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"Best of the Best" Provides New Views, Commentary of Shuttle Launches
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Documentary
Overview
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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$0
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Runtime
45 min
Release Date
2010-12-16
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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1
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6
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