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STS-2 was the second Space Shuttle mission conducted by NASA, and the second flight of the orbiter Columbia. The mission, crewed by Joe H. Engle and Richard H. Truly, launched on November 12, 1981, and landed two days later on November 14, 1981. STS-2 marked the first time that a crewed, reusable orbital vehicle returned to space. This mission tested the Shuttle Imaging Radar (SIR) as part of the OSTA-1 payload, along with a wide range of other experiments including the Shuttle robotic arm, commonly known as Canadarm.

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1981 Website,  Wikimedia, Wikidata
human spaceflight, flight testing, Richard H. Truly, Joe Engle, low Earth orbit, Space Shuttle, 

• Retro Space HD page^@ STS-2 Columbia Second Flight
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Location: KML, Cluster Map, Maps,

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1981 STS-2

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landing

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rocket launch

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Shuttle Columbia prior to launch on STS-2

Space shuttle on the launch pad dnd0525

President Ronald Reagan talks on the phone to astronauts on the Columbia at Mission Control during his visit to the Johnson Space Center

S02-10-679 - STS-002 - Earth observations taken during the STS-2 mission - DPLA - 9459714623ab917477625e80d80a2601

STS-2 OSTA install

Columbia rolls out to LC-39A in preparation for STS-2

Columbia rolls out to LC-39A in preparation for STS-2

STS-2 Engle interview

Space Shuttle Columbia on the launch pad before its second flight.

STS-2 crew preflight breakfast on launch day

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
link	page		Retro Space HD page@	STS-2 Columbia Second Flight	Wikidata
commons	image		Shuttle Columbia prior to launch on STS-2		Commons
commons	image		Space shuttle on the launch pad dnd0525		Commons
commons	image		President Ronald Reagan talks on the phone to astronauts on the Columbia at Mission Control during his visit to the Johnson Space Center		Commons
commons	image		S02-10-679 - STS-002 - Earth observations taken during the STS-2 mission - DPLA - 9459714623ab917477625e80d80a2601		Commons
commons	image		STS-2 OSTA install		Commons
commons	image		Columbia rolls out to LC-39A in preparation for STS-2		Commons
commons	image		Columbia rolls out to LC-39A in preparation for STS-2		Commons
commons	image		STS-2 Engle interview		Commons
commons	image		Space Shuttle Columbia on the launch pad before its second flight.		Commons
commons	image		STS-2 crew preflight breakfast on launch day		Commons