The first astronaut of Indian origin was Kalpana Chawla whose first mission with NASA was in 1997. The first India person in space, though, was Rakesh Sharma who on a Soviet mission in 1984.
I believe it was Florida
ian martinez
The first STS mission, with the first Space Shuttle launch (Columbia)
The first space shuttle, Columbia, was launched on April 12, 1981.
The first astronaut of Indian origin was Kalpana Chawla whose first mission with NASA was in 1997. The first India person in space, though, was Rakesh Sharma who on a Soviet mission in 1984.
commander
I believe it was Florida
Karol J. Bobko
ian martinez
The first STS mission, with the first Space Shuttle launch (Columbia)
to explore space
The first space shuttle, Columbia, was launched on April 12, 1981.
Karol J. Bobko
The Slinky Mission ;
No Mercury 1 was not the first NASA mission, though the the Mercury project was NASA's first project, the first mission in the Mercury project and therefore the first NASA mission was Mercury-Big Joe launched on September 9, 1959.
NASA's original mission was to beat the Russians to the moon, which they did. Now, however, they are devoted to studying and researching space.