72K views · 2.4K reactions |  Celebrate space with Mission-Flown material from every Orbiter ! NASA's Space Shuttle program delivered 133 successful missions during its three decades in operation, beginning with Columbia's inaugural launch in 1981 and concluding with Atlantis' final flight in 2011. Buy individual specimens or complete the fleet with our Space Shuttle Bundle! | Mini Museum | Facebook

5.6M views · 35K reactions | 35 years ago today, the Space Shuttle Columbia landed at Edwards Air Force Base, completing its first mission. In this clip, mission commander John Young and pilot Robert Crippen fly the orbiter Columbia to a picture-perfect, unpowered landing on Rogers Dry Lake Bed. | NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center | Facebook

171K views · 28K reactions | How did we get permission to do a fly-by at NASA’s Space Shuttle Landing Facility? ️ #airplane #pilot #nasa | Fly Me to the Fun™ | Facebook