Here is some news footage of the first flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia, from April 12, 1981! Taped from WJKW-TV8 (CBS), Cleveland, OH.The first flight of a Space Shuttle, the U.S. Spacecraft Columbia, launched April 12, 1981. It highlights liftoff, the activities of the astronauts John Young and ... <br /> <br />The first space shuttle mission, STS-1. Launched April 12, 1981. Returned April 14, 1981. <br /> <br />Network coverage of first shuttle launch April 12, 1981. <br /> <br />In recognition of the final Space Shuttle mission in July 2011, here is the first Space Shuttle launch on April 12, 1981. Coverage of the Columbia launch is ... <br /> <br />STS-1 Mission: First Shuttle Mission/Shuttle Systems Test Flight Space Shuttle: Columbia Launch Pad: 39A Launched: April 12, 1981 at 7:00:03 a.m. EST ...
