First Space Shuttle mission (of 135 in total): Columbia STS1; piloted by John Young, who had already flown on Gemini 3, Gemini 10, Apollo 10 and 16, and would fly again on STS-9. John Young is a legend even among the Apollo astronauts.
First Space Shuttle mission (of 135 in total): Columbia STS1; piloted by John Young, who had already flown on Gemini 3, Gemini 10, Apollo 10 and 16, and would fly again on STS-9. John Young is a legend even among the Apollo astronauts.