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OTD in 1981 - Space Shuttle Columbia's 1st spaceflight
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The first spaceflight of the Shuttle program 🚀
#OTD in 1981, Space Shuttle Columbia roared into orbit from @NASAKennedy for the first time carrying a crew of two: John Young and Robert Crippen.
More photos and history from STS-1: https://go.nasa.gov/3UvuWJh
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https://social.beachcom.org/@nasa/110186210684728236
More photos and history https://www.nasa.gov/subject/3299/sts1/
