A.The first space shuttle was Columbia. Her maiden voyage was on 12 Apr 1981 with John Young & Robert Crippen aboard. She broke up in Feb 2003, killing 7.
Q.What year was the space suttel disaster
A.The Challenger NASA Space Shuttle exploded in January 1986. The Columbia disaster was in February 2003. All 7 crew members died in both disasters.
Q.Wot was the name of the first space shuttle
A.Columbia was the 1st shuttle to fly in space (12 April 1981). Enterprise was the 1st made but had no engines; it was used only to test the aerodynamics.