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America's Secret Space Heroes: Space Shuttle
See how NASA engineers met the challenge to build a spacecraft that can launch like a rocket andland like an airplane.For years, the idea of a reusable spacecraft was the dream of early space pioneers, and in 1981,after almost a decade of engineering toil, the Space Shuttle Columbia finally lifted into orbit,ushering in a new era of space flight. Today, the shuttle's work is complete but its engineeringlegacy will outlast those who built it. Relive its incredible 30-year history, from its groundbreakingachievements to its heartbreaking failures, as told by the people who designed, built, and flew thismagnificent flying machine.
TVPG/ 44 min
This screening is part of our America 250 programming series and is included with regular museum admission.
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History & Museums,Science & Tech
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