PBS NOVA - The Rocky Road to Jupiter - 1987
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Episode of the PBS series NOVA from 1987. "This is a case study of the Galileo Project, scheduled to be launched in Spring, 1986, but cancelled after the Challenger tragedy. A behind-the-scenes look at the space mission which was to have explored Jupiter, the largest planet.
PBS NOVA: Final Frontier - 1978
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Episode of NOVA originally aired in 1978 profiling the soon-to-be-launched Space Shuttle program. Summary from box: "Describes the commercial possibilities arising from the capabilities of the Space Shuttle Enterprise, such as extraterrestrial mining and construction, solar power stations and space colonies.