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STS-1 Prime Crew Portrait

10 x 8 Colour NASA Photograph

NASA No. S-79-31775

29 April 1979

Official portrait of STS-1 crew members Robert L. Crippen and John W. Young posing in ejection escape suits (EES).

These two astronauts are the prime crewmen for the first flight in the Space Transportation System (STS-1) program. Astronauts John W. Young, left, crew commander, and Robert L. Crippen, pilot, will man the Space Shuttle Orbiter 102 Columbia for the first orbital flight test.

This very fine vintage colour NASA photograph is in mint condition.

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STS-1 Crippen & Young Suit UP

10 x 8 Colour NASA Photograph

NASA No. 108-KSC-81PC-190

19 March 1981

Bob Crippen, left, watches intently as a technician adjusts the lens of his space suit, while Crew Commander John Young's suit is connected to life support system lines, during simulated countdown and launch tests (CDDT). The two astronauts are pictured in the suiting room of the Operations and Checkout Building at the Cape prior to boarding their transport van for the trip to Pad A of Launch Complex 39.

This very fine vintage colour NASA photograph is in near mint condition.

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John W. Young

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. 79-H-274

STS-1 Commander

29 April 1979

This fine vintage NASA Glossy photograph is in very good condition, near mint.

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John Young EES

10 x 8 Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S79-31776

29 April 1979

This fine 1990's NASA reissued photograph is in very good condition, near mint.

With NASA's black meatball logo and text on the back.

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STS-1 Young Arrives At Patrick AFB

10 x 8 Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. KSC-81PC-304

8 April 1981

STS-1 Commander John Young is seen a few minuets after landing at Patrick Air Force Base after flying in from Houston for the STS-1 mission

This very fine vintage colour glossy NASA photograph is in near mint condition.

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Robert L. Crippen

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. 79-H-273

29 April 1979

STS-1 Pilot

This fine vintage NASA Glossy photograph is in very good condition, near mint.

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Robert Crippen EES

10 x 8 Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S79-31777

29 April 1979

This fine 1990's NASA reissued photograph is in very good condition, near mint.

With NASA's black meatball logo and text on the back.

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Crippen At Controls Of Columbia

10 x 8 Colour NASA Photograph

NASA No. 108-KSC-80PC-510

1 October 1980

Robert Crippen is shown in the pilot seat of the Orbiter Columbia's Flight Deck that he will occupy for the historic mission. Crippen, a NASA astronaut since 1969, will be making his first space flight and so will Shuttle Columbia.

This very fine vintage colour NASA photograph is in mint condition.

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STS-1 Columbia Flight Deck

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S-80-29506

1980

The Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia features a flight deck, shown in this "fish-eye" lens view, that is similar in appearance to the cockpit of a commercial jet liner.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition.

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STS-1 Columbia Ready For Mating

10 x 8 Colour NASA Photograph

24 November 1980

STS-1 Columbia is seen being moved from the Shuttle Processing Facility to the VAB at the Cape for mating with its ET and SRB's.

This very fine vintage colour NASA photograph is in near mint condition.

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STS-1 ET Mating To SRB's

10 x 8 Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. MSFC - 109602

25 November 1980

A outstanding view inside the VAB at High Bay 1 as the first ET and SRB flight articles are being mated together for the first flight of the Space Shuttle. Columbia will be hoisted in place next to complete the Shuttle flight configuration.

This fine vintage colour glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition, near mint.

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STS-1 Columbia Assembled For Flight

10 x 8 Colour NASA Photograph

NASA No. 108-KSC-80PC-600

25 November 1980

Assembly of the first Space Shuttle vehicle was completed today with the mating of the Orbiter Columbia to its external tank (ET) and two Solid Rocket Boosters (SRB) in the Vehicle Assembly Building's High Bay 3. Columbia is still attached to its hoisting sling was moved to the VAB on 24 Nov. having completed test and tile installation in the adjacent Orbiter Processing Facility.

This very fine vintage colour NASA photograph is in mint condition.

