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DescriptionS81-30463.jpg	English: The space shuttle Columbia rises off Pad 39A a few seconds past 7 a.m. (EST) on April 12, 1981. Onboard, astronauts John W. Young, STS-1 commander, and Robert L. Crippen, pilot, head toward an Earth-orbital mission which represents the beginning of a new era in space transportation. Thousands of persons were in the area to view the historic launch.
Date	12 April 1981
Source	http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/
Author	NASA

Camera location	28° 36′ 30.23″ N, 80° 36′ 15.64″ W	View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap	28.608397; -80.604345

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