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(12 April 1981) --- After six years of silence, the thunder of manned spaceflight is heard again, as the successful launch of the first space shuttle ushers in a new concept in utilization of space. The April 12, 1981 launch, at Pad 39A, just seconds past

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(14 April 1981) --- The space shuttle Columbia with its landing gear in position near touchdown on a dry lakebed at Edwards Air Force Base in the desert area of southern California

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