When We Left Earth : The NASA Missions (2008)

Season 1 Episode 5

The Shuttle

0.01 / Jun / 2008•48m

For its first 20 years, NASA launches capsules carrying a maximum of three people. But new requirements for a bigger cargo bay prompt a breakthrough in spacecraft design. The development of the re-usable shuttle leads to a revolutionary approach to space travel. Meanwhile, the pioneers of NASA's manned programs are leading the way into the modern era of the space-age.

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