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How did the Space Shuttle launch work?

There is a long process to get the Space Shuttle into orbit around the Earth, primarily taking place at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This video features audio tracks available in over 20 ...
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40 Years Later: How The Tragedy of Challenger/STS-51-L Changed NASA Forever

For the millions of people across the country and around the world that watched the tragic loss of Challenger live, the ...
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The Strange Saga of the Great Texas Space Shuttle Heist

Even in retirement, the space shuttle Discovery exudes power, seen across a hangar crowded with planes and jets at its museum home in Chantilly, Va. Charred and worn from its record 39 missions to ...