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320,000 people come to Edwards to witness the landing of Columbia, the first space shuttle. Dryden itself hosted 20,000 VIPs.

April 14, 1981

320,000 people come to Edwards Air Force Base to witness the landing of Columbia, the first space shuttle. NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center itself hosted 20,000 VIPs.

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