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The Space Shuttle

To launch like a rocket and land like a plane. The space shuttle: A sci-fi dream that became reality and changed spaceflight forever.

To launch like a rocket and land like a plane. The space shuttle: A sci-fi dream that became reality and changed spaceflight forever. Told by the Nasa astronauts, engineers, scientists and support staff who made it happen. Space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock tells the story of triumph and tragedy, and the human story behind the technology and scientific endeavour.

13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle is a ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Audio Science Unit production for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service.

Theme music by Hans Zimmer and Christian Lundberg, and produced by Russell Emanuel, for Bleeding Fingers Music

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