Griffin Rowe examines the Space Shuttle's origins—a reusable spacecraft born from Cold War ambition and compromised design. From fragile heat tiles to solid rocket boosters with no off switch, the shuttle promised routine spaceflight but delivered magnificent danger, achieving extraordinary feats while claiming fourteen lives.

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