These were . They were just kind of glorified canisters. They were little capsules. Or they may say, wow. People really went to space. I wonder why they quit. We dont know what the future is going to hold yet, but these artifacts certainly speak to the past and may provoke thought among people in the future. Watch american artifacts every sunday here on cspan3s American History tv. To see this and similar programs, visit our website, cspan. Org history. 35 years ago on april 12th, 1981, Space Shuttle columbia lifted off from the Kennedy Space center in florida with two crew members onboard. Launching a new era in manned space flight. Next on reel america, Space Shuttle, a remarkable flying machine. A 30minute nasa documentary on the story of the inaugural twoday mission. 22 years later, after 28 missions, Space Shuttle columbia and their sevenmember crew were lost when the craft disintegrated on reentry on february 1st of 2003. The Shuttle Program was retired in 2011. Sunday, april 12t
The Space Shuttle, 14 stories high, 2000 tons, poised on the pad for its maiden flight. This is columbia, the Space Shuttle double bit the earth that will orbit the earth. The solid rocket boosters, the largest ever used on any launch vehicle. The first to be employed in a u. S. Manned flight. At liftoff, the solid rocket boosters together with the three main engines will unleash more than 6. 5 Million Pounds of thrust needed to launch the first reusable spacecraft. Never before has a winged vehicle been launched like a rocket, returning to earth through frictional heating in it sets of 5200 degrees. Still aerodynamically sound to be launched again and again and again. If it succeeds, the Space Shuttle will truly be a remarkable flying machine. There are many other goals to be reached during the 54. 5 our mission. Test objectives are planned. These could not be achieved without an astronaut crew. The commander, john young. The pilot, Robert Crichton robert crippen. John young is the mo
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Just boarded the bus when this happened. Sacha said story. The bus came to stop. That is the bus stop right there that is not the one where the shooting happened, that is a block away. The suspect shot multiple times, hitting not just the mother and killing her, but hitting his baby boy. It is ridiculous. It is ridiculous. Sad. Neighbors say what happened on this metro bus in at minnesota avenue was heartbreaking. Before i know it, there was a baby that got shot. Police say a woman was on the bus while holding her baby girl. In anthony street opened fire, killing the woman. Why do you have to die because someone do not want to agree with an . Police say the baby was also shot but was a conscious when taken to the hospital. It happened at this bus stop on 18th streert and minnesoata avenue southeast. The bus driver drove away from the shooter and not stop until reaching 19th street. He tried to get us to safety as quickly as he could well notifying police to come. You can see where the
Into the courtroom wearing orange jumpsuits and shackles. Immediately there was a pre indictment plea deal and asked for a continuance to further review and explore the videotape that allegedly shows this violent rape. They are accused of repeatedly raping a 20yearold back Fairfield Fairfax woman as she fell in and outside of consciousness and outside the cathedral in downtown. Moments earlier inside she told me i son is innocent. I have no faith in the distal system i just leave it up to god. We believe the real story will come out in the days and weeks to follow. Were just getting started. We take very seriously. According to Court Documents the two men and women know each other. All three left the same bar together on new years eve intoxicated. The victim was allegedly lured into the parking garage. Police say the woman was raped over and over again by both men. Eventu let petered beaten and bottlebattered. The judge did accept a continuance, but not before he added another charge o