What was it like to fly on the Space Shuttle? What made this vehicle so important for the history of spaceflight? What stories can it tell? Answering all these questions with NASA Space Shuttle Astronaut, Tom Jones.
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00:00 Intro
00:43 Why Space Shuttle was so great
04:47 Precursors of full reusability
10:05 RS-25 Engines
14:21 The book
20:28 Overview effect
33:38 Constructing the ISS
35:35 Servicing the Hubble
38:25 New era of spaceflight
50:31 Final thoughts
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