Own a rare piece of American space flight history. For sale is an original, unaltered, and complete final crew activity plan for NASA's first orbital space shuttle mission, Columbia STS-1. 

This is a rare, original NASA crew activity flight plan from the first space shuttle flight, the STS-1 Columbia. It was used by the astronauts on board for their daily activities and contains detailed instructions for each task. The manual is from the year 1981 and is in excellent condition.This rare piece of historical memorabilia is a must-have for any collector interested in space shuttles, exploration missions, and astronauts. It was printed by the US Government in the United States and has not been modified in any way. Don't miss out on the opportunity to own a piece of space travel history with this original NASA crew activity flight plan.

"1981 STS-1 Flight Data File Crew Activity Plan." The Plan is the original US government publication (JSC-12799) published and printed by the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. It is in overall excellent collectable condition and has been stored away from sunlight. The only mark on this rare NASA memorabilia is the last name "Dean," hand-written by the veteran CBS News correspondent who was provided it directly from NASA at the time of publication and as such this small hand-written name on the cover may add value to the piece.

Piloted by astronauts John Young and Robert "Bob" Crippen, the April 1981 launch of the Columbia (STS-1) marked the return of US manned space flight. Tragically, in 2003, the STS-107 Columbia mission ended in tragedy when it disintegrated during reentry, killing all seven astronauts aboard. 

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Space Shuttle Columbia (OV-102) was a Space Shuttle orbiter manufactured by Rockwell International and operated by NASA. Named after the first American ship to circumnavigate the upper North American Pacific coast and the female personification of the United States, Columbia was the first of five Space Shuttle orbiters to fly in space, debuting the Space Shuttle launch vehicle on its maiden flight in April 1981. As only the second full-scale orbiter to be manufactured after the Approach and Landing Test vehicle Enterprise, Columbia retained unique features indicative of its experimental design compared to later orbiters, such as test instrumentation and distinctive black chines. In addition to a heavier fuselage and the retention of an internal airlock throughout its lifetime, these made Columbia the heaviest of the five spacefaring orbiters; around 1,000 kilograms (2,200 pounds) heavier than Challenger and 3,600 kilograms (7,900 pounds) heavier than Endeavour. Columbia also carried ejection seats based on those from the SR-71 during its first six flights until 1983, and from 1986 onwards carried an external imaging pod on its vertical stabilizer's Research Double Module. The Extended Duration Orbiter pallet was used by the orbiter in thirteen of the pallet's fourteen flights, which aided lengthy stays in orbit for scientific and technological research missions. Columbia was also used to retrieve the Long Duration Exposure Facility and deploy the Chandra observatory, and also carried into space the first female commander of an American spaceflight mission, the first ESA astronaut, the first female astronaut of Indian origin, and the first Israeli astronaut.

At the end of its final flight in February 2003 Columbia disintegrated upon reentry, killing the seven-member crew of STS-107 and destroying most of the scientific payloads aboard. The Columbia Accident Investigation Board convened shortly afterwards concluded that damage sustained to the orbiter's left wing during the launch of STS-107 fatally compromised the vehicle's thermal protection system. The loss of Columbia and its crew led to a refocusing of NASA's human exploration programs and led to the establishment of the Constellation program in 2005 and the eventual retirement of the Space Shuttle program in 2011. Numerous memorials and dedications were made to honor the crew following the disaster; the Columbia Memorial Space Center was opened as a national memorial for the accident, and the Columbia Hills in Mars' Gusev crater, which the Spirit rover explored, were named after the crew. The majority of Columbia's recovered remains are stored at the Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle Assembly Building, though some pieces are on public display at the nearby Visitor Complex.