RT's 10 that shaped 2011: Space Ups & Downs

With 2012 just 10 days away, RT begins its own countdown with ten special reports on events that have shaped 2011. We are looking back at major stories through the eyes of RT correspondents who witnessed them.

We start with an endeavor that saw a fair share of both breakthroughs and failures. Space projects consistently made headlines, but there was more to it that the headlines, as RT’s Peter Oliver reveals.