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U.S Sen. Bill Nelson, a Florida Democrat, flew aboard Columbia in 1986, when he was a congressman.

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Bill Nelson flew to space aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia in 1986 as a payload specialist.

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When did Columbia take first congressman Bill Nelson into space?

Congressman Bill Nelson Launch aboard the space shuttle Columbia on the 12th of January 1986 and landed on the 18th.


How long does it take to drive from Nelson British Columbia to Edmonton Alberta?

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When did the space ship Columbia take off?

Space shuttle Columbia first launched on April 12, 1981, for its maiden flight.


How long did it take people to build the first space shuttle in Columbia?

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When did space shuttle Colombia take flight?

Columbia's first mission, which was also the first flight of any space shuttle, began on April 12th, 1981. The space shuttle Columbia's last mission was launched on January 16, 2003 at 15:39:00 UTC.


What year did the first NASA space shuttle mission take place in?

The first NASA space shuttle mission, STS-1, took place in 1981. The mission was flown by the space shuttle Columbia and marked the first orbital flight of the Space Shuttle program.


How many space shuttles exploded?

Two space shuttles exploded; one upon take off and one on re-entry. The Space Shuttle Challenger exploded in 1986, 1 minute 13 seconds after take-off killing all seven members on board. The Space Shuttle Columbia exploded on re-entry in 2003 also killing all seven members on board.


How many space shuttles have exploded at take off or re entry?

There have been two space shuttles that exploded during launch: Challenger in 1986 and Columbia in 2003.


What is the second space shuttle to take flight?

The first space shuttle that "flew" was the Enterprise, but it was not capable of space flight.The first orbital shuttle was Columbia.The next orbital shuttle was Challenger.


When did the first space shuttle take off?

The first space shuttle, Columbia, took off on April 12, 1981. It was the inaugural mission of NASA's Space Shuttle program, known as STS-1.


How many space shuttles have exploded during take off?

Only one space shuttle exploded during takeoff. That shuttle was the Challenger, which exploded on January 28, 1986. The only other space shuttle to be destroyed was the Columbia, which disintegrated on reentry on February 1, 2003.


How long did it take to build a space shuttle?

The construction of the Space Shuttle program began in the 1970s, and the first shuttle, Columbia, was completed in 1979. From initial design concepts to final construction, it took about 10 years to build each space shuttle.