The Time a Pickup Pulled the Space Shuttle

All the engineering behind the Endeavour Shuttle's 26th and final mission. Endeavour’s 26th mission was a lot slower and a lot shorter than the previous 25, but it was still full of fascinating engineering challenges. This October marks the 10-year anniversary of the nearly 3-day trip, so let’s...

16 min - Space & the Universe - Practical Engineering

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