The dawn of a new age in space flight!
The wheels of Space Shuttle Columbia, the first reusable spacecraft, touched down at Edwards Air Force Base after its first flight to space #OTD in 1981.
Bob Crippen's memories of this historic flight: go.nasa.gov/410vfya
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STS-1: Astronaut Bob Crippen Remembers the Ride of His Life
STS-1: Astronaut Bob Crippen remembers the ride of his life.Linda Herridge (NASA)
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