Launchpad: The Shuttle Experience

Only 355 humans have ever flown on the shuttle. Join NASA Astronaut Al Drew as he shares some personal experiences about his flights and what made the trips so memorable. See why the shuttle experience has such historical significance.

Background Information

Grades 9 through 12

• NASA What Was the Space Shuttle?
• NASA Education on the Space Shuttle
• NASA Facts About the Space Shuttles
• NASA Space Shuttle
• NASA The Orbiter
• NASA Toward a History of the Space Shuttle