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13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle

The space shuttle: A sci-fi dream that became reality and changed spaceflight forever

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Apollo 13: The silence in the blackout

Apollo 13: The silence in the blackout from those who were there
Apollo 13: Deadly DIY in space

An explosion forces the astronauts to build makeshift CO2 adaptors to avoid suffocation
Apollo 13: One family's agony and triumph

In 1970, the Lovells watched their husband and father blast off on an ill-fated mission
What went wrong with Apollo 13?

Apollo 13 should've been Nasa's third Moon landing - what went wrong?

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