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First Columbia launch- Solid Rocket Boosters

author: Nasa/Novapix

reference: e-sts00-12010

Image Size 300 DPI: 24 * 34 cm

STS-1: the Shuttle's Solid Rocket Boosters break away from Columbia's External Tank and fall to Earth about two minutes after liftoff. The boosters were collected and used in later missions.

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1981 - BOOSTER - COLUMBIA - LAUNCH - LAUNCHER - MANNED SPACEFLIGHT - SPACE - SPACE SHUTTLE - SPACESHIP - STS-1 -