Columbia - 1981-04-20  
Launch view of the Columbia for the STS-1 mission, April 12, 1981. View include main engine ignition on Columbia (30498); Columbia begins its liftoff (30499-500,30503); close-up view of orbiter on its solid rocket booster (30501); close-up of tail end of orbiter as solid rocket boosters ignite (30502);

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Keywords: COLUMBIA ORBITER FLORIDA LIFTOFF LAUNCHING STS-1 nasa rockets spacecraft
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