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Shuttles and Rockets
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2008
NASA is retiring its space shuttles and will be building a new fleet of spacecraft to carry out the new missions of space exploration: return to the moon and beyond. The team conducts interviews and videoconferences with NASA officials to share NASA new vision for space exploration with the upcoming Constellation series of spacecraft.
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2004
This site explains how you may follow the technology process and research, design, build and evaluate models of famous space crafts made from papier mache.
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2003
This website describes a few of the space missions in the last 40 years of space travel. This website describes the Cassini spacecraft/mission, Venera 1-12 spacecraft/mission, Pioneer 10 spacecraft/mission and the Viking spacecraft and mission.
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2003
Visit our site and step on board to learn about present and future space travel. We know you will enjoy your trip!
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2003
Astronaut training and the history of space travel are some areas investigated.
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2003
This site explains the inner-workings of NASA's traditional shuttle model (includes Columbia, Challenger, et alia). It is a tool for students who are interested in learning about the engineering and physics behind the space shuttle. Our website explains the functions and operations of the orbiter, external fuel tank, and solid rocket boosters and provides information about procedures.
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2003
You are about enter mission control and blast off on the space shuttle. On this website you will learn more about the shuttles history, the shuttle parts, and how a space shuttle works.
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