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Launch views of the Columbia for the STS-1 mission, April 12, 1981
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S81-30462 (12 April 1981) --- The space shuttle Columbia rises off Pad 39A a few seconds past 7 a.m. (EST) on April 12, 1981. Onboard, astronauts John W. Young, STS-1 commander, and Robert L. Crippen, pilot, head toward an Earth-orbital mission which represents the beginning of a new era in space transportation. Thousands of persons were in the area to view the historic launch.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineLaunch views of the Columbia for the STS-1 mission, April 12, 1981. NASA/JSC, 1981-04-12. Public domain. ID: s81-30462.
