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English: NASA Launch Services Program Overview Tiffany Nail: Have you ever wondered why we launch rockets into space? NASA Launch Commentator George Diller explains how these missions affect our daily lives. Narrator: Five, four, three, two, one, engines start, and lift off. George Diller: Why do we send anything into space? Well, it turns out, sending spacecraft into space has a major impact on your life -- and in ways you might not even realize. Hi, I'm George Diller, a NASA launch commentator. And right now, you're starting on a fascinating tour behind the scenes of NASA's Launch Services Program. Do you ever wonder how you can receive television shows through a household satellite dish, or how are we're able to monitor the weather and other forces of nature at work on Earth? And how much effort did it really take to get the Mars Exploration Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, safely to the red planet? None of this happens overnight. Every mission is a product of months, often even yea