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Who commanded the first space shuttle flight?
john young
What was the first space shuttle to go into space?
STS-1 was the first space shuttle mission. During this mission, space shuttle Columbia was commanded by Capt. John W. Young and piloted by Capt. Robert L. Crippen.
Who went into space first in a spaceshuttel?
John Young, who also flew the first Gemini flight with the mercury veteran Gus Grissom, and walked on the moon with Charlie Duke on Apollo 16 commanded the first shuttle flight.
Who was the first person to land the space shuttle?
The first shuttle that went into space was the Space Shuttle Columbia. It made a total of 28 missions. The shuttle was commanded by pilot John Young who was the first one to land it as well.
Who piloted the first shuttle in 1981?
The commander of the first space shuttle flight was John Young and the pilot was Robert Crippen. Young was a veteran of 5 space flights were as Crippen was a rookie. the mission lasted only two days. The flight was performed with the space shuttle Columbia and past with flying colours, even though certain anomalies could have been life threatening.
Who commanded the first space shuttle in 1981?
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What year did the space shuttle fly?
The first shuttle, Columbia, was launched April 12, 1981. The last flight will be flown by Atlantis. It is scheduled for July 2011.
Who is the only woman to command space shuttle mission?
Eileen Collins commanded the STS-114 'Return To Flight' mission in 1999 and was the first female commander of a shuttle mission. This mission was the first to fly after the tragic loss of the shuttle 'Columbia' and its crew.
The first space shuttle?
The first space shuttle developed by NASA was the Space Shuttle Enterprise, which never flew in space and was used for atmospheric flight tests. The first space shuttle to reach space was the Space Shuttle Columbia, which launched on April 12, 1981.
Was the first space shuttle flight successful?
Yes.
When did the first space shuttle go into space?
On April 12, 1981 the space shuttle Columbia was the first shuttle to orbit the Earth.
When was the first reusable space ship?
The first reusable space ship was the Space Shuttle created by NASA. Named Space Shuttle Columbia.
