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On This Day November 12 1981 – For the First Time a Manned Spacecraft Was Launched Into Space Twice

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On This Day November 12 1981 – For the First Time a Manned Spacecraft Was Launched Into Space Twice.

On this day November 12 1981, NASA made history with the launch of the Space Shuttle Columbia on mission STS 2, marking the first time in history that a manned spacecraft was reused and launched into orbit twice. Commanded by astronaut Joe Engle with pilot Richard Truly, the mission proved that the shuttle program’s revolutionary design for reusable space vehicles could work, paving the way for a new era of space travel.

The STS 2 mission lasted just over two days and focused on testing...
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