Science on the 12th of April 1981 in history

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12 Apr 1981 Space shuttle	science	Space shuttle In 1981, the American Space Shuttle Columbia was launched into space, NASA flight STS-1, to become the first of a series of reusable spacecraft. The mission commander was John W. Young with pilot Robert Crippen.	0
12 Apr 1981 Space Shuttle	science	Space Shuttle (space exploration) The first launch of a Space Shuttle: Columbia launches on the STS-1 mission.	0

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