June 20, 1996
Space Shuttle Columbia launches on STS-78 to conduct life science and microgravity research aboard the Spacelab module.
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On June 20, in the year 1996:
Space Shuttle Columbia launches on STS-78 to conduct life science and microgravity research aboard the Spacelab module.
Space Shuttle Columbia (OV-102) was a Space Shuttle orbiter manufactured by Rockwell International and operated by NASA.
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Why June 20, 1996 matters:
Space Shuttle Columbia launches on STS-78 to conduct life science and microgravity research aboard the Spacelab module.
What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.
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Historical context: June 20, 1996
The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in history: two world wars, the rise and fall of fascism and communism, decolonisation, the Cold War, the space race, and revolutions in science, technology, and human rights all compressed into one hundred years.
The event on this day: Space Shuttle Columbia launches on STS-78 to conduct life science and microgravity research aboard the Spacelab module.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Columbia (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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