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, [1] and returned on April 14, 1981, 54.5 hours later, having orbited the Earth 37 times. Columbia carried a crew of two—commander John W. Young and pilot Robert L. Crippen.

Jul 7, 2023 · Demonstrate safe launch into orbit and safe return of the orbiter and crew. Verify the combined performance of the entire shuttle vehicle – orbiter, solid rocket boosters and external tank.

STS-1 was the first orbital flight of NASA's Space Shuttle, launched on 12 April 1981, and returning to Earth 14 April. Space Shuttle Columbia orbited the Earth 37 times in this 54.5-hour...

The first mission of the space transport system (STS-1) or Space Shuttle, flew on April 12, 1981, ending a long hiatus in American space flight. The last Apollo lunar mission flew in December 1972, and the joint American Russian Apollo-Soyuz Earth orbital mission closed in July 1975.

April 14, 1981 – 10:20:57 a.m. PST at Runway 23, Edwards Air Force Base, California. Rollout distance was 8,993 feet. Rollout time was 60 seconds. Mission duration was 2 days, 6 hours, 20 minutes, 53 seconds. Landing occurred during the 37th orbit. Major systems were tested successfully on the first test flight of a Space Shuttle.

On 12 April 1981, the Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia lifted off from its pad at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) on the STS-1 mission. The orbiter is only one part of the Space Transportation System (STS), more commonly known simply as the Space

Mar 26, 2020 · As the first manned orbital flight, STS -1's flight profile has been designed to minimize structural and operational loads on the spacecraft and its boosters.

Dec 8, 2010 · The item "STS-001.zip" contains air-to-ground of the entire mission, and was archived from the original 56 track recorders. Digitized, cataloged and archived by the Houston Audio Control Room, at the NASA Johnson Space Center.

Documentary about STS-1, the first Space Shuttle mission. Origins of the Space Transportation System are shown, as well as the Shuttle Columbia being built a...

STS-1 was the first manned orbital test flight of the Space Transportation System with astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen on board to verify the combined performance of the Space Shuttle vehicle. Mission duration was 54 hours 20 minutes 53 seconds. Alternate Names. Space Transport Sys 1;