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S3 Ep.01 The Spaceplane

Can NASA build the most complex flying machine in space history? The plan is to create a permanent human presence in space.
It’s Spring 1969 - two months before the launch of Apollo 11 – the first US mission to land humans on the moon. But meanwhile, hidden away from public view, NASA is thinking the unthinkable.
Maverick engineer Dr Max Faget is already a legend within NASA. He’s fascinated by what could be next for human spaceflight. In a backroom, of Building 36 at Johnson Space Center, he invites a handful of engineers to a meeting. One of them is Ivy Hooks, a mathematician and engineer. And one of the first female engineers at NASA.
Can they create the most complex vehicle in space history?
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