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NASA Begins Rehearsals for Return to Flight

Simulating a first-of-its-kind somersault that will expose the underside of the Space Shuttle for tile inspection, NASA has begun rehearsing its Return To Flight. The rehearsals were the first of 10 ...
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NASA Celebrates 25th Anniversary of First Shuttle Flight

NASA today launches a series of events to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the first space shuttle flight. On April 12, 1981, shuttle Columbia lifted off with Commander John Young and pilot Robert ...
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Medal, First Space Shuttle Flight Achievement Award, Sally Ride

Click to open image viewer. This First Shuttle Flight Achievement Award was presented to Dr. Sally K. Ride in recognition for her contribution to the sucess of the first orbital space shuttle flight, ...
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A space shuttle was ready to launch from Vandenberg. What scrapped the $2.5 billion plan?

Plans were well underway to launch the Space Shuttle at Vandenberg in the early 1980s. The shuttle was what a rocket could never be: A flying aircraft with a human pilot. The insulting phrase for ...
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Liftoff: Discovery soars on the Fourth of July on the first shuttle flight in a year

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA gave the shuttle Discovery a majestic Fourth of July send-off and said early signs showed the spacecraft was in good shape, despite once again being struck by the flying ...
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Medal, First Space Shuttle Flight Achievement Award, Sally Ride

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This First Shuttle Flight Achievement ...