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Over three decades, Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour flew more than 100 missions. NPR takes a look back at some of the momentous video that came out of NASA's space shuttle program.

Credit: Andrew Prince, Maggie Starbard, Marina Dominguez/NPR

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  • Sam Morrill staff 7 months ago
    (me clapping)
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  • Stephen Niebauer staff 7 months ago
    Yes.
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  • Daniel Hayek staff 7 months ago
    I salute the shuttle.
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  • Tom Baurain plus 7 months ago
    We need a Kickstarter to fund a Space Shuttle replacement! Debt crisis be damned.
  • Elleays 7 months ago
    Tom, I'm in for $20. Who's with us?
  • Tom Baurain plus 7 months ago
    A lot, or so I hear on Twitter.
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  • Matthew J. Cline plus 7 months ago
    To Enterprise, Columbia, Discovery, Challenger, Atlantis, Endeavour and all those who designed, built, crewed, supported, kept and cared for you--well done and we thank you. All giants and someday, your shoulders will bear the next generation of explorers.
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  • Jonathan Gass staff 7 months ago
    Total team effort
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  • Philiac Music plus 7 months ago
    美は美の警察の目にある
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  • Ricardo Arellano 7 months ago
    there is a feature documentary film of this?
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  • AVCHD User 7 months ago
    The Space Shuttle was not a space truck, it was a classic American double cab. It was ineffective and less safe than other means of space travel. Its liftoff and landing did look cool though.

    Smaller winged or lifting body spacecraft like the X-37 and Kliper (as well as older developments like Dyna-Soar and MiG-105) make a lot more sense than the humongous Space Shuttle.
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  • Jay Barbre plus 7 months ago
    Excellently done!!
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  • Alex Trimpe plus 7 months ago
    Boomshaklaka!
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  • peter tripp 7 months ago
    nicely done - some really cool footage in this video. for another very nice one, where you hear from some of the people who worked on the shuttle program through the years, check out: vimeo.com/26125392
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  • angie6969 7 months ago
    Those were the days!!!!
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  • Marius Cozmincă 7 months ago
    soundtrack?!
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  • DMetzler 7 months ago
    awesome!!!
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  • David Heron 7 months ago
    wonderful, so sorry it has all ended.
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  • RJ Evans plus 7 months ago
    Very cool. Thanks.

    kuriositas.com/2011/07/space-shuttle-through-decades.html
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  • Osman Boylu plus 7 months ago
    Feels good.
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  • Lane Lehman 7 months ago
    Great video. Does anyone know the song that is played @ :16?
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  • Joey - 123jaera 7 months ago
    more! more!
    Amazing
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  • Zac C 7 months ago
    This is really sad. =( No more launches.
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  • Benjamin Dowie 7 months ago
    Epic.
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  • Jimmy Petty 7 months ago
    Revelation 11:14- The second woe is past; AND, behold the third woe comes quickly.
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  • by.luuvu 7 months ago
    Awesome!! Makes me feel honored to have witnessed a shuttle launch.
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  • L Z 7 months ago
    Great video! Those times are unfortunately over soon.
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  • Morris 7 months ago
    mute the video and play > youtu.be/Rf6pqPFz2lY

    youre welcome.
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  • David T. 7 months ago
    Thirding for excellent triphop soundtrack.
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  • Tom 7 months ago
    Wonderful! I remember in grade school when this was presented as a thing of the future. Now it is a thing of the past.
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  • Ethan Tam 7 months ago
    Boring
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  • Wayne Wallace 7 months ago
    Awsome
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  • Jim Jones 7 months ago
    It is a sad commentary that the death of the space shuttle program marks the end of the USA's manned space programs. Today's politicians have no regard for guiding our national imagination to further mankind's knowledge.
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  • Duncan Rawlinson 7 months ago
    awesome!
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  • Center for Innovative Media plus 7 months ago
    Very well edited. Nice piece.
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  • Ride5 Creative pro 7 months ago
    Great collection of footage. We just finished a short film looking at Titusville, the city next to Kennedy Space Center that looks at the Space Shuttle program through the eyes of the local residents.

    vimeo.com/24024073
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  • Richard Traylor 7 months ago
    Exellent video. Thank-you for sharing with the rest of the group...
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  • Carlos R. Dueñas 7 months ago
    Thank you :)
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  • Eugene Sim 7 months ago
    Epic
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  • Jose-Luis Marin 7 months ago
    Love it...
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  • Flatland Photo 7 months ago
    Evidence that this is the greatest nation on the face of the planet despite todays problems and misguided leadership. This is the greatness that be acheived when government takes the restraints off business and the American people. We become free to soar. Great video.
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  • Olaxpiston 2 months ago
    I really like it =)
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