LAST FLIGHT OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE PROGRAM

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-Discovery Channel Celebrates the Historic Finale of the NASA Shuttle Program-

On July 8, 2011, history was made as the shuttle Atlantis lifted off on the final flight of NASA’s Space Shuttle program. After 32 flights into space, this iconic craft, upon its return to Earth, joins the fleet's other three vessels in retirement immediately following touchdown. In celebration of this awe-inspiring moment, Discovery Channel presents LAST SHUTTLE, to air on Monday, August 15 at 9 pm. The programme will repeat on Saturday, August 20 at 8 pm.
NASA granted unprecedented access to the inside of this spacecraft, which Discovery Channel cameras capture in incredible detail. The on-site NASA engineers take viewers under the hood of the orbiter craft to explain the secrets of its success. The all-access special, one year in the making, also features footage of the launch, filmed from Kennedy Space Center. The programme, LAST FLIGHT examines the past, present and future of the shuttle program and U.S. space exploration. It may be many years before NASA sends a man into space again.

Commenting on the programme, Rahul Johri, senior vice president and general manager, South-Asia, Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific said, “Discovery Channel has always been at the forefront of documenting latest breakthroughs in science and technology and goes beyond imagination to explore the unknown. With unprecedented access to NASA, the channel continues to bring untold stories of the space explorations and those who have devoted much their lives to the shuttle missions.”

As the sun sets on the shuttle program, it will also mark the end of a way of life for a generation of NASA staff whose lives have largely revolved around these magnificent vehicles. LAST SHUTTLE follows the 18 months of preparations for the final mission and tells the story of the shuttle program through the eyes of the people who know it best. The one-hour special focuses on the key people behind the scenes – engineers, astronauts and others who have spent their lives working with Atlantis. For many, this flight is loaded with mixed emotions, immense pride and nostalgia for the program, and sadness that it is coming to an end.
LAST SHUTTLE begins at Kennedy Space Center in the final minutes before the launch. Viewers will be introduced to a technician from the Orbiter Processing facility who prepares the Atlantis for flight, an astronaut who flew on the very first Shuttle flight, a ship captain

responsible for recovering the solid rocket boosters from the sea, an engineer in charge of the multi-billion-dollar science experiment in Atlantis’ cargo bay, the wife of an astronaut traveling on the last shuttle and the launch director who sends it into the sky.

The final space shuttle mission, STS-135, ended July 21, 2011 when Atlantis rolled to a stop at its home port, NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Breakthrough inventor Jock Brandis brings Sustainable Technology to the masses thru a unique Documentary Program; REPLAN IT.

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REPLAN IT chronicles the efforts of Jock Brandis, MIT fellow, Popular Mechanics darling and CNN Hero. As one of the world’s leading authorities in the field of appropriate technology, Brandis inspires people worldwide to affect powerful social and economic change. He and his non-profit organization, the Full Belly Project (www.thefullbellyproject.org), accomplish this by introducing sustainable machinery and engineering techniques specific to the diverse regions of the world, from an impoverished village in Malawi to a family farm in rural Rutherford, North Carolina. Be it a gravity-powered water pump, portable solar power or a simple schoolhouse desk and chair, the technology involves low cost indigenous materials that are readily available. These devices are constructed, operated and maintained by the local communities with limited outside assistance.

REPLAN IT is a production of Common Sense Films. The Wilmington, North Carolina-based multi-media company invested nearly five years developing and producing this documentary program, capturing the true spirit of a unique individual and a brilliant mind at work. Starting in 2006, filmmaker Rob Hill accompanied Brandis to villages in developing nations, videotaping over 120 hours while documenting Brandis at work in the field.

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REPLAN IT will be broadcast as a three-part documentary series supported by an interactive website and a multi-part web series sponsored by environmentally-conscious furniture designer, Herman Miller, Inc. The series will serve as a catalyst for raising awareness about sustainable development through outreach programs around the globe. In addition to offering simple solutions for economic development, REPLAN IT will serve as a call to action on individuals around the world to play a larger role in guiding their own destinies.

REPLAN IT is not merely an entertaining documentary series; the production is set to deliver sustainable technology to those who truly are in need of economic and social change in their lives. These transformations will be documented as each new village, farm and neighborhood celebrate the gift of sustainability brought by Jock Brandis and the Full Belly Project. Support is crucial in spotlighting the issue of sustainability and brining it into the public eye. Individuals wishing to support Mr. Brandis and subsequent episodes of REPLAN IT may make a contribution at the crowd-funding website IndieGoGo.com (http://www.indiegogo.com/REPLAN-It).

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