Columbia was on its 28th mission when it disintegrated during re-entry in 2003. Its first mission was the first by a space shuttle into space.
Space Shuttle Columbia flew 28 missions.
To date there have been 282 manned missions sent into space and more than 1000 unmanned missions.
They are sent on special missions.
The person who was sent to Spain to build missions was father Serra
Many have been sent, although only around a third of missions actually got there. However, the number that were sent is around 42, with several planned by various agencies for 2010-2011 and beyond.16 probes have gone to Mars.
Space Shuttle Columbia has 28 missions. It safely launched 28 times, and safely reentered the atmosphere 27 times.
Columbia
Yes there were many missions launched to Saturn. One of the first missions had a probe sent to space and see what the surface was made of and the probe was crushed with the extremely dense atmosphere
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Emissaries
Junipero Serra was authorized to establish a system of missions.
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