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
35 years ago on april 12 19 81, spatial columbia lifted off from the Kennedy Space center in florida with two crew members on board, launching a new era in manned spaceflight. Shuttle, a 32 minute story on the launch of the Space Shuttle. Shuttle program was retired in 2011. Sunday, april 12, 1981. Kennedy space center, florida. 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. Boosters, theet largest ever used on any launch vehicle. The first to be employed in a u. Manned flight. 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 , returning to earth through frictional heating in it sets of 5200 degrees. Toll aerodynamically sound be launched again and again and again. If it succeeds, the Sp