Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Today In History: Hail, Columbia!

On this date in 1981,the shuttle Columbia launched from Pad 39-A at the Kennedy Space Center for the second time.

STS-2 was the first time ever that a manned spacecraft was reused for a second flight.
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Anonymous said...

I remember my Dad waking me up to watch the lift-off on TV. 2 years later he had gotten out of the Air force and wangled a job on the space coast and he got to take me to see the Sally Ride launch from the viewing center on the cape.

In 1986 I was watching outside my Junior high when Challenger died. I think that moment was when my childhood ended.

7:47 AM, November 12, 2008
Tam said...

I was there to watch STS-7, too! :)

7:59 AM, November 12, 2008
Anonymous said...

I actually worked on the Columbia, after STS-107. Very sad.

10:34 AM, November 12, 2008
Anonymous said...

Heh, I'll have to pull out the pictures and see if I see a little Tamara K. in the crowd...

word verification: cooking

11:52 AM, November 12, 2008

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