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On April 12, 1981, a bright white Columbia roared into a deep blue sky as the nation's first reusable Space Shuttle.
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NASA - Columbia - Home |
Columbia was the first Space Shuttle that traveled to Earth orbit.
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NASA - Space Shuttle Columbia |
Columbia (OV-102), the first of NASA's orbiter fleet, was delivered to Kennedy Space Center in March 1979. Columbia initiated the Space Shuttle flight program when it lifted off Pad A in the Launch ...
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'Space Shuttle Columbia (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-102') was the first spaceworthy space shuttle in NASA's orbital fleet. Its first mission, STS-1, lasted from April 12 to April 14, 1981. On February 1, 2003, Columbia disintegrated during re-entry over Texas...
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SPACE.com -- Space Shuttle Columbia Special Report |
In Their Own Words... Remembering Columbia's Crew A SPACE.com TV exclusive > Click to Watch...
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One year after the space shuttle Columbia broke up over Texas, NASA remembered the seven fallen astronauts aboard and reasserted the need for accuracy, ... • Animation: Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy...
Human remains found in a field in Texas late Saturday are believed to be those of at least one of the seven astronauts who perished aboard space shuttle Columbia when it disintegrated nearly 40 miles ...
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Shuttle Orbiter Columbia (OV-102) |
The spaceship Columbia has continued the pioneering legacy of its forebears, becoming the first Space Shuttle to fly into Earth orbit in 1981. Four sister ships joined the fleet over the next 10 ...
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Space Shuttle Columbia |
Includes photos and a short biography of each crew member.
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Columbia Space Shuttle.com |
This page is dedicated to the memory of the seven brave astronauts of the Space Shuttle Columbia...
