Space Shuttle Columbia (OV-102) was a Space Shuttle orbiter manufactured by Rockwell International and operated by NASA. Named after the first American ship to circumnavigate the globe, and the female personification of the United States, Columbia was the first of five Space Shuttle orbiters to fly in space, debuting the Space Shuttle launch vehicle on its maiden flight on April 12, 1981 and becoming the first spacecraft to be re-used after its first flight when it launched on STS-2 on November 12, 1981. As only the second full-scale orbiter to be manufactured after the Approach and Landing Test vehicle Enterprise, Columbia retained unique external and internal features compared with later orbiters, such as test instrumentation and distinctive black chines.
Spaces shuttle Columbia 19 (STS 75) launches into orbit
Space Shuttle Columbia (OV-102) was a Space Shuttle orbiter manufactured by Rockwell International and operated by NASA.
Historical Significance
Space Shuttle Columbia (OV-102) was a Space Shuttle orbiter manufactured by Rockwell International and operated by NASA.
Events Before
Poppy [Moriah Rose Pereira] is born
Poppy [Moriah Rose Pereira] is born
Centennial of the Canadian Mounties' presence in Canada's Yukon Territory
Centennial of the Canadian Mounties' presence in Canada's Yukon Territory
Camilla Parker Bowles (46) and her husband retired Army Brigadier Andrew Parker Bowles(55) divorce, after 21 years of ma
Camilla Parker Bowles (46) and her husband retired Army Brigadier Andrew Parker Bowles(55) divorce, after 21 years of marriage
"Back for Good" single released by British boy band Take That, reaches No. 1 in 31 countries
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American actress Julia Roberts (27) and American singer-songwriter Lyle Lovett (37) divorce after less than 2 years of m
American actress Julia Roberts (27) and American singer-songwriter Lyle Lovett (37) divorce after less than 2 years of marriage
Events After
The Republic of Zaire officially joins the World Trade Organization as Zaire
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"Smothers Brothers" actor-singer Dick Smothers (58) weds third wife Denby Franklin (47) in Las Vegas, Nevada; divorce in
"Smothers Brothers" actor-singer Dick Smothers (58) weds third wife Denby Franklin (47) in Las Vegas, Nevada; divorce in 2006
"Wall Street" actor Charlie Sheen (31) divorces model Donna Peele after nearly 5 months of marriage
"Wall Street" actor Charlie Sheen (31) divorces model Donna Peele after nearly 5 months of marriage
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer," created by Joss Whedon and starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, premieres on the WB Television Ne
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer," created by Joss Whedon and starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, premieres on the WB Television Network
American rapper Vanilla Ice (29) weds Laura Giarritta
American rapper Vanilla Ice (29) weds Laura Giarritta
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Bryson Tiller is born
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Poppy [Moriah Rose Pereira] is born
Poppy [Moriah Rose Pereira] is born
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on February 22, 1996?
- Space Shuttle Columbia (OV-102) was a Space Shuttle orbiter manufactured by Rockwell International and operated by NASA. Named after the first American ship to circumnavigate the globe, and the female personification of the United States, Columbia was the first of five Space Shuttle orbiters to fly in space, debuting the Space Shuttle launch vehicle on its maiden flight on April 12, 1981 and becoming the first spacecraft to be re-used after its first flight when it launched on STS-2 on November 12, 1981. As only the second full-scale orbiter to be manufactured after the Approach and Landing Test vehicle Enterprise, Columbia retained unique external and internal features compared with later orbiters, such as test instrumentation and distinctive black chines.
- Why is Spaces shuttle Columbia 19 (STS 75) launches into orbit significant?
- Space Shuttle Columbia (OV-102) was a Space Shuttle orbiter manufactured by Rockwell International and operated by NASA.