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On STS-107, Columbia's final flight on which it disintegrated during re-entry, the commander was Rick Husband and the pilot was William McCool. Note that neither of them were in any way At Fault in the disaster, and the re-entry was and is largely automatic.
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How many missions did Space Shuttle Columbia fly?
Space Shuttle Columbia flew 28 missions.
Who flew the first space shuttle?
John Young and Robert Crippen flew space shuttle Columbia in April of 1981
What was The Columbia Space shuttle's purpose?
The purpose of the Columbia space shuttle was to go into space
The first space shuttle?
space shuttle Columbia
Was the Columbia one of the first space shuttles built?
Yes. Columbia was the first of the space shuttles to actually fly into space. The first recognizable 'space shuttle' was called the Enterrprise. It was built to do glide and landing tests before the Columbia flew into space in 1981.
How many missions did Space Shuttle Columbia fly?
Space Shuttle Columbia flew 28 missions.
Who flew the first space shuttle?
John Young and Robert Crippen flew space shuttle Columbia in April of 1981
Was endeavor the first space shuttle that was able to fly?
No. The first shuttle that flew was the Enterprise. The first that traveled into space was Columbia
What is the first space shuttle that able to fly?
Enterprise but it never flew but Columbia was the first in space
What was The Columbia space shuttle?
The purpose of the Columbia space shuttle was to go into space
What was The Columbia Space shuttle's purpose?
The purpose of the Columbia space shuttle was to go into space
What was the name of the first manned space shuttle?
The first Shuttle that flew was piggy backed on top of a modified 747 and it's name was Enterprise. The first shuttle launched was Columbia.
The first space shuttle?
space shuttle Columbia
Was the Columbia one of the first space shuttles built?
Yes. Columbia was the first of the space shuttles to actually fly into space. The first recognizable 'space shuttle' was called the Enterrprise. It was built to do glide and landing tests before the Columbia flew into space in 1981.
What space shuttle flew in April 1990?
Space shuttle Discovery flew a mission in April 1990 to launch the Hubble Space Telescope.
What space shuttle never flew in space?
The space shuttle Enterprise never flew in space. It served as an atmosphere-only test vehicle for NASA in the late 1970s.
What US space shuttle first entered space?
Space Shuttle Columbia
