The Space Shuttle Columbia at sunrise in 1983. Its first mission was April 12, 1981. It flew trips for over 22 years. The shuttle disintegrated during re-entry near the end of its 28th mission, killing everyone on board.
IMAGE SOURCE: NASA
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