40 YEARS AGO: On April 12, 1981, Columbia, NASA's first fully functional space shuttle, launched on its inaugural flight. It flew a total of 27 missions over the course of two decades, until February 1, 2003, when it broke apart during re-entry, killing all seven astronauts on board. Today marks 40 years since its very first launch.🚀 | WPIX Archives
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40 YEARS AGO: On April 12, 1981, Columbia, NASA's first fully functional space shuttle, launched on its inaugural flight. It flew a total of 27 missions over the course of two decades, until February 1, 2003, when it broke apart during re-entry, killing all seven astronauts on board. Today marks 40 years since its very first launch.🚀 | WPIX Archives
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The STS-1 mission launched NASA astronauts John W. Young and Robert Crippen into space for a 54.4 hour, 36 orbit test flight of Space Shuttle Columbia on April 12, 1981. | Space.com
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The STS-1 mission launched NASA astronauts John W. Young and Robert Crippen into space for a 54.4 hour, 36 orbit test flight of Space Shuttle Columbia on April 12, 1981. | Space.com
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On April 12, 1981, NASA launched Space Shuttle Columbia, or STS-1, as the world's first reusable spacecraft. The maiden Space Shuttle mission was piloted by astronauts John Young and Bob Crippen. Columbia soared into orbit from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with vast crowds witnessing the landing at Edwards Air Force Base, CA, on April 14, 1981. | Newsweek
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On April 12, 1981, NASA launched Space Shuttle Columbia, or STS-1, as the world's first reusable spacecraft. The maiden Space Shuttle mission was piloted by astronauts John Young and Bob Crippen. Columbia soared into orbit from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with vast crowds witnessing the landing at Edwards Air Force Base, CA, on April 14, 1981. | Newsweek
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