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When was the first flight of the space shuttle Columbia?
The first flight of the space shuttle Columbia was on April 12, 1981. It was the inaugural flight of NASA's space shuttle program, known as STS-1. Commander John Young and pilot Robert Crippen were onboard for this historic mission.
Who was the first man to manuall y land the space shuttle back to earth?
Approach and Landing Tests were performed aboard by Space Shuttle Enterprise by Commander Fred W. Haise, Jr and pilot Commander. Enterprise is a test vehicle with the same flight characteristics as other orbiters though not equipped for space flight. The first landing after a space flight of a shuttle was STS-1 with commander John W. Young and pilot Robert Crippen at the controls landing at the Edwards Air Force Base in California.
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.
What was the first winged flight to space and back?
The first space shuttle mission was the flight of Space Shuttle Columbia. It launched on 12 April 1981 and returned safely two days later. The two-man crew comprised commander John W. Young and pilot Robert Crippen.
Who was the first female space shuttle commander?
Eileen Collins was the first woman to command a space shuttle. Born in 1956, Eileen Collins was selected by NASA for their astronaut training program in 1990 and first flew in 1995. In 1999, on STS-93 on the Columbia space shuttle, Eileen Collins became the first woman space shuttle commander.
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 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.
Was the first space shuttle flight successful?
Yes.
Who was the commander of the first night-launched US space shuttle?
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What was the first ever space shuttle called?
Enterprise was the first space shuttle. It's first flight was on Feb 18th 1977 aboard a modified 747 aircraft.Columbia was the first space shuttle to orbit the Earth. On April 12, 1981. See related link for more information
What year did the spaceshuttle challenger have its first flight?
The space shuttle Challenger had its first flight in April 1983.
Who commanded the first space shuttle flight?
john young
