http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pt6Bt1pZ4Is

Real time network coverage of the 1981 launch of the space shuttle Columbia is seen here as the broadcasters count down the launch time as well as talk about various aspects of the trip to space and the historical context it should be viewed under. The Columbia was the first shuttle to enter orbit as a space craft and land as a glider.

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1981 Launch of Space Shuttle Columbia appeared first on Witnify.