Daniel Pomarède

On this day 45 years ago: touchdown of the first Space Shuttle Mission

April 14, 1981, Columbia (STS-1) lands on Rogers dry lake at Edwards Air Force Base in southern California to successfully complete a stay in space of more than two days.

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#SpaceShuttle #STS1 #Columbia #space #science #history #HistoryOfScience #NASA #OTD #astrodon

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Show threadMetin Seven 🎨10h ago
@pomarede When space exploration was still exciting, and not the business of billionaires. 🥲
Show threadMark Krueger10h ago
@pomarede Watching this on TV was definitely a formative moment for many kids like me.
Show threadStoneBear 10h ago
@pomarede RIP Columbia...
Show threadestibensito7h ago
saw the launch live
Show threadLightfighter6h ago
@pomarede The sonic boom rattled the windows as it went over my middle school.
Show threadDen of Earth5h ago
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@[email protected] When Space Shuttle mission #1 was ready to liftoff, our science teacher dropped the curriculum for the morning and bundled us into the room next door where we could watch the launch on tv. I'll never forget that.

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