Columbia space shuttle returns to Earth

Title

Columbia space shuttle returns to Earth

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:01:34

Description

Andrew Manderstam reports on the successful return to Earth of the Columbia space shuttle in Las Cruces, New Mexico, after their three million mile journey into orbit. Includes press statement by astronaut Commander Jack Lousma and recording of the landing.

Contributors

Andrew Manderstam; Jack R. Lousma

Keywords

USA; Space exploration; Space; NASA; Spacecraft; Astronauts; Space shuttles; Columbia; Jack Lousma; Gordon Fullerton

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