[Interview] Astronauts Perspective On How Space Shuttle Shaped Spaceflight

Published: Nov. 29, 2023, 9 p.m.

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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
\\n00:43 Why Space Shuttle was so great
\\n04:47 Precursors of full reusability
\\n10:05 RS-25 Engines
\\n14:21 The book
\\n20:28 Overview effect
\\n33:38 Constructing the ISS
\\n35:35 Servicing the Hubble
\\n38:25 New era of spaceflight
\\n50:31 Final thoughts

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