The Space Shuttle: 9. What is it all for?

13 Minutes to the Moon by BBC

Sep 8, 202538:29Technology

Is human spaceflight worth the risk? It’s a time of soul searching for the whole shuttle crew. The space shuttle programme is put on hold for two years, as Nasa and the team come to terms with what happened. Some leave b...

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