STS-2
Launch: November 12, 1981
Landing: November 14, 1981 Edwards Air Force Base, Cal.
Astronauts: Joe H. Engle, Richard H. Truly
Space Shuttle: Columbia
STS-2 preformed several experiments and completed nearly 90% of mission objectives even though the flight was cut two days short due to the failure of one of the three fuel cells. The water sound suppression modifications worked great, no tiles were lost and only 12 were damaged.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: S81-29900
Date: May 1981
STS-2
Launch: November 12, 1981
Landing: November 14, 1981 Edwards Air Force Base, Cal.
Astronauts: Joe H. Engle, Richard H. Truly
Space Shuttle: Columbia
STS-2 preformed several experiments and completed nearly 90% of mission objectives even though the flight was cut two days short due to the failure of one of the three fuel cells. The water sound suppression modifications worked great, no tiles were lost and only 12 were damaged.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: S81-29900
Date: May 1981