Columbia 1981
- That is only true in a certain sence. (See NASA.gov for the definitive information)
Columbia was indeed the first to achieve Earth orbit (in 1981), but the first shuttle built was the Enterprise. It was built in 1976.
The name of the first space shuttle that was run through free flight simulation was Enterprise, but the first space shuttle to actually reach orbit was Columbia in 1981.
Atlantis was the space shuttle used on STS-38. However, this was the 37th actual flight of the shuttle system. The 38th flight was on mission STS-39, which was flown by the shuttle Discovery.
Of the first Space Shuttle; Enterprise. Of the first space worthy Space Shuttle; Columbia.
Astronaut Julie Payette flew on two space shuttles during her career. Her first flight was with the shuttle Discovery in 1999. Her next flight was on the shuttle Endeavour in 2009.
Space Shuttle Columbia
The very first Space Shuttle was called Enterprise. However this was just used for test purposes and although it was initially intended to do so, it was never used for actual space flights. It was used for testing basic flight and landing operations within Earth's atmosphere. The first one to go into space was Columbia.
Enterprise, it did not fly in space though, it was released from a 747 just to see how well it would land Colombia was the first to come out of space and land at Edwards...this was also the first space flight of a space shuttle
There was no space shuttle involved in the first lunar landing.
The first Space Shuttle, named Columbia, took off into space on April 12, 1981.
the challenger
Columbia.
Columbia