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Manual DVD #23 
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[Color status unset], 1.78:1 Widescreen |
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28 September 2008 |
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5. The Shuttle
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, but somebody has to test fly it in space for the first time. That requires a true test pilot, John Young, the man who sat alongside Gus Grissom on the first Gemini flight. NASA's manned programs are again leading the way, but space travel remains as dangerous as ever.
6. A Home in Space
One of the most complex instruments ever built, the Hubble Space Telescope is expected to transform our understanding of the Universe. But NASA has a serious problem. It is discovered that human error is to blame for a defective main mirror on the orbiting telescope, leaving it "short-sighted." NASA sends a team of astronauts to fix the problem, but it won't be easy. It is NASA's highest profile mission since the Apollo moon landings and the heroics of the astronauts capture the public's imagination. And after decades of debate over the value of manned missions, it seems that man and machine need each other in space.
Bonus Features
NASA Film Highlights: Skylab - The First 40 Days
Interview from NASA's Archives: Shannon Lucid (Astronaut) & James Crocker (Aerospace Engineer)
Skylab/Shuttle/Hubble Mission Clips
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When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions (Disc 3)
