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U.S Sen. Bill Nelson, a Florida Democrat, flew aboard Columbia in 1986, when he was a congressman.

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When did Columbia take first congressman Bill Nelson into space?

Congressman Bill Nelson Launch aboard the space shuttle Columbia on the 12th of January 1986 and landed on the 18th.


What year did the Columbia take first congressman bill nelson into space?

The Space Shuttle Columbia did not carry Bill Nelson into space; instead, he flew on the Space Shuttle Columbia during the STS-61-C mission, which launched on January 12, 1986. Nelson served as a payload specialist on that mission.


How long does it take to drive from Nelson British Columbia to Edmonton Alberta?

10 hours


When did the space ship Columbia take off?

Space shuttle Columbia first launched on April 12, 1981, for its maiden flight.


How long did it take people to build the first space shuttle in Columbia?

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When did space shuttle Colombia take flight?

Columbia's first mission, which was also the first flight of any space shuttle, began on April 12th, 1981. The space shuttle Columbia's last mission was launched on January 16, 2003 at 15:39:00 UTC.


What year did the first NASA space shuttle mission take place in?

The first space shuttle, Columbia, was launched on April 12, 1981.


How many space shuttles exploded?

Two space shuttles exploded; one upon take off and one on re-entry. The Space Shuttle Challenger exploded in 1986, 1 minute 13 seconds after take-off killing all seven members on board. The Space Shuttle Columbia exploded on re-entry in 2003 also killing all seven members on board.


How many space shuttles have exploded at take off or re entry?

There have been two space shuttles that exploded during launch: Challenger in 1986 and Columbia in 2003.


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 did the first space shuttle take off?

The first space shuttle, Columbia, took off on April 12, 1981. It was the inaugural mission of NASA's Space Shuttle program, known as STS-1.


How many space shuttles have exploded during take off?

Only one space shuttle exploded during takeoff. That shuttle was the Challenger, which exploded on January 28, 1986. The only other space shuttle to be destroyed was the Columbia, which disintegrated on reentry on February 1, 2003.