STS-1 was the first orbital spaceflight of the Space Shuttle Program. The first orbiter Columbia took a 54.5 hour flight and circled the Earth 36 times. This was NASAs first craft to be manned during a testflight. Manned by John Young and Bob Crippen.

Mission type: Test Flight · Orbit: Low Earth Orbit

Rocket: Space Shuttle · Provider: National Aeronautics and Space Administration