Image:Columbia.sts-1.01.jpg

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Deutsch: Eine Langzeitbeleuchtung der ersten Space Shuttle Mission, STS-1 vor dem Start. Shuttle Columbia steht auf dem Launch Pad A des Complex 39 im KSC .

English: A timed exposure of the first Space Shuttle mission, STS-1, at Launch Pad A, Complex 39, turns the space vehicle and support facilities into a night-time fantasy of light. To the left of the Shuttle are the fixed and the rotating service structures.

Français : Cette exposition minutée de la première mission de navette spatiale, STS-1, sur le pas de lancement A du complexe 39, tranforme le vaissseau spatial et les installations en un spectacle son et lumière. À la gauche de la navette, les structures de service fixes et rotatives.

Svenska: Columbia väntar på att skjutas upp för första gången, den 12 april 1981

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NASA/KSC, Image ID: KSC-81PC-0136

Date

April 12, 1981

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NASA

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This image was selected as a picture of the day for November 7, 2005. It was captioned as followed:

English: Space Shuttle Columbia waiting for the first launch

Cymraeg: Y Wennol Gofod Columbia, yn aros am eu lansiad cyntaf

Deutsch: Space Shuttle Columbia vor dem ersten Start

English: Space Shuttle Columbia waiting for the first launch

Suomi: Avaruussukkula Columbia odottamassa ensimmäistä laukaisuaan

Français : La navette spatiale Columbia parée à décoller

Galego: O Trasbordador espacial Columbia preparado para o seu primeiro lanzamento.

Italiano: Lo Space Shuttle Columbia pronto alla partenza

日本語: 初の打ち上げを待つスペースシャトルコロンビア

Latina: Aëronavis sideralis Columbia ante depulsionem

Nederlands: De Space shuttle Columbia wachtend op de eerste lancering.

‪Norsk (nynorsk)‬: Romferga Columbia før si fyrste utskyting.

Polski: Prom kosmiczny Columbia oczekuje na pierwszy start ( STS-1)

Português: Vai-vém espacial Columbia antes do lançamento

Русский: Челнок Columbia в ожидании первого старта

Slovenčina: Raketoplán Columbia čaká na prvý štart

ไทย: กระสวยอวกาศ โคลัมเบีย ขณะรอการปล่อยครั้งแรก

‪中文(简体)‬: 准备起飞的哥伦比亚号航天飞机

This image was selected as a picture of week on the Czech Wikipedia for 35th week, 2006.
Tento obrázek byl vybrán jako obrázek týdne na České Wikipedii pro 35. týden, 2006.

This is a featured picture on the English Wikipedia. See w:Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/STS-1 at night.

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	01:30, 21 January 2007	1,920×1,536 (792 KB)	Noclip	(downsampled to address blurriness)
	06:33, 16 September 2005	3,000×2,400 (1.04 MB)	Saperaud
	15:42, 31 March 2005	750×600 (132 KB)	JoJan	(Same image, after sharpening a bit, as Image:Columbia.sts-1.pad at night.triddle.jpg {{PD-USGov-NASA}} NASA Image ID: KSC-81PC-0136 A timed exposure of the first Space Shuttle mission, STS-1, at Launch Pad A, Complex 39, turns the space ve)

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Space Shuttle Columbia

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