NASA's efforts to create a reusable spacecraft culminated in 1969, when the Eagle landed at Tranquility Base on the moon with astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.

Astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen spend three days orbiting the Earth at about 170 miles in the space ship Columbia.

A space shuttle launch day is the proverbial tip of the iceberg. This episode details the testing and prep, the dress rehearsal, and the cleanup that begins after the launch.

The space shuttle flight that captured the American public’s attention, indeed the world’s: The Challenger.

Space Shuttle Columbia, with an international crew, completed a very successful 16 day scientific mission. After re-entry, tragedy struck.

This episode follows the crew from boaarding to entering the ISS. There is also a preview of NASA’s next steps for future explorations to the moon, Mars and beyond.