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Posted by GoletaBrian
 - February 22, 2012, 10:53:27 AM

Columbia landed on Rogers Dry Lake at Edwards AFB at the conclusion of its first mission on April 14, 1981. John Young, Jr. was the Commander and Navy Captain Robert Crippen was the pilot of STS-1. Northrop T-38A Talons joined formation with the shuttle during its descent to the runway marked out on Rogers Dry Lake.