LBC special on Columbia shuttle flight and future potential

Title

LBC special on Columbia shuttle flight and future potential

Genre

News report; Interview; Documentary; Speech; Special

TX Date

18 Apr 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:29:06

Description

LBC special on the world’s first reusable space shuttle, Columbia, which has returned from its maiden flight, NASA astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen having been sent into orbit for the first time. Includes archive Andrew Manderstam report on the computer fault which caused the original launch to be cancelled, with comment from Flight Director Neil Hutchinson and former astronaut Alan Bean. NASA’s Deke Slayton on damage to the shuttle’s heat resistant tiles. Astronaut Jeff