Launch views of the Columbia for the STS-1 mission, April 12, 1981
S81-30463 (12 April 1981) --- The space shuttle Columbia rises off Pad 39A a few seconds past 7 a.m. (EST) on April 12, 1981. Onboard, astronauts John W. Young, STS-1 commander, and Robert L. Crippen, pilot, head toward an Earth-orbital mission which represents the beginning of a new era in space transportation. Thousands of persons were in the area to view the historic launch. Photo credit: NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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April 12, 1981
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