2003
the answer is 1956
The Columbia disaster happened on February 1, 2003. This shuttle malfunctioned, and exploded in the sky. There were seven astronauts that lost their lives that day.
The Space shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986.
the year it launched was 1981.
2003
The first space shuttle, Columbia, was launched on April 12, 1981.
Space Shuttle Columbia launched STS-1 on April 12th, 1981.
Never. The Challenger space shuttle was destroyed in the 1986 disaster and was not rebuilt. The first shuttle mission after the Challenger disaster was on September 29, 1988, more than two years after the incident. That mission was flown by the shuttle Discovery.
The first space shuttle, Columbia, was launched on April 12, 1981.
1944
The first shuttle, Columbia, was launched April 12, 1981. The last flight will be flown by Atlantis. It is scheduled for July 2011.
The space shuttle Columbia exploded on February 1, 2003. There were seven crew members aboard the ship when it exploded.