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Columbia was originally scheduled to make its maiden voyage in what year? |
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Which astronaut served as the commander of Columbia's maiden voyage, April 12-14, 1981? |
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Which aviation manufacturer was the primary contractor for Columbia? |
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In terms of length and wingspan, Columbia most closely resembled which passenger jet aircraft? |
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Which of the following feats was Columbia NOT involved in? |
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Columbia flew the only successful mission of 1986, Mission 61-C, preceding the tragic mission of Challenger. On board that mission was the first active member of the US House of Representative to fly in space. Who was he? |
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The crew of STS-80, Columbia's 21st flight in space and the last flight of 1996, featured the oldest American to fly in space at that point. |
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The first satellite launch of the space shuttle series occurred on STS-5 in 1982, Columbia's fifth trip into space. One of those satellites, the Anik C-3, was launched for which country? |
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The next mission planned for the space shuttle Columbia after STS-107, STS-118, would have carried America's second Teacher-in-Space. |
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Which early space shuttle astronaut and Columbia pilot ended up succeeding Dr. James C. Fletcher as NASA Administrator in 1989? |
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