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Space Shuttle to be retired An End to 30 Years of History (April 1981 file photo)
First Space Shuttle launch, 12th April 1981. This launch, of Columbia, was the first ever launch of a Space Shuttle. The US astronauts on board were John Young and Robert Crippen, and the mission number was STS-1. The take-off took place from Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA. The mission lasted for 54 hours, and touch-down was at Edwards Air Force Base in California. (Photo by NASA/Science Photo Library/AFLO) [3080]
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