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Summary:

Liftoff: World's largest airplane - a group of NASA old-timers, drawn together again to teach, help, and inspire young minds, while setting some impressive world records along the way. Trailblazers: Endeavour's satellite rescue mission. We go behind the scenes to check out the more ordinary daily routines of these extraordinary men and women. The Search: Meteors and Comets - Thanks to new imaging techniques, we now know more about them than ever before. All Systems Go: Living in Space - How astronauts prepare for those awe inspiring space walks. Training in huge underwater tanks, they know that what they learn here will save their lives up there. And finally: NASA's Story - The award-winning photographer who managed to capture the tension, joy, and spirit of each momentous occasion NASA.

Contributors:

Roberts, Paul , director

World Wide Entertainment (Firm) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

This edition in English.

Related Series:

Above & beyond; Episode 5

Subjects:

Aeronautics

Astronauts

Astronomy

Space flight

Outer space — Exploration

Exploration of outer space

Outer space

Genres:

Documentary films

Online media

Internet videos

General Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed July 15, 2014).
Streaming media.
Restricted to the University of North Texas System.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (24 min)).

Digital Characteristics:

video file

Call Numbers:

Online Video

OCLC Numbers:

885257184

Other Control Numbers:

2163382 (source: VaAlASP)
[Unknown Type]: ASP2163382/avon