Looking back 40 years at first space shuttle mission, STS-1

First Space Shuttle Launched

Astro Launch on Instagram: "First Space Shuttle Launch STS-1 (Space Transportation System-1) was the first orbital spaceflight of NASA’s Space Shuttle program. The first orbiter, Columbia, launched on April 12, 1981, and returned on April 14, 1981, 54.5 hours later, having orbited the Earth 37 times. Follow @astro.launch for more content _________ #reels #spaceshuttle #sts1 #launch #nasa #space #earth #first #orbiter #shuttleprogram"