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NASA and the Space Shuttle Program

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Watch this video about the Space Shuttle Program on HowStuffWorks. This segment describes the development and history of reusable vehicles for space. The Space Shuttle Program covers the history, testing, and achievements of the Space Shuttles and their crew. The Space Shuttle Program segment ends with a Did You Know segment on the Space Shuttle Enterprise. Learn how the Space Shuttle Program works in this video from NASA Destination Tomorrow.

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