Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Title:
STS-1 Launch
Full Description:
The April 12 launch at Pad 39A of STS-1, just seconds past 7 a.m., carries astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen into an Earth orbital mission scheduled to last for 54 hours, ending with unpowered landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California.
Date:
4/12/1981
NASA Center:
Kennedy Space Center
Subject Category:
Space Shuttle
Subject Category:
Rocket Launches
Keywords:
Launch
Keywords:
Robert
Keywords:
John
Keywords:
Young
Keywords:
STS-1
Keywords:
Columbia
Keywords:
Crippen
Audience:
General Public
facet_what:
Earth
facet_what:
Space Shuttle Orbiter
facet_what:
Columbia
facet_where:
California
facet_where:
Edwards Air Force Base
facet_where:
Kennedy Space Center (KSC)
facet_who:
John Young
facet_who:
Robert Crippen
facet_when:
4-12-1981
facet_when_year:
1981
Image #:
81PC-0382
original_url:
UID:
SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 0650
Center:
KSC
Center Number:
81PC-0382
GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-000650
Creator-Photographer:
NASA
Original Source:
DIGITAL

STS-1 Launch