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Beginnings
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Moon Landing
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Skylab
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Columbia
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This is a Four Part - 12 minute
21 second video clip - Click on each section in turn to watch in order...
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The Space
Shuttle Columbia touches down on lakebed runway 23 at
Edwards Air Force Base, California, to conclude the first
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0:00 - 0:52
12 April 1981
The world's first reusable space launcher is readied for launch.
This is the maiden flight of NASA's space shuttle Columbia.
0:52 - 1:07
The winged orbiter is attached to a huge tank of liquid fuel. Solid-fuelled
boosters, strapped to either side, provide extra thrust.
1:07 - 1:25
Astronauts John Young and Bob Crippen prepare for their first night
in orbit.
1:25 - 1:47
The shuttle's large windows provide better views than NASA's previous
manned capsules.
1:47 - 1:59
16 April 1981
Thousands of spectators gather, to witness the first landing of
a reusable space vehicle.
1:59 - 2:36
After four days in space, and 36 orbits, Columbia is on its way
home. Chase planes shadow the space shuttle on its final approach
to the runway at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
2:36 - 3:38
A perfect touch-down marks the end of an almost flawless flight.
Seven months later, Columbia became the first space vehicle to take
a second flight into space.
3:38 - 4:06
NASA's fleet of space shuttles has now completed over 100 highly
successful missions to the final frontier.
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