History of Human Space Flight

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Description: A historical view of human space flight starting in the 1950s with the Space Race to the early 2010s when the Space Shuttle was retired. Topics span the start of the Space Race, JFK's charge to put a human on the Moon, the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs, space stations (with a focus on the International Space Station), and the Space Shuttle program. Emphasis will be placed on an examination of the people and technological advancements involved in space flight.