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Space Shuttle Columbia was launched on April 12th, 1981 at 0800:03 EDT. John Young and Robert Crippen were the Cmdr and Pilot on this first ever Space Shuttle flight. They returned to Earth with a perfect landing at Edwards AFB on April 14th, 1981.
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How was the space shuttle Columbia different from the rest?
The Space Shuttle Columbia was the very first Space Shuttle that was launch on April 12th 1981 at the Kennedy Space Center. At that time the crew of the first shuttle launch was only two crewmembers (Commnader John Young & Pilot Robert Crippen)
What is the time line for a space shuttle launch?
That is a very vague question. That being said, I did find a website with a space shuttle launch countdown time line from T-6hours to T-0 (launch):
When is the date and time of the next space shuttle launch?
The next space shuttle launch is on February 24th. Scott Kelly- Gabbi Giffords' husband is on board. They are going to the International Space Station (ISS)
What time is the space shuttle passing over tonight?
There is not a shuttle in space right now and the next launch is not until Saturday at 7:39pm Eastern.
What is the command center of the space shuttle called?
Mission control. Before launch it is controlled from Kennedy Space Center, but from the time it clears the launch tower it is controlled from Houston.
How was the space shuttle Columbia different from the rest?
The Space Shuttle Columbia was the very first Space Shuttle that was launch on April 12th 1981 at the Kennedy Space Center. At that time the crew of the first shuttle launch was only two crewmembers (Commnader John Young & Pilot Robert Crippen)
What is the time line for a space shuttle launch?
That is a very vague question. That being said, I did find a website with a space shuttle launch countdown time line from T-6hours to T-0 (launch):
When is the date and time of the next space shuttle launch?
The next space shuttle launch is on February 24th. Scott Kelly- Gabbi Giffords' husband is on board. They are going to the International Space Station (ISS)
What time did the space shuttle launch on the 7th feb 2010?
5:07 am
What time is the space shuttle passing over tonight?
There is not a shuttle in space right now and the next launch is not until Saturday at 7:39pm Eastern.
What was the first time the space shuttle went into space?
The first time the space shuttle went into orbit was April 12th, 1981
How much time does it take for the space shuttle to reach orbit from launching?
depends where you launch from and where you go
What is the command center of the space shuttle called?
Mission control. Before launch it is controlled from Kennedy Space Center, but from the time it clears the launch tower it is controlled from Houston.
Was there a double space shuttle launch?
No. There has never been a double space shuttle launch. The closest NASA ever came to this was scheduled for May of 1986 when 2 planetary probes were to be launched from shuttles in the same week. However, NASA has had 2 space shuttles out on the launch pads at the same time several times. First in late 1985/early 1986, and the last in 2009.
First time a space shuttle launched?
The first orbital mission of a space shuttle was Columbia, launched on April 12, 1981.
What technical events happened in 1997?
A technical event that happened in 1997 includes the failure of the Telstar 401 satellite and the launch of the space shuttle called Atlantis 18. Another event included the shuttle Atlantis docking with the international space station for the first time.
Which shuttle flight put the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit for the first time?
Space Shuttle Discovery. STS-31.
