12 January 1986: The Space Shuttle Columbia OV-102 lifted off from Florida's K.S.C. with CDR "Hoot" Gibson, Pilot Charlie Bolden, M.S.1 "Pinky" Nelson, M.S.2/F.E. Steve Hawley, M.S.3 Franklin Chang-Díaz, P.S.1 Representative Bill Nelson (Democrat, Florida), & P.S.2 Bob Cenker; S.T.S.-61-C's launch was originally scheduled for 18 December 1985 & was scrubbed six times before this liftoff.
Bolden & Bill Nelson each later served as Administrator of N.A.S.A., Bolden under President Obama (2009-2017, overseeing the retirement of the Space Shuttle fleet) & Nelson under President Biden (2021-2025).
Bonus! Space Age Song o' the Day!: S.T.S.-61-C
The Aquabats!, "Finally!" from Finally! (Space Cadet Mike Papa Whiskey)
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