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Columbia Liftoff

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Columbia Liftoff
Date: 12 Apr 1981

Space Shuttle Columbia liftoff from Complex 39A during the first launch of the space shuttle.

Image Credit: NASA

Credit: NASA

NASA Official: Kristen Erickson

Advisory: Dr. James Green, Director of Planetary Science

Outreach Manager: Alice Wessen

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