American space missions

Explores the International Space Station, including its construction and the missions required to build it, living and working aboard the ISS, and its importance as the future of the space program.

Examines the Hubble Space Telescope, including its initial launch into space, the important repair missions, and the images Hubble relays back to Earth and what astronomers can learn from them.

"Examines the tragic mission of the space shuttle Challenger, including the brave crew that flew the shuttle and lost their lives, the causes of the explosion, and the investigation after the disaster"--Provided by publisher.

"Explores the Apollo 11 mission, including the beginning of the Apollo program, the astronauts who made the journey to the moon, the technology that made it possible, and the historic moon landing"--Provided by publisher.

"Explores the Apollo 13 mission, including the causes of the disaster aboard the spacecraft, how the astronauts fixed the problems, and how the crew were saved"--Provided by publisher.

Explores the International Space Station, including its construction and the missions required to build it, living and working aboard the ISS, and its importance as the future of the space program.

"Explores the Gemini 4 mission, including the astronauts and the first American spacewalk, the spacecraft and technology that made it possible, and how the Gemini mission laid the foundation for the Apollo missions to the moon"--Provided by publisher.

Examines the Hubble Space Telescope, including its initial launch into space, the important repair missions, and the images Hubble relays back to Earth and what astronomers can learn from them.