1981: NASA begins shuttle program

Watch the first Space Shuttle launch and land on the 40th anniversary

35 Years Ago First Space Shuttle Mission 1981 NASA Film - PREVIEW

STS-1: the first space shuttle mission, April 12, 1981

First Space Shuttle Launch - 1981

Celebrating anniversary of NASA's 1st space shuttle launch in 1981

STS-1 Full Mission - Historical Narration and Footage - First Shuttle Flight, Launch, Landing, 1981

From 1981: Space Shuttle Columbia launches for first time

The first reusable spacecraft was the Space Shuttle, developed by NASA and first launched in 1981

STS-1: SPACE SHUTTLE - A REMARKABLE FLYING MACHINE (1981) - NASA documentary

April 12, 1981: NASA Shuttle Columbia's First Flight

REVEALED! How the Space Shuttles Got Their Names

The first Space shuttle 1981

First Shuttle launch Columbia 1981

First Space Shuttle Launch - STS-1 (1981)

April 12, 1981 - Crowds react to Columbia's first launch

April 12, 1981: First space shuttle launched at Kennedy Space Center

First Space Shuttle Columbia Flight - April 12, 1981!