Backdropped by a blue and white part of Earth, space shuttle Discovery is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 26 crew member as the shuttle approaches the International Space Station during STS-133 rendezvous and docking operations. Docking occurred at 2:14 p.m. (EST) on Feb. 26, 2011. Photo: NASA

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For three decades, the Space Shuttle program carried 355 astronauts into orbit on 135 missions.

And it took a team of thousands of engineers, technicians and other employees to keep the program flying. A new documentary When We Were Shutte tells the stories of those working behind the scenes and what the program meant to them.

Well speak with director Zackary Weil about the film.

Then, SpaceX is making progress on its Starship spacecraftand work continues here in Florida at the Kennedy Space Center. Well hear from NASA Spaceflight dot coms managing editor Chris Gebhardt about the latest from Starbase and KSC.

RSVP to the Thursday, October 20 screening of When We Were Shuttle at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

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