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The first flight into space for a shuttle was on April 12, 1981 as mission STS - 1, with John Young and Robert Crippen on-board Columbia.
The space shuttle Enterprise, which was never intended for flight into space, first flew on 12 August 1977 at the start of a number of non-space test flights.
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When did the first space shuttle fly?
The Space Shuttle Columbia's first flight was on April 12, 1981.
What is the second space shuttle to take flight?
The first space shuttle that "flew" was the Enterprise, but it was not capable of space flight.The first orbital shuttle was Columbia.The next orbital shuttle was Challenger.
When was the first flight of space shuttle enterprise?
1957
When was the first space flight?
The first space flight was in 1981, Columbia was the first to make a space flight. The shuttle was a masterpiece of engineering. After being launched into space it could be flown like a plane.
Who was the first astronaut to travel in the space shuttle?
There were two men on the first Space Shuttle flight -- John W. Young and Robert Crippen
When did the first space shuttle fly?
The Space Shuttle Columbia's first flight was on April 12, 1981.
What is the second space shuttle to take flight?
The first space shuttle that "flew" was the Enterprise, but it was not capable of space flight.The first orbital shuttle was Columbia.The next orbital shuttle was Challenger.
Was the first space shuttle flight successful?
Yes.
When was the first flight of space shuttle enterprise?
1957
When was the first shuttle launched?
Although the space shuttle Enterprise was the first shuttle built and test flown, it never had a space flight. The first shuttle to be launched into space was the Columbia, it was first launched on 12 April 1981. Columbia was the first spaceworthy shuttle in NASA's fleet.
When was the first space flight?
The first space flight was in 1981, Columbia was the first to make a space flight. The shuttle was a masterpiece of engineering. After being launched into space it could be flown like a plane.
Who commanded the first space shuttle flight?
john young
What was the first space shuttle destroyed in flight?
Apollo 13
Who was the first astronaut to travel in the space shuttle?
There were two men on the first Space Shuttle flight -- John W. Young and Robert Crippen
When was the first succesfull flight?
Depending if you mean any air flight of flight to space. First Space Shuttle was Columbia First Successful flight was over the English Channel.
Which shuttle flight put the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit for the first time?
Space Shuttle Discovery. STS-31.
What was the name of the first shuttle launched?
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.
