Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Space Shuttle Columbia launched on November 12, 1981 from Launch Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center. Astronauts Joe H. Engle and Richard H. Truly narrate their STS-2 mission aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia, the second flight for Columbia. The astronauts describe the mission, beginning with liftoff, then onboard activities, and finally to landing. Credit: NASA

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