Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-1)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Commander_John_W._Young
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Columbia
gptkb:NASA's_Shuttle_Carrier_Aircraft
gptkbp:crew gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:John_Young
gptkb:Robert_L._Crippen
gptkb:Charles_D._Gemar
gptkb:John_W._Young
gptkb:Robert_Crippen
gptkb:Fred_Leslie
gptkb:boxing_match
2
Extensive pre-flight training.
gptkbp:discovered_by First shuttle to carry a crew.
gptkbp:elevation 300 kilometers
28,000 km/h
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:STS-1
gptkb:battle
Low Earth Orbit.
gptkbp:has_programs gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:historical_impact Set the stage for future missions.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-1)
gptkbp:landing_site gptkb:Edwards_Air_Force_Base
April 14, 1981
gptkbp:launch_date April 12, 1981
11:00 AMEDT
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
NASA Launch Control Center.
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:spacecraft
150,000 kg
gptkbp:launched April 1981
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Rockwell_International
gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight 2:00 PMPDT
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Johnson_Space_Center
gptkb:STS-2
gptkb:spacecraft
gptkb:STS-1_patch
gptkb:STS-107
37
Completed
Successful
Demonstrate shuttle capabilities
Evaluated shuttle performance.
Pioneered reusable spacecraft technology.
gptkbp:mission_duration 54 hours, 31 minutes
gptkbp:operational_area 1981-2011
gptkbp:orbital_inclination 39 degrees
gptkbp:seating_capacity 24,000 kg
Various scientific experiments.
gptkbp:services First reusable spacecraft.
gptkbp:significance First flight of the Space Shuttle program.
gptkbp:speed 27,000 km/h