The Space Shuttle

Since 1981 the US has relied on its fleet of space shuttles for all manned space flights, as shuttles land like planes and have the ability to be sent back into orbit - the world's first re-usable space craft.

Ascent: Commemorating Shuttle

Photographic documentation of a Space Shuttle launch plays a critical role in the engineering analysis and evaluation process that takes place during each and every mission. Motion and still images enable Shuttle enginee

Space Shuttle: Final Countdown

Prepare for liftoff as we explore NASA's Space Shuttle program's legacy, featuring rare footage and testimonies from the people who made it all possible.

Space Shuttle Octopus

In the distant future, after the planet just couldn't handle life anymore, humans needed a solution to save their species: Space Shuttle Octopus. But when the captain and a passenger get left behind, they're going to hav

Media Shuttle: New York - Moscow

Collaboration with Nam June Paik and Dimitri Devyatkin, combining footage from the US and Russia: Brezhnev on TV, a May Day parade, veterans in the park. The film was shown internationally in New York.

The Space Shuttle Challenger

Last Flight of the Space Shuttle

The story of the space shuttle - it's triumphs and disasters - and the dream of building an affordable and reusable spacecraft

The Big Space Shuttle

Blast Off with the astronauts of the Space Shuttle on a real mission! Experience what it’s like to work and live in outer space! Learn all about the space program. Visit the launch pad, the rockets, astronaut training,

Dengeki Sentai Changeman: Shuttle Base! The Critical Moment!

After a Space Beast throws them off Shuttle Base, the Changeman scramble to get their ship back as Sayaka tries to protect it from the inside.

Space Shuttle Challenger: Days that Shocked the World

Tragedy struck when the Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrated just 73 seconds into flight. Hours earlier, engineers argued to cancel the launch, amid fears of such a tragedy – so why did it go ahead?

Challenger Shuttle Disaster: Minute by Minute

History of the Space Shuttle

Columbia's autonomous journey around the Earth during February 1981 opened a new chapter in space exploration. The advent of a "spaceworthy" vehicle severed our dependence upon "Mission Control," and placed the emphasis

The Shuttle Road 2008 Fire

Space Shuttle: Return to Flight

February 1, 2003. A nation wakes to images of the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrating into a shower of hot metal in the skies over Texas. All seven on board are lost. With the future of human space exploration uncertai

Spindel, Weaver's Shuttle and Needle

A mother left her daughter a spindle, needle and weaver's shuttle next to their tiny cottage. With these tools, the girl creates the most beautiful objects. Her diligence and modesty are ultimately rewarded – they bring

The Space Shuttle: Countdown to Comeback

Discovery Channel documentary which goes behind the scenes with NASA's Space Shuttle programme. Narrated by actor Gary Sinise, the documentary counts down to the launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery - the first Shuttle

Space Shuttle Octopus: Chapter II

Two years after the events of the first film, Space Shuttle Octopus is still traveling through space searching for a new planet to call home. However, Damian and Alec start to suspect that the past may be catching up wit

The Last America's Shuttle

A film about an entire era of reusable manned space exploration, the unique Space Shuttle and the tragic pages of its history. It was conceived as a formidable weapon for Star Wars, and ends up as an effective tool for i

Shuttle Discovery's Last Mission

With more than 27 years of service, the space shuttle Discovery has clocked more time in space than any other shuttle. She has flown more than 148 million miles, and has become one of the most storied spacecraft in Ameri

The Space Shuttle: A Horizon Guide

This poignant film is a biography of the shuttle told using three decades of BBC programmes. The film asks if the shuttle will be remembered as an impressive chapter in human space exploration, or as a fatally flawed whi