Handbook of Space Shuttle Missions /
STS-1 was the first orbital flight of the United States Space Shuttle, launched on 12 April 1981, and returning to Earth 14 April. Space Shuttle Columbia orbited the earth 37 times in this 54-5-hour mission. It was the first US manned space flight since the Apollo - Soyuz Test Project on 15 July 197...
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| Language: | eng |
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Delhi, India : University Publications : World Technologies,
2012
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| Online Access: | http://repository.library.utm.my/id/eprint/3627 |
| Summary: | STS-1 was the first orbital flight of the United States Space Shuttle, launched on 12 April 1981, and returning to Earth 14 April. Space Shuttle Columbia orbited the earth 37 times in this 54-5-hour mission. It was the first US manned space flight since the Apollo - Soyuz Test Project on 15 July 1975. STS - 1 was the only US manned maiden test flight of a new spacecraft system, although it was the culmination of atmospheric testing of the Space Shuttle orbiter. Crew Position Commander Pilot Astronaut John W. Young Fifth spaceflight Robert Crippen First spaceflight. |
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