Dec. 29, 1980 – Heavy, blast-proof steel louvers seal the large windows of the Launch Control Center’s firing rooms against mishaps could occur when the first flight of a space shuttle is launched from Pad 39A 3.5 miles away.
Dec. 29, 1980 – Heavy, blast-proof steel louvers seal the large windows of the Launch Control Center’s firing rooms against mishaps could occur when the first flight of a space shuttle is launched from Pad 39A 3.5 miles away. Launch staff, intently watching their computer readouts and TV monitors during the critical moments of launch, will cheer and wave miniature American flags when Astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen complete their fiery rocket ascent safely.
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