COLLECTION NAME:
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Collection
Record
Name of Image:
STS-1 Launch
Full Description:
The new era in space flight began on April 12, 1981. That is when the first Space Shuttle mission (STS-1) was launched. The Marshall Space Flight Center developed the propulsion system for the Space Shuttle. This photograph depicts the launch of the Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia marned with two astronauts, John Young and Robert Crippen.
Date of Image:
1981-04-12
Category:
Space Shuttle Projects
term:
Orbiter Columbia
facet_who:
John Young
facet_what:
Columbia
facet_where:
Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)
facet_when:
April 12, 1981
facet_when_year:
1981
Reference Number:
MSFC-75-SA-4105-2C
MIX #:
8111969
NIX #:
MSFC-8111969
MSFC Negative Number:
8111969
UID:
SPD-MARSH-8111969
