With its delta wing orbiter, twin solid rocket boosters and bright orange external fuel tank, NASA’s Space Transportation System — better known as the space shuttle — is perhaps the world’s most recognizable spacecraft. And since its first launch in 1981, the shuttle has proved to be the dependable, versatile and reusable workhorse it was designed to be, delivering hundreds of tons of payloads into orbit, rescuing and repairing damaged satellites, and helping to build and supply the International Space Station. The History of the Space Shuttle takes you on a unique journey through the triumphs and tragedy of the shuttle program, from the earliest design and testing to the historic final launch. In each and every chapter you will find QR codes that link to more than 70 audio and video clips highlighting the shuttle’s record-breaking missions and crews, what it takes to eat, sleep and live aboard the spacecraft, and how the shuttle has been critical to establishing a human presence in low Earth orbit.

Do You Remember the Year . . . . ?

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1937
In The Year in History: 1937 you’ll relive a time when • baseball great Joe DiMaggio signed with the New York Yankees • the Golden Gate Bridge was completed and opened to the public • Jack Nicholson, Bill Cosby, and Jackie Collins were born • the average new car cost $800 • Jean Harlow’s last movie, Saratoga, was released . . . and much more!

Do You Remember the Year . . . . ?

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1942
In The Year in History: 1942 you’ll relive a time when • Anne Frank began writing the diary destined to become famous • the crucial Battle of Midway took place • Casablanca, now a beloved film classic, was released • the average house cost less than $7,000 • the Washington Redskins won their second NFL championship . . . and much more!

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1947
In The Year in History: 1947 you’ll relive a time when • baseball great Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers • Stephen King, Hillary Clinton, and Arnold Schwarzenegger were born • President Truman delivered the first televised State of the Union address • the average new car cost less than $2,000 • test pilot Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier . . . and much more!

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1952
In The Year in History: 1952 you’ll relive a time when • war hero Dwight D. Eisenhower became U.S. president • a gallon of gasoline cost 27 cents • George Strait, Patrick Swayze, and Mr. T were born • the most popular TV shows were I Love Lucy and Dragnet • a wave of UFO sightings swept America . . . and much more!

Do You Remember the Year . . . . ?

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1962
In The Year in History: 1962 you’ll relive a time when • the Cuban Missile Crisis gripped the nation in fear • the first James Bond movie, Dr. No, was released • Herschel Walker, Tom Cruise, and Sheryl Crow were born • the average new house cost less than $14,000 • astronaut John Glenn orbited the earth . . . and much more!

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1972
In The Year in History: 1972 you’ll relive a time when • President Nixon made a landmark visit to China • a new car cost only $3,000 • The Godfather was a box-office smash • Shaquille O’Neal, Carmen Electra, and Ben Affleck were born • the Miami Dolphins went undefeated all the way to the Super Bowl . . . and much more!

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1982
In The Year in History: 1982 you’ll relive a time when • Michael Jackson’s Thriller album was a worldwide sensation • President Reagan began the war on drugs • LeAnn Rimes, Prince William, and Seth Rogen were born • Britain and Argentina clashed over the Falkland Islands • a microwave oven cost more than $500 . . . and much more!

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1992
In The Year in History: 1992 you’ll relive a time when • George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Ross Perot vied for the presidency • MTV’s The Real World launched a wave of reality television • the average movie ticket cost around $4 • Nick Jonas, Demi Lovato, and Taylor Lautner were born • the Cold War officially ended . . . and much more!