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STS-1: America's first space shuttle mission
 The space shuttle era was born on April 12, 1981 when astronauts John Young and Bob Crippen rode Columbia into Earth orbit from Kennedy Space Center's launch pad 39A. The two-day flight proved the shuttle could get into space as a rocket and return safely with a runway landing. Following the voyage of STS-1, the two astronauts narrated this film of the mission highlights and told some of their personal thoughts on the flight.
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STS-2: First reusable spaceship
 Seven months after the successful maiden voyage of space shuttle Columbia, astronauts Joe Engle and Richard Truly took the orbiter back into space on mission STS-2. The November 12, 1981 launch demonstrated that the space shuttle was the world's first reusable manned spacecraft. Although their mission would be cut short, Engle and Truly performed the first tests of the shuttle's Canadian-made robotic arm. The crew tells the story of the mission in this post-flight presentation.
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Endeavour launches on its 20th flight
The space shuttle Endeavour was launched at 6:36 p.m. EDT August 8 to begin its 20th voyage in orbit. This collection of images begins with retraction of the service tower at pad 39A on the evening before launch and shows various views of the liftoff.
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The view out the windows of Spaceflight Now's office.
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SHUTTLE ASTRONAUTS WELCOMED ABOARD STATION PLAY
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SHUTTLE DOCKS TO THE STATION AS SEEN LIVE PLAY
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ENDEAVOUR AND STATION FLY INTO ORBITAL SUNRISE PLAY
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SHUTTLE DOES BACKFLIP BELOW THE STATION PLAY
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ENDEAVOUR INTERCEPTS THE SPACE STATION PLAY
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SHUTTLE TI BURN SEEN FROM STATION PLAY
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FIRST IN-SPACE COMMENTS FROM BARBARA MORGAN PLAY
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THE FLIGHT DAY 2 HIGHLIGHTS MOVIE PLAY
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ANIMATED PREVIEW OF DOCKING PLAY
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SHUTTLE INSPECTIONS EXPLAINED PLAY
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FLIGHT DAY 2 MISSION STATUS BRIEFING PLAY
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THE FULL LAUNCH EXPERIENCE PLAY
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JETTISONED EXTERNAL TANK FALLS AWAY PLAY
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THE FLIGHT DAY 1 HIGHLIGHTS MOVIE PLAY
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ENDEAVOUR BLASTS OFF! PLAY
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ASTRONAUTS ARRIVE AT LAUNCH PAD 39A PLAY
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CREW DEPARTS QUARTERS FOR THE LAUNCH PAD PLAY
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ASTRONAUTS FINISH DONNING THEIR SPACESUITS PLAY
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CREW'S LAUNCH MORNING PHOTO IN DINING ROOM PLAY
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UPCLOSE FOOTAGE OF THE GANTRY ROLLBACK PLAY
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TIME-LAPSE MOVIE OF GANTRY ROLLBACK PLAY
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LAUNCH REPLAY: EXTERNAL TANK CAMERA PLAY
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LAUNCH REPLAY: UCS-23 WIDESCREEN PLAY
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LAUNCH REPLAY: PLAYALINDA WIDESCREEN PLAY
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LAUNCH REPLAY: WEST TOWER PLAY
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LAUNCH REPLAY: PAD PERIMETER PLAY
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LAUNCH REPLAY: COMPLEX 41 PLAY
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LAUNCH REPLAY: KSC RUNWAY PLAY
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LAUNCH REPLAY: PAD FRONT PLAY
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LAUNCH REPLAY: CAMERA CS-1 PLAY
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LAUNCH REPLAY: CAMERA UCS-12 PLAY
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LAUNCH REPLAY: PRESS SITE PLAY
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LAUNCH REPLAY: VAB ROOF PLAY
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