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STS-1 Columbia Assembled For Flight #2

10 x 8 Colour NASA Photograph

NASA No. 108-KSC-80PC-602

25 November 1980

Assembly of the first Space Shuttle vehicle was completed today with the mating of the Orbiter Columbia to its external tank (ET) and two Solid Rocket Boosters (SRB) in the Vehicle Assembly Building's High Bay 3. This outstanding view of the mated Columbia was taken at one of the highest points possible for a person to be inside the VAB.

This very fine vintage colour NASA photograph is in mint condition.

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STS-1 Columbia Assembled For Flight #3

10 x 8 Colour NASA Photograph

NASA No. 108-KSC-80PC-604

25 November 1980

Assembly of the first Space Shuttle vehicle was completed today with the mating of the Orbiter Columbia to its external tank (ET) and two Solid Rocket Boosters (SRB) in the Vehicle Assembly Building's High Bay 3. The twin solid rocket boosters and the external propellant tank were stacked on the Mobile Launcher Platform in High Bay 3 in January and November respectively. The schedule calls for the rollout of the assembled Space Shuttle to Pad A at LC-39 just after Christmas.

This very fine vintage colour NASA photograph is in mint condition.

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STS-1 Columbia Exiting The VAB

10 x 8 Colour NASA Photograph

NASA No. 108-KSC-80PC-640

29 December 1980

A beautiful view framed by the VAB's doors of the 184-foot tall Space Shuttle Columbia, mated to the external tank and a pair of solid rocket booster and shown on its Mobile Launch Platform being rolled out from inside the VAB to Launch Complex 39's Pad A.

This very fine vintage colour NASA photograph is in mint condition.

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STS-1 Columbia Leaving The VAB

10 x 8 Colour NASA Photograph

NASA No. S81-25180

29 December 1980

Framed by the VAB's doors the 184-foot tall Space Shuttle Columbia, mated to the external tank and a pair of solid rocket booster, is shown on its Mobile Launch Platform being moved from inside the VAB to Complex 39's Pad A.

This fine vintage colour NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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STS-1 Columbia Leaving The VAB #2

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S81-25180

29 December 1980

This very fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in mint condition.

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STS-1 Launch Control Firing Room 1

10 x 8 Colour NASA Photograph

NASA No. 108-KSC-80PC-643

29 December 1980

The move of STS-1 from the VAB to Pad A at LC-39 was monitored by shuttle team members in Firing Room 1 in the Launch Control Centre. The Control Centre was used for Project Apollo's missions to the Moon and has been outfitted with a sophisticated new Launch Processing System for the Space Shuttle era.

This very fine vintage colour NASA photograph is in mint condition.

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STS-1 Columbia Roll Out

10 x 8 Colour NASA Photograph

NASA No. S81-25174

29 December 1980

A fine portrait of the 184-foot tall Space Shuttle Columbia, mated to the external tank and a pair of solid rocket booster, is shown on its Mobile Launch Platform being moved to Complex 39's Pad A. Roll Out for the first STS Mission.

This fine vintage colour NASA photograph is in mint condition.

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STS-1 Columbia Inching Up The Incline

10 x 8 Colour NASA Photograph

NASA No. S-79-32935

29 December 1980

A wonderful overall view of LC-39 with the VAB in the background as the STS-1 Shuttle Columbia makes its way up the incline of the Hard Stand at Pad A.

This very fine vintage colour NASA photograph is in mint condition.

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STS-1 Columbia Just About There

10 x 8 Colour NASA Photograph

29 December 1980

With only a couple of feet to go, the STS-1 Shuttle Columbia and its mobile launcher has made it up the incline of the Hard Stand of LC-39's Pad A.

This very fine vintage colour NASA photograph is in near mint condition.

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STS-1 On Pad A Of Launch Complex 39

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. 1-10181

29 December 1980

STS-1 completed it three-and-a-half-mile journey from the VAB to Launch Complex 29's Pad A. The vehicle emerged from the VAB shortly after 8 a.m. on 29 December as was on the hardstand approximately seven-and-a-half hours later. The first Space Shuttle assembly was moved to the launch pad to undergo extensive testing of engines and all other systems in preparations for its first space flight.

