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Exploring our Solar System and unlocking the secrets of the Universe
Go to topicProtecting life and infrastructure on Earth and in orbit
Go to topicUsing space to benefit citizens and meet future challenges on Earth
Go to topicMaking space accessible and developing the technologies for the future
Go to topicA NASA documentary which looks at the progress made by America's space programme since Dr Robert Goddard pioneered the liquid-fuelled rocket in 1926. Includes: early 'flying machines', high-altitude balloons, sounding rockets; failure of American rockets; early footage of NASA Goddard Space Flight Centre; Delta Booster Programme; various aeronautical experiments and facilities; various early satellites; summary of NASA's early programme; John Glenn's historic 1962 flight; Kennedy's announcement, in response to Russia's success in the 'Space Race', that NASA will put a man on the moon within the decade; testing of re-entry capsules; various satellite images; satellite image processing plant; space environment simulators; satellite testing. Not available