Shooting for the Stars Posted bybowlsjustroll12th April 202411th April 2024Posted inGeneral In 1981, on 12th April, the space shuttle Columbia was launched for the first time. Setting off from Cape Canaveral in Florida, taking 54-hours to do 36-orbits of the earth before touching down in Edward’s Air Force Base in California. Spaceship Columbia Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Like Loading... Related