This very fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition.

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STS-1 On Pad At Night

10 x 8 Colour NASA Photograph

29 December 1980

STS-1 stands tall at Launch Complex 39's Pad A. Spotlights highlight Columbia and the rotating Service Structure in this wonderful night time view.

This very fine vintage colour NASA photograph is in near mint condition.

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STS-1 Remote Camera View On Pad A

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. 108-KSC-81PC-51

19 February 1981

A very nice view of STS-1 at Launch Complex 39 as seen from a remote camera site located at the 1,200-foot mark on the Launch Pad perimeter.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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STS-1 Main Engines Test Firing

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. 81-H-149

20 February 1981

The three main engines of the Space Shuttle Columbia are seen being fired for 20 seconds in this test of readiness for the planned launch in April.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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STS-1 Main Engines Test Firing #2

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. 81-H-150

20 February 1981

The three main engines of the Space Shuttle Columbia are seen being fired for 20 seconds in this test of readiness for the planned launch in April.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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STS-1 Ground Crew Ready Columbia

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. 108-KSC-81P-105

11 April 1981

Ground Support Crewmen Don Murray and Don Porterfield remove protective covers from forward thrusters nozzle in the nose of the Space Shuttle orbiter in final preparations for launch.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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STS-1 Ready To Go

10 x 8 Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. KSC-81PC-305

11 April 1981

A truly beautiful reflection shot of the Space Shuttle STS-1 as it stands poised for its maiden flight into space from Pad A of Launch Complex 39 at the Cape.

This very fine vintage NASA colour glossy photograph is in near mint condition.

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STS-1 Ready For Launch

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. 108-KSC-81P-114

11 April 1981

The Space Shuttle STS-1 stands poised for its maiden flight into space from Launch Pad A of Complex 39, following the retraction of the rotating service structure.

This very fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition.

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STS-1 Ready Night Before Lift Off

10 x 8 Colour NASA Photograph

11 April 1981

A colourful night time reflection view of the Space Shuttle Columbia as it stands poised for its maiden flight into space from Pad A of Launch Complex 39.

This very fine vintage NASA colour photograph is in near mint condition.

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STS-1 Suiting Up Operations

10 x 8 Colour NASA Photograph

NASA No. 105-KSC-81PC-315

12 April 1981

Technicians assist Columbia's prime crew Astronauts John Young (right) and Bob Crippen during suit-up operations in the crew quarters of the Operations and Checkout Building a few hours before the scheduled lift-off of the Space Shuttle on its maiden flight.

This very fine vintage NASA colour photograph is in near mint condition.

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STS-1 Suiting Up Operations #2

10 x 8 Colour NASA Photograph

NASA No. 105-KSC-81PC-314

12 April 1981

Technicians assist Bob Crippen (left) with his gloves as Commander Young (right) seem to be lost in thought during suit-up operations in the crew quarters of the Operations and Checkout Building a few hours before the scheduled lift-off of the Space Shuttle on its maiden flight.

This very fine vintage NASA colour photograph is in near mint condition.

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STS-1 Suiting Up Operations #3

10 x 8 Colour NASA Photograph

NASA No. 105-KSC-81PC-320

12 April 1981

Astronauts John Young (right) and Bob Crippen seem to have a moment to relax during suit-up operations in the crew quarters of the Operations and Checkout Building a few hours before the scheduled lift-off of the Space Shuttle on its maiden flight.

This very fine vintage NASA colour photograph is in near mint condition.

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STS-1 Space Shuttle Columbia's Ignition

10 x 8 Colour NASA Photograph

12 April 1981

A huge plume of exhaust smoke bellows out from underneath Pad A of Launch Complex 39 as the engines of the Space Shuttle Columbia roar to life just seconds before lift off of the first space flight of the Space Transportation System gets underway as seen in the wonderful photograph framed by the Florida foliage.

This very fine vintage NASA colour photograph is in near mint condition.

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STS-1 Columbia's Ignition

10 x 8 Colour NASA Photograph

12 April 1981

This very fine vintage NASA colour photograph is in near mint condition.

