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John Young and Robert Crippen were the crew of Shuttle Columbia on its first flight, STS-1

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Who launched the first shuttle?

astronauts John W. Young and Robert L. Crippen


When did john young and Robert crippen astronauts in first space shuttle?

April 12 1981


Who was on the first space shuttle launched?

Robert Crippen and John Young.


Who flew the first space shuttle?

The first space shuttle, named Columbia, was flown by astronauts John Young and Bob Crippen on April 12, 1981. They successfully completed the STS-1 mission, which marked the inaugural flight of NASA's Space Shuttle program.


What was the first manned space shuttle?

The first manned shuttle to actually reach Space was Columbia aka OV-102. The first mission was called STS-1 and there were two astronauts - Commander John Young and pilot Bob Crippen.


Who was the commander on the first shuttle flight?

John Young was Commander, Robert Crippen was Pilot.


Who was the first to send a shuttle into space?

The first space shuttle to be sent into space was the Space Shuttle Columbia, launched on April 12, 1981, as part of the STS-1 mission. The crew consisted of astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen.


Who were the crew on the first space shuttle mission?

The crew of the first space shuttle mission, STS-1 aboard the orbiter Columbia, was commanded by astronauts John W. Young and Robert L. Crippen. They launched on April 12, 1981, and successfully completed the mission, demonstrating the capabilities of the Space Shuttle system.


Who was on the first shuttle launch?

The people on nasa's first shuttle launch were Robert L. Crippen and John W. Young.


How old is Robert Crippen?

Space Shuttle pilot Robert "Bob" Crippen is 80 years old (birthdate: September 11, 1937). With astronaut John Young, he flew the first Shuttle launch (Columbia) in 1981.


What year did John Young and Robert Crippen the astronaunts go in first space shuttle?

April 12 1981


Who created the space shuttle?

There space shuttle was created by NASA. John Young and Robert Crippen were the brains behind this idea while working for NASA.