April 14, 2024
Today in 1981, the space shuttle Columbia landed at Edward’s Airforce Base in southern California completing the STS-1 mission. Onboard were astronauts John W. Young and Robert L. Crippen. This was the first of 135 missions completed by NASA’s space shuttle program.
The space shuttle orbiter Columbia landing at Edwards Airforce Base in California on April 14, 1981. Image credit: NASA.
