NASA re-launch Columbia space shuttle

Title

NASA re-launch Columbia space shuttle

Genre

News report; Interview; Special

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:04

Description

Report on NASA’s re-launch of the Columbia space shuttle and its secret mission as a spy satellite. Includes John Pike of the Federation of American Scientists confirming the satellite is to assess Soviet military developments and monitor crisis situations in the Third World. Also includes the astronauts expressing confidence in the shuttle, and the launch countdown. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

John Pike

Keywords

USSR; Espionage; Developing countries; NASA; Artificial satellites; Space shuttles; Columbia

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