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Collection:
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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Collection
Collection
NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Collection
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Title:
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Liftoff of Space Shuttle Columbia
Title
Liftoff of Space Shuttle Columbia
Title
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Explanation:
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On April 12, 1981, space flight entered a new era with the first launch [ http://spacelink.na…] of Space Shuttle Columbia [ http://www.ksc.nasa…]. NASA's Space Shuttles [ http://www.hq.nasa.…] land like a normal airplane, carry a heavy cargo, carry a large crew, make use of cheap solid fuel, and are reusable. Previous to this flight [ http://images.jsc.n…], no manned orbiting space ship had ever landed on a runway. Space Shuttles now are the flagships and the workhorses [ http://www.ksc.nasa…] of NASA's space going rockets.
Explanation
On April 12, 1981, space flight entered a new era with the first launch [ http://spacelink.na…] of Space Shuttle Columbia [ http://www.ksc.nasa…]. NASA's Space Shuttles [ http://www.hq.nasa.…] land like a normal airplane, carry a heavy cargo, carry a large crew, make use of cheap solid fuel, and are reusable. Previous to this flight [ http://images.jsc.n…], no manned orbiting space ship had ever landed on a runway. Space Shuttles now are the flagships and the workhorses [ http://www.ksc.nasa…] of NASA's space going rockets. Explanation
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Credit and Copyright:
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Credit_and_Copyright
Credit and Copyright
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keyword:
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spacecraft
keyword
spacecraft
keyword
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keyword:
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space shuttle
keyword
space shuttle
keyword
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keyword:
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Columbia
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facet_when:
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April 12, 1981
facet_when
April 12, 1981
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facet_where:
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Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_where
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Johnson Space Center (JSC)
facet_where
Johnson Space Center (JSC)
facet_where
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facet_what:
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Space Shuttle
facet_what
Space Shuttle
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Columbia
facet_what
Columbia
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Space Shuttle Orbiter
facet_what
Space Shuttle Orbiter
facet_what
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facet_when_year:
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1981
facet_when_year
1981
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original url:
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original_url
original url
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UID:
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SPD-APOD-ap990411
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SPD-APOD-ap990411
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