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STS-1 launch

STS-1 launch

1981. 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.
Photo credit: NASA GRIN Image # : 81PC-0382

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