1980s: Wings Around the World
The space shuttle roared to life on Apr. 12, 1981, ushering in the new decade and a new era of space flight. There had been a six-year hiatus--America's last manned mission was Apollo 18 in 1975. The NASA/Rockwell shuttle was and still is a technological marvel. It is the first and only reusable...
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