Euro spacecraft Giotto launch

Title

Euro spacecraft Giotto launch

Genre

News report; Interview; Special

TX Date

Jul 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:03:46

Description

Paul Maurice reports on the European Space Agency spacecraft the Giotto as it is launched to fly by and study Halley’s Comet. Includes actuality of take-off in French and English. Speaking are Sales Manager for British Areospace where Giotto was assembled Hugh Mooney; astronomer Patrick Moore.

Contributors

Paul Maurice; Patrick Moore; Hugh Mooney

Keywords

Space exploration; Spacecraft; Meteorites; Photographs; Halley’s Comet

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