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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Collection
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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Collection
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Liftoff of Space Shuttle Columbia
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Liftoff of Space Shuttle Columbia
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On April 12, 1981, space flight entered a new era with the first launch [ http://www.ksc.nasa…] of Space Shuttle Columbia [ http://www.ksc.nasa…], shown above. NASA's Space Shuttles land like a normal plane, carry a heavy cargo, carry a large crew, make use of cheap solid fuel, and are reusable. Previous to this flight, no manned orbiting space ship had ever landed on a runway. Space Shuttles now are the flagships and the workhorses of NASA's [ http://www.nasa.gov/] space going rockets. For more information about NASA's Space Shuttle missions, see the NASA Space Shuttle Launches page [ http://www.ksc.nasa…]. Tomorrow's picture: Night Launch of Endeavour
Explanation
On April 12, 1981, space flight entered a new era with the first launch [ http://www.ksc.nasa…] of Space Shuttle Columbia [ http://www.ksc.nasa…], shown above. NASA's Space Shuttles land like a normal plane, carry a heavy cargo, carry a large crew, make use of cheap solid fuel, and are reusable. Previous to this flight, no manned orbiting space ship had ever landed on a runway. Space Shuttles now are the flagships and the workhorses of NASA's [ http://www.nasa.gov/] space going rockets. For more information about NASA's Space Shuttle missions, see the NASA Space Shuttle Launches page [ http://www.ksc.nasa…]. Tomorrow's picture: Night Launch of Endeavour Explanation
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Credit and Copyright:
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NASA, Kennedy Space Center
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NASA, Kennedy Space Center
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April 12, 1981
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April 12, 1981
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
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Kennedy Space Center (KSC)
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Kennedy Space Center (KSC)
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Space Shuttle
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Space Shuttle
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Columbia
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Columbia
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Space Shuttle Orbiter
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Space Shuttle Orbiter
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1981
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1981
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SPD-APOD-ap950806
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SPD-APOD-ap950806
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