STS-1STS-1 ushered in a new era of human spaceflight with the liftoff of orbiter Columbia on its maiden voyage into low Earth orbit.S79-30685 (10 March 1979) --- This is the official insignia for the first space shuttle orbital flight test (STS-1). Crew...S79-31775 (29 April 1979) --- These two astronauts are the prime crewmen for the first flight in the Space Transportation...S79-31776 (29 April 1979) - Astronaut John W. Young, STS-1 Commander.A timed exposure of the first Space Shuttle, STS-1, at Launch Pad A, Complex 39, turns the space vehicle and...The Space Shuttle Columbia begins a new era of space transportation when it lifts off from NASA Kennedy Space Center...S81-30479 (April 1981) --- Astronauts John W. Young, second from left, and Robert L. Crippen, left, discuss photography from their...S81-29618 (6 April 1981) --- STS-1 prime and backup astronaut crew members look at visuals during a coordinated teleconference with...KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The STS-1 Prime Crew Astronauts, John Young (in front) and Bob Crippen, are followed by...KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Space Shuttle Columbia, (STS-1) stands poised for its maiden flight into space from Launch...S79-25014 (13 Dec. 1978) --- Astronaut Robert L. Crippen, pilot of the first space shuttle orbital flight test (STS-1), eases...S81-29619 (6 April 1981) --- STS-1 astronauts John W. Young, left, and Robert L. Crippen direct their attention to a...FIRST SHUTTLE LANDING -- The Space Shuttle Columbia glides down over Rogers Dry Lake as it heads for a landing...TOUCHDOWN! -- The Space Shuttle Columbia touches down on lakebed runway 23 at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., to conclude...S81-30846 (14 April 1981) --- Astronaut John W. Young (near center of photo), STS-1 commander, egresses the space shuttle Columbia...The Space Shuttle Columbia begins a new era of space transportation when it lifts off from NASA Kennedy Space Center...S81-30498 (12 April 1981) --- After six years of silence, the thunder of manned spaceflight is heard again, as the...KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Space Shuttle prime astronaut crew members Bob Crippen (left) and John Young (right) prepare for...KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Technicians assist Columbia's prime crew astronauts John Young (right) and Bob Crippen (left) during suit-up...CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – STS-1, orbiter Columbia, sits at Launch Complex 39A after being rolled out of the VAB. Photo...S81-32625 (April 1981) --- This scene represents the end of NASA's STS-1 mission and the beginning of STS-2 in that...
