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Commercializing Space

Learn how NASA is changing the way it does business: investing in commercial space transportation and making the space station available for research.

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Apollo 16

Apollo 16 lifted off at 12:54 p.m. EST April 16, 1972, from Launch Complex 39 at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Eyes on the Solar System: Explore the Cosmos

The "Eyes on the Solar System" interface combines video game technology and NASA data to create an environment for users to ride along with agency ...

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The Space Shuttle orbiter Endeavour passes over KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility atop NASA's Boeing 747 Shuttle carrier Aircraft (SCA) as it returns March 27, 1997 from Palmdale, Calif.

747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft Overview

Learn about NASA's Custom 747

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The Future of Human Space Flight

Learn about NASA's new era of Exploration
Desert RATS Virtual Test Site

A 3-D environment combining NASA models with topography and satellite imagery to bring the analog field test to your computer.
Rockets to Racecars

Tour the NASA garage to learn about heat-resistant paint, fire-resistant materials, better brakes and other NASA spinoffs that have helped the racing community.
Airborne Research: NASA's WB-57

The WB-57 can fly for approximately 6.5 hours, day or night, reaching altitudes as high as 60,000 feet, carrying a variety of science payloads.
Life Cycle of a Goddard Mission

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