When Space Flight Began To Become 'Routine' By Wes Oleszewski No matter what they called it, “ Space Shuttle 5,” “the fifth flight of Columbia,” or “STS-5” the fact is that it launched thirty years ago today and I was there to see it. My venture to see STS-5 launch began with a series of other people’s misfortunes. While doing my best to work my way back into college by saving the lawns and ...

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Looking Back: 30th Anniversary Of STS-5