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'''STS-1''' was the first manned space mission in the Space | {{subpages}} | ||
'''STS-1''' was the first manned space mission in the [[Space Shuttle program|Space Transportation System]] (STS) program conducted by the United States [[National Aeronautics and Space Administration]] (NASA). A crew of two NASA astronauts, [[John Young]] and [[Robert Crippen]], conducted the two day, six-hour test flight aboard Space Shuttle ''Columbia''. | |||
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|landing = 14 April 1982 | |landing = 14 April 1982 | ||
|duration = 2 days, 6 hours | |duration = 2 days, 6 hours | ||
|previous_mission = [[Apollo-Soyuz Test Project]] | |||
|next_mission = [[STS-2]] | |||
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==Mission Details== | ==Mission Details== | ||
*Launched 12 April 1981 from Kennedy Space Center in Florida | *Launched 12 April 1981 from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. | ||
*Landed 14 April 1981 at Edwards Air Force Base, California | *Landed 14 April 1981 at Edwards Air Force Base, California. | ||
==Crew== | ==Crew== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
'''Space Shuttle Story''', Andrew Wilson, Crescent Books, New York, 1986. | '''Space Shuttle Story''', Andrew Wilson, Crescent Books, New York, 1986. | ||
Latest revision as of 00:54, 21 February 2010
STS-1 was the first manned space mission in the Space Transportation System (STS) program conducted by the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). A crew of two NASA astronauts, John Young and Robert Crippen, conducted the two day, six-hour test flight aboard Space Shuttle Columbia.
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| Mission name: | STS-1 |
| Launch: | 12 April 1982 |
| Landing: | 14 April 1982 |
| Duration: | 2 days, 6 hours |
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Mission Details
- Launched 12 April 1981 from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
- Landed 14 April 1981 at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
Crew
- John Young, Commander
- Robert Crippen, Pilot
References
Space Shuttle Story, Andrew Wilson, Crescent Books, New York, 1986.