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  1. What’s Britain Doing In Space?

    Date released
    1969
    Series name
    London Line (Colour series 2)
    Issue no
    73
    NoS ID
    350371
    Story no
    3 / 4

    COI synopsis: The answer is - staying on the ground for the most part, because Britain plays a big part in putting up the ground stations for communication satellites, and in being involved in all forms of...

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  2. Everyday Engineering: Understanding the Marvels of Daily Life (2015)

    Subject
    Engineering
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0 NTSC, 744 minutes (24 lectures)), £54.99

    This resource is a comprehensive and accessible guide to the way things work around us. Professor Stephen Ressler investigates, among other topics, power plants, dams, aqueducts, railroads, communication...

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  3. Ariane failure and loss of satellites (1982)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Guntis Berzins of Inmarsat on the failure of the first commercial space flight of the European rocket Ariane together with the loss of the Marecs B and Siro satellites. Includes sound of...

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  4. Arthur C. Clarke on satellite communication (1974)

    Genre
    Interview

    Science fiction novelist Arthur C Clarke on the advance of satellite communication, the ability of satellites to broadcast television, the effects on the energy crisis, the role of science fiction in getting...

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  5. Space shuttle Discovery launches smoothly (1984)

    Genre
    News report; Press conference; Special

    Andrew Manderstam reports on the launch of the US space shuttle Discovery after several recent postponements due to technical problems and on its mission including putting communication satellites into...

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  6. European satellite explodes (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Arthur Smith, Daily Mirror, on explosion of European Space Agency (ESA) satellite on launch at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Male interviewer not identified.

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  7. Thatcher visit to Holland (1983)

    Genre
    News report

    Report on the visit to the European Space Centre as part of her Holland trip by UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and on issues on the agenda for talks in Holland. Male reporter not identified.

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  8. Proposed unmanned British shuttle (1984)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Paul Maurice reports on the new proposals for an unmanned British shuttle HOTOL which may carry weapons to be used for the country’s defence and carry satellites into space. Larry Blonstein of British...

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  9. Satellite television proposals (1982)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Paul Maurice reports on the Home Office decision to give the go-ahead for the launch of satellite television services in the UK, and proposals for service in cooperation between British Telecom, Marconi, and...

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  10. Hayes on Sunday (1980)

    Genre
    Interview

    Brian Hayes revisits his shows from the week and interviews with: foreign correspondent for ABC news, Peter Jennings, about the earthquake in southern Italy. Peter Jenkins from the Guardian on the end of...

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