1981 ⟶ Space Shuttle Columbia's First Orbital Flight
April 12: First orbital flight of the Space Shuttle.
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🚀 Apollo 13 Mission Launched
April 11: Apollo 13 (Jim Lovell, Fred Haise, Jack Swigert) is launched toward the Moon.⟶
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United States🚀 Skylab Space Station Launched
May 14: The first space station, Skylab, is launched.⟶
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United States🚀 Space Shuttle Columbia's First Orbital Flight
April 12: First orbital flight of the Space Shuttle.⟶
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United States🚀 Space Shuttle Test Flights
The first reusable spacecraft, the Space Shuttle undergoes test flights ahead of full operation in 1982.⟶
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United States🚀 Space Shuttle Program Concludes
Space Shuttle program is officially ended.⟶
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