First Space Shuttle Astronauts mark STS-1, STS-2 35th Anniversaries
Tuesday, September 20, 2016 - 12:01
in Astronomy & Space
NASA's first space shuttle launch, 35 years ago, demonstrated a winged orbiter could lift off like a rocket and land like a plane, able to fly again. That first mission also cleared a hurdle for the flights that followed, beginning with the next one.
