The first space shuttle, Columbia, was launched on April 12, 1981.
The name of the first space shuttle to ever launch was "Columbia." It launched on April 12, 1981.
The Space Shuttle program began in 1981 with the launch of STS-1, the first orbital flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia.
1984. The first launch was for mission STS-41D, which ran from August 30, 1984 to September 5, 1984.
The space shuttle Challenger exploded in 1986.
The space shuttle Challenger launched for its maiden flight on April 4, 1983.
1981.
The name of the first space shuttle to ever launch was "Columbia." It launched on April 12, 1981.
The Space Shuttle program began in 1981 with the launch of STS-1, the first orbital flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia.
1984. The first launch was for mission STS-41D, which ran from August 30, 1984 to September 5, 1984.
Yes. The final space shuttle launch is scheduled for April of this year.
The space shuttle Challenger exploded in 1986.
The space shuttle Challenger launched for its maiden flight on April 4, 1983.
The first American space shuttle, Columbia, went into space on April 12, 1981.
The first shuttle to reach space was the Space Shuttle Columbia, which completed its maiden flight on April 12, 1981. This marked the beginning of NASA's Space Shuttle program, which aimed to provide a reusable spacecraft for space missions.
It wasn't invented overnight. It took many years to come up with a design that worked. Research began even before we landed on the moon in 1969. The shuttle program was formally launched in 1972 and Columbia (designated OV-102), was delivered to Kennedy Space Center in 1979 with the first launch in 1981
The first space shuttle, Columbia, was launched on April 12, 1981.
Space Shuttle Columbia launched STS-1 on April 12th, 1981.