View a brief video of the Nixon authorized space shuttle program. [4:57] Discover the importance of the space shuttle program and learn how the reusable spacecrafts were constructed. View a teacher's guide that has vocabulary...

Watch a brief video about the lifting body design being test. [4:43] This wingless aircraft was eventually used as the basis for the space shuttle. View the teacher's guide to use vocabulary definitions, classroom activities, and study...

This video details the three competing mission plans considered for landing a manned spacecraft on the lunar surface and focuses on how the Moon's low-gravity conditions and lack of atmosphere influenced the design and manufacture of the...