Astronauts Joe H. Engle (USAF), left, and Richard H. Truly, Vice Admiral, USN (Ret.) right, were the commander and pilot, respectively, for the NASA Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-2), November 14-14, 1981, the second flight for Columbia. Columbia completed
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