Permalink: http://www.boeingimages.com/archive/Space-Shuttle-Columbia-on-Launch-Pad--STS-2-2F3XC5HTJLT.htmlCopyright © Boeing. All Rights Reserved.View Photo/Video onlyConceptually similarSpace Shuttle Atlantis LaunchSpace Shuttle Atlantis LiftoffSpace Shuttle Discovery LiftoffSpace Shuttle LaunchSpace Shuttle Columbia Rolls Out to Launch Pad, STS-1Space Shuttle LaunchSpace Shuttle ColumbiaSpace Shuttle ColumbiaSpace Shuttle ColumbiaView AllView more with similar tones Space Shuttle Columbia on Launch Pad, STS-2Select usageWhat Type of Order?Usage:In 1972, Rockwell was awarded the contract to design and build the orbiter Columbia, which was rolled out of Air Force Plant 42 at the Palmdale, California, assembly facility on March 8, 1979. On Dec. 29, 1980, Columbia, the first of the five operational orbiters, was rolled out to the launch pad for the first time at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. BI230405 (2183-b)Maximum size:2276px × 2861px (~18 MB)7.5in × 9.5in (300dpi)License type:Rights ManagedKeywords:1980s-black-Cape Canaveral Air Force Station-day-exteriors-full body views-ground shots-launch sites-launch vehicles-North American Rockwell-other livery-out of production-photos-rockets-space-Space Shuttle Columbia-Space Shuttle orbiters-spacecraft-sunshine-text-whiteRelated Photo/Videos:View All