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

00:43 Why Space Shuttle was so great

04:47 Precursors of full reusability

10:05 RS-25 Engines

14:21 The book

20:28 Overview effect

33:38 Constructing the ISS

35:35 Servicing the Hubble

38:25 New era of spaceflight

50:31 Final thoughts

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