45 years ago today, the space shuttle Columbia touches down safety at Edwards Air Force Base to conclude STS-1, the first flight of the shuttle program.
45 years ago today, the space shuttle Columbia touches down safety at Edwards Air Force Base to conclude STS-1, the first flight of the shuttle program.
I still can’t get over how cool strapping a space plane to a rocket & landing it on a runway is.
CJMWBig8 on
45 years ago I watch it land. Today I feel really old.
CJMWBig8 on
Major cool.
HalJordan2525 on
How did we regress over the last 45 years to going back to a splash down? By now, the capsule should be capable of landing at whatever base NASA selects. And positioning itself into a parking spot.
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I still can’t get over how cool strapping a space plane to a rocket & landing it on a runway is.
45 years ago I watch it land. Today I feel really old.
Major cool.
How did we regress over the last 45 years to going back to a splash down? By now, the capsule should be capable of landing at whatever base NASA selects. And positioning itself into a parking spot.