Actuality of space shuttle Columbia

Title

Actuality of space shuttle Columbia

Genre

Special

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1981

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Duration

01:00:35

Description

Recording of NASA mission control’s radio communication from Houston with the Columbia space shuttle as it prepares to re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere after its maiden flight into space. Speaking are:Commander John W. Young; pilot Robert Crippen; NASA ground crew (not identified). Long sections of recording with only static heard.

Contributors

John W. Young; Robert Crippen

Keywords

USA; Space exploration; Space sciences; Space; NASA; Spacecraft; Astronauts; Space shuttles; Earth (planet); Houston; Astrophysics; Atmosphere

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