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STS-1 First Space Shuttle Launch

Astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen are strapped into the Space Shuttle Columbia, awaiting the final moments before the first-ever Space Shuttle launch. Mission control is conducting last-minute system checks, while spectators watch with anticipation.

Year 1981
Date 4/12
Location Launch Complex 39a, Florida, United States
Layer 2
Visibility HIDDEN
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Key Figures

John Young Robert Crippen Flight Director Launch Technician Spectator
Time Travel

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1981 · contemporaneous
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