flown missionSuccess

Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-1

National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLaunch Complex 39A — Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name
STS-1
Type
Test Flight
Target orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

STS-1 was the first orbital spaceflight of the Space Shuttle Program. The first orbiter Columbia took a 54.5 hour flight and circled the Earth 36 times. This was NASAs first craft to be manned during a testflight. Manned by John Young and Bob Crippen.

schedule

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vehicle & provider

Rocket
Space Shuttle
Provider
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Type
Government
Country
USA

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launch site

Pad
Launch Complex 39A
Location
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Country
USA
Timezone
America/New_York