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Roger Simmons, Orlando Sentinel: Business
Mon, 04/12/2021 - 2:17am

On April 12, 1981, Columbia roared off launch pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center with veteran astronaut John Young of Orlando and space rookie Robert Crippen aboard.

Topics: april columbia kennedy space center john young orlando robert crippen

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