March 20 in Universe History: Space Missions, Astronomy and Exploration
March 20, 2026
1982
On March 20, 1982, astronauts Jack R. Lousma and C. Gordon Fullerton arrived at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center to prepare for STS-3 through mission reviews and Shuttle Training Aircraft landings. Their arrival came mid-countdown and set up a March 22 launch of Columbia, enabling continued thermal characterization and early Remote Manipulator System operations in flight.
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