Return of Challenger space shuttle

Title

Return of Challenger space shuttle

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference

TX Date

25 Jun 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:02:39

Description

Report on the return of the Challenger, a US shuttle carrying the first American woman to orbit the Earth, Sally Ride. Speakers include US President, Ronald Reagan; Commander Robert Crippen; Flight Engineer Sally Ride; Shuttle Programme Director, General James Abrahamson. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Ronald Reagan; James Abrahamson; Robert Crippen; Sally Ride

Keywords

Space exploration; Space technology; Space; Space shuttles; Challenger (space shuttle); Space research

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