"Best of the Best" Provides New Views, Commentary of Shuttle Launches

"Best of the Best" Provides New Views, Commentary of Shuttle Launches (2010)

December 16th, 20100h 45min

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This video from the Glenn Research Center highlights in stunning, behind-the-scenes imagery the launches of three space shuttle missions: STS-114, STS-117, and STS-124. NASA engineers provide commentary as footage from the ground and from the orbiters themselves document in detail the first phase of a mission.


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