Spaceborne at last? After a two-year delay, the space shuttle is poised for launch this spring from Cape Canaveral. The reusable shuttle offers multiple options for the unique environment of space: astronomy, communications, biomedicine, defense, even manufacturing.
These photos and captions were published in the March 1981 National Geographic.
These photos and captions were published in the March 1981 National Geographic.
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