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STS-1 Columbia MANNED FLIGHT USA |
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LAUNCH : |
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12.00 GMT |
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Cape Canaveral |
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Florida / USA |
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Launch pad 39-A |
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Apr.12 / 1981 |
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2.5.06 |
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18:28:20 |
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SPACECRAFT : |
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Space Shuttle Columbia |
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LAUNCH VEHICLE : |
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Space Shuttle Transport System |
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LANDING : |
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18.20 GMT |
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California / USA |
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Edwards Air Force Base Runway 23 |
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Apr.14 / 1981 |
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designed by : Michael May copyright 2005 |
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MANNEDSPACEFLIGHT CHRONOLOGY |
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Flight no. 077 |
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FLIGHT DATA : |
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Inclination |
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40.30° |
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Altitude |
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307 km |
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Duration |
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2d06h20m |
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Orbits |
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37 |
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First ever mission of a reusable spacecraft. Orbital test flight for evaluation of all shuttle hardware and software. |
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Columbia in earth orbit |
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credit: NASA |
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