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Space Shuttle Columbia launches on STS-73.

Historical image related to Space Shuttle Columbia launches on STS-73. from October 20, 1995

Space Shuttle Columbia

Space Shuttle orbiter (1981–2003)

Space Shuttle Columbia (OV-102) was a Space Shuttle orbiter manufactured by Rockwell International and operated by NASA. Named after the first American ship to circumnavigate the globe, and the female personification of the United States, Columbia was the first of five Space…
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STS-73

1995 American crewed spaceflight

STS-73 was a Space Shuttle program mission, during October–November 1995, on board the Space Shuttle Columbia. The mission was the second mission for the United States Microgravity Laboratory. The crew, who spent 16 days in space, were broken up into 2 teams, the red team and…
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October 20

Day of the year

October 20 is the 293rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 72 days remain until the end of the year.
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