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NASA 50 Years of Space Exploration: Volume 2

NASA 50 Years of Space Exploration: Volume 2

The story of America’s courageous space explorers

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Volume 2 traces the epic Apollo missions that transformed the space program, especially the courageous story of Apollo 13. Plus, it’s détente in space with the docking of Apollo and Soyuz! Includes: Apollo 13:"Houston We've Got a Problem", Apollo 15: In the Mountains of the Moon, Apollo 16: Nothing So Hidden, Apollo 17: On the Shoulders of Giants, The Mission of Apollo-Soyuz

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23 June 2003

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Canada

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