Sujet
After six years of silence, the thunder of manned spaceflight is heard again
Légende
(12 April 1981) --- After six years of silence, the thunder of manned spaceflight is heard again, as the successful launch of the first space shuttle ushers in a new concept in utilization of space. The April 12, 1981 launch, at Pad 39A, just seconds past 7 a.m., carries astronaut John Young and Robert Crippen into an Earth-orbital mission scheduled to last for 54 hours, ending with unpowered landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California. STS-1, the first in a series of shuttle vehicles planned for the Space Transportation System, utilizes reusable launch and return components.
Date
12 avr. 1981
Crédit
Photo12/UIG/HUM Images
Notre référence
UMG22A57_274
Model release
Non
Property release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
96,2Mo (4,3Mo) / 51,5cm x 46,8cm / 6084 x 5524 (300dpi)