How many experiments were conducted before Columbia, the Space shuttle began its downward journey?
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The Space Shuttle Columbia (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-102) was the first space-rated orbiter in NASA's Space Shuttle fleet. It launched for the first time on mission STS-1 on April 12, 1981, the first flight of the Space Shuttle program. Serving for over 22 years, it completed 27 missions before disintegrating during re-entry near the end of its 28th mission, STS-107 on February 1, 2003, resulting in the deaths of all seven crew members.
Columbia
Space Shuttle Columbia lands following STS-62 on 18 March 1994. (cropped).jpg
Columbia landing at Kennedy Space Center in 1994, during STS-62
Type
Space Shuttle orbiter
OV designation
OV-102
Country
United States
Contract award
July 26, 1972
Named after
Columbia (1773)[1]
Status
Destroyed February 1, 2003
First flight
STS-1
April 12, 1981 – April 14, 1981
Last flight
STS-107
January 16, 2003 – February 1, 2003
No. of missions
28
Crew members
160
Days spent in space
300 days 17:40:22[2]
No. of orbits
4,808
Distance travelled
201,497,772 km (125,204,911 miles)
Satellites deployed
8
Explanation:
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Explanation:
The Space Shuttle Columbia (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-102) was the first space-rated orbiter in NASA's Space Shuttle fleet. It launched for the first time on mission STS-1 on April 12, 1981, the first flight of the Space Shuttle program. Serving for over 22 years, it completed 27 missions before disintegrating during re-entry near the end of its 28th mission, STS-107 on February 1, 2003, resulting in the deaths of all seven crew members.