Space Shuttle ‘Discovery’

Synopsis

In-depth view of a space shuttle mission. Reveals how the shuttle Discovery is launched, how it is manoeuvred in orbit, the sophisticated systems that keep the onboard astronauts alive, how and where they live, and how they fly back to earth.

Series

Equinox, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 56 min.

Year of production

1994

Availability

Sale; 1994 sale: £25.85 (inclusive) (Academy) 1995 sale: £12.99 (inclusive) (retail)

Notes

Broadcast on C4 on 13 Nov 1994. First broadcast in 1993.

Subjects

Space science

Keywords

space exploration; space technology

Credits

Director

Stuart Carter

Producer

Heather Couper; Stuart Carter

Production Company

Name

Pioneer Productions

Distributor

Name

Channel 4 Video

Web

http://www.channel4.com External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7396 4444

Fax

020 7306 8350

Address

124 Horseferry Road
London SW1P 2TX

 

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