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Exactly 54 years ago today on Jan. 4, 1972, President Richard Nixon signed a bill authorizing $5.5 million to develop a ...

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This video explores the intricate process of getting the Space Shuttle into orbit, primarily taking place at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It covers the various stages involved, notable spacecraft, ...

The space shuttle is the “world’s first reusable spacecraft,” launching like a rocket, orbiting like a spacecraft and landing like a plane. Space shuttles could carry satellites, space probes, and ...