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  1. Columbia space shuttle - Reaction to launch (1981)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Andrew Manderstam reports on the successful launch of the space shuttle Columbia from Cape Canaveral in Florida. Speakers include: shuttle team member Jeffrey Hoffman; NASA Public Affairs Spokesman, Charles...

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  2. Ranulph Fiennes Antartica walk (1993)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with a member of the team involved in the attempt by Ranulph Fiennes and Dr Mike Stroud to walk across Antarctica unaided. She talks about their condition; how the trip is going; how they are...

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  3. Actuality of space shuttle Columbia (1981)

    Genre
    Special

    Recording of NASA mission control’s radio communication from Houston with the Columbia space shuttle as it prepares to re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere after its maiden flight into space. Speaking...

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  4. The space race (1978)

    Genre
    News report; Press conference

    Norman Beebe reports on the space race, which the United States entered 20 years ago today with the launch of its first satellite into orbit. Recently, the Soviets’ Cosmos 954 was powered by a nuclear...

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  5. Helen Sharman on Juno mission (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    Science correspondent John Allen interviews Helen Sharman, 26-year-old technology researcher, about being selected for the Juno mission and possibly getting to go to the Mir space station as the first Briton...

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  6. Project HOTOL (1987)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on the future for project HOTOL (Horizontal Take-Off and Landing - space aircraft that could take off from normal airports) after Trade Minister Kenneth Clarke would not put any more funds into the...

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  7. Return of Challenger space shuttle (1983)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Press conference

    Report on the return of the Challenger, a US shuttle carrying the first American woman to orbit the Earth, Sally Ride. Speakers include US President, Ronald Reagan; Commander Robert Crippen; Flight Engineer...

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  8. Nick Wright on Pink Floyd in Moscow (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    Pink Floyd are taking their three-hour lights and music extravaganza to Moscow. They are already favourites of the Soviet cosmonauts, who took their last album with them into space. Keyboard player Nick...

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  9. Robert Swan on Antarctic expedition (1986)

    Genre
    Press conference; Speech

    Robert Swan talks about his expedition to the Antarctic. He says that being home is a great relief because he and Roger Mear had only a few hours sleep since arriving at the South Pole. He pays tribute to...

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  10. The night is young (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    Gill Pyrah talks on The Night is Young to the most famous astronomer in Britain, Patrick Moore. He’s written countless books on the subject and has had a long running television series, called The Sky At...

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