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STS-1 Launch Of Space Shuttle Columbia

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA NO. 108-KSC-81P-163

12 April 1981

A excellent distance view of the Columbia Space Shuttle as it lifts off the launch pad for the start of the STS-1 mission. With Bob Crippen and John Young onboard for the launch of the first Shuttle Oribiter which begins a new era in space travel.

Lift Off occurred at 7:00 a.m. EST April 12, 1981

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition.

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STS-1 Launch Of Space Shuttle Columbia #2

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA NO. 108-KSC-81P-164

12 April 1981

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition.

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STS-1 Two Birds Flying

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

12 April 1981

I can not help to wonder what the crane must be feeling as it flies over Pad 39A while STS-1 engines roar as it is leaving the launch pad.

This very fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition.

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STS-1 Columbia Clears The Tower

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

12 April 1981

A excellent view of the Columbia Space Shuttle as it clears the tower for the start of the STS-1 mission.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in near mint condition.

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STS-1 Columbia Lift Off #1a

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S-81-30464

12 April 1981

A excellent view of the Columbia Space Shuttle as it clears the tower for the start of the STS-1 mission.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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STS-1 Columbia Lift Off #2

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

12 April 1981

Columbia is past the launch tower and headed for space.

You can clearly see the shock effect from the orbiter's main engines in this fine shot of Columbia lifting off.

This very fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in near mint condition.

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STS-1 Columbia Lift Off #3

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S81-30577

12 April 1981

A excellent distance view of the Columbia Space Shuttle clearing the tower for the start of the STS-1 mission.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in mint condition.

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STS-1 Columbia Lift Off #3a

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

12 April 1981

A excellent distance view of the Columbia Space Shuttle lifting off for the start of the STS-1 mission.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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STS-1 Columbia Lift Off #4

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA NO. 108-KSC-81P-166

12 April 1981

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

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STS-1 Onboard View SRB Separation

10 x 8 Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. MSFC 8114209

12 April 1981

A very surreal onboard view of the Solid Rocket Booster separation during STS-1 launch path at an altitude of 24 nautical miles. This photo was made from a 16mm frame taken by a camera mounted in the umbilical walls of Columbia's external fuel tanks.

This very fine vintage colour glossy NASA photograph is in near mint condition.

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STS-1 Columbia's SRB Recovery

10 x 8 Colour NASA Photograph

NASA No. 108-KSC-81PC-396

13 April 1981

A solid rocket booster recovery ship stands by April 13 in the Atlantic Ocean, east of the Cape, ready to retrieve one of the expended booster castings used in the historic April 12 launch of the Shuttle Columbia (STS-1). The booster casting floating vertically (seen in photograph) and mostly submerged at this point because it is partially filled with sea water, will be de-watered and towed back horizontally, to facilities where it will go through processing readying it for another mission.

This very fine vintage NASA colour photograph is in near mint condition.

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STS-1 Columbia's SRB De-Wartering

10 x 8 Colour NASA Photograph

NASA No. 108-KSC-81PC-398

13 April 1981

The solid rocket booster seen in the above photo (108-KSC-81PC-396) is now mostly above the water and is almost ready to be put in a horizontal position for towing back to the Cape for re-processing for another mission.

Two special built ships, the Liberty Star and Freedom Star, will recover the SRB's and tow them back to the Cape for high pressure cleaning to prepare them for reloading and reuse on another STS mission.

This very fine vintage NASA colour photograph is in near mint condition.

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STS-1 Columbia's SRB Recovery #2

10 x 8 Colour NASA Photograph

NASA No. 108-KSC-81PC-399

13 April 1981

One of the solid rocket boosters used in the historic April 12 launch of the Shuttle Columbia (STS-1) is de-watered and floats in its horizontal, or 'log', mode for towing on April 13, 1981. Recovered at sea by the special built ships (Liberty Star & Freedom Star) the SRB's are towed back to the Cape for high pressure cleaning to prepare them for reloading and reuse on another STS mission.

This very fine vintage NASA colour photograph is in near mint condition.

