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16 photos and 3 illustrations tagged sts1, from 2 members of Flickr Commons.
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- spaceshuttle
- johnyoung
- columbia
- bobcrippen
- spaceshuttlecolumbia
- ov102
- spacetransportationsystem
- nasa
- spaceshuttleprogram
- kennedyspacecenter
- 1981
- robertcrippen
- launchcomplex39a
- mannedspaceflight
- orbitervehicle102
- aviation
- aerospace
- aircraft
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- nationalaeronauticsandspaceadministration
- shuttle
- northamericanaviation
- naa
- northamericanrockwell
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The last upload was April 2026.
The STS-1 Crew from NASA on The Commons uploaded April 2026
Touchdown of the First Space Shuttle Mission from NASA on The Commons uploaded April 2026
Columbia Commander John Young from NASA on The Commons uploaded April 2026
Crippen on STS-1 from NASA on The Commons uploaded April 2026
Space Shuttle Columbia Poised for its Maiden Flight from NASA on The Commons uploaded April 2026
STS-1 Pre-Launch from NASA on The Commons uploaded March 2026
26_0071453 Rohr Collection Image from SDASM Archives uploaded February 2026
26_0071450 Rohr Collection Image from SDASM Archives uploaded February 2026
1981 Cutaway Concept Drawing of Space Shuttle from NASA on The Commons uploaded February 2026
Preparations for STS-1 from NASA on The Commons uploaded January 2026
STS-1 Launch from NASA on The Commons uploaded April 2025
When Thoughts Turn Inwards from NASA on The Commons uploaded April 2023
STS-1 from NASA on The Commons uploaded April 2023
202242001 SDASM Image from SDASM Archives uploaded January 2023
020403 STA 001 Curatorial Image from SDASM Archives uploaded June 2021
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robert kemp collection image Space Systems
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TVL1970 said:
Missing tiles on Space Shuttle Columbia's (OV-102) starboard Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) pod, discovered during the first shuttle flight (STS-1), flown by astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen (April 12-14, 1981.) The tiles were discovered to have been shaken loose/off by the acoustic energy at the launch pad during launch. Since the missing tiles were located in a non-critical area, it was determined (correctly) that their absence would pose minimal risk for Columbia's re-entry and landing.