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STS-1 In Flight With Commander Young

10 x 8 Colour NASA Photograph

NASA No. S81-30424

12 - 14 April 1981

Commander John Young reviews clipboard notes and procedures in forward flight deck commanders ejection seat (S1) wearing communication kit assembly (assy) headset (hdst) while hdst cable floats at his side. Soon after the launch phase of STS-1, crewmembers changed from their high altitude pressure garments into the light blue constant wear garment. Commanders Station control panels, rotational hand controller (RHC), crewman optical alignment sight (COAS), forward windows, window shade, and flight mirror assy appear in view.

This fine vintage colour NASA photograph is in near mint condition.

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STS-1 Payload Bay And Aft Section

10 x 8 Colour NASA Photograph

NASA No. S81-30391

12 - 14 April 1981

Cargo bay and aft section of the Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia photographed through the flight deck's aft windows. Some of the thermal tiles are missing from the orbital maneuvering system (OMS) pods which flank the vertical stabilizer at left edge of the photograph. A collection of possible support equipment is housed in the box-like devices (lower left) known as the development flight instrument pallet. And A good view of the closed circuit television (CCTV) camera mounted on aft payload bay bulkhead on the starboard side of the space shuttle near the orbital manoeuvring systems (OMS) reaction control system (RCS) pods.

This fine vintage colour NASA photograph is in near mint condition.

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STS-1 Payload Bay And Aft Section #1

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S81-30391

12 - 14 April 1981

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition. VG+

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STS-1 Payload Bay And Aft Section #2

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S81-30391

12 - 14 April 1981

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in good to very good condition.

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STS-1 Columbia On Approach

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. S81-30389

14 April 1981

The Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia approaches its dry lake bed landing site at Edwards Air Force Base at end of STS-1 flight.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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STS-1 Columbia On Approach #2

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. 81-H-334

14 April 1981

The Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia is shown on approach for landing on Rogers dry lake at Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California at end of STS-1 flight.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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STS-1 Columbia Near Touch Down

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. 108-KSC-91P-194

14 April 1981

Completing the first full test of the Space Transportation System (STS-1), the Orbiter Columbia touches down on Rogers Dry Lake Runway 23 at Dryden Flight Research Centre in California.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in near mint condition.

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STS-1 Columbia Near Touch Down #2

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. 108-KSC-91P-194

14 April 1981

Completing the first full test of the Space Transportation System (STS-1), the Orbiter Columbia touches down on Rogers Dry Lake Runway 23 at Dryden Flight Research Centre in California.

This fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in very good condition.

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STS-1 Crew Get Boar's Tooth Necklaces

10 x 8 Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No. KSC-81PC-543

21 May 1981

STS-1 Astronauts Bob Crippen (left) and John Young are presented with Boar's Tooth necklaces in an informal ceremony at the Cape.

This very fine vintage NASA colour glossy photograph is in near mint condition.

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STS-1 Columbia Heads Back To The Cape #2

10 x 8 Colour NASA Photograph

NASA No. S81-32626

10 June 1981

Close up of the above photograph.

The Boeing 747 aircraft named NASA 905 is seen just before take-off to begin the journey back to the Cape with Columbia sitting on top. A chase plane can be seen in the left background.

This fine vintage colour NASA photograph is in near mint condition.

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STS-1 Columbia Back At The Cape

10 x 8 B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

11 June 1981

Columbia is back at the Cape and is seen outside the Shuttle Processing Facility where it will be refitted for its next space flight.

This very fine vintage glossy NASA photograph is in near mint condition.

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Shuttle Orbiter Artist Concept

Own a photograph that was indeed at the STS-1 Launch.

10 x 8 Colour NASA Photograph

NASA No. S-76-29534

November 1976

A very nice artist's concept depicting the Shuttle Orbiter in Earth orbit.

Has cancellation "Cape Canaveral, 12 April 1981"

AND on the back is KSC's Numbered stamp. These were only available on the day at the Cape.

This fine vintage colour NASA photograph is in very good condition.

Thank you for viewing - I will be adding more Vintage Shuttle Photographs soon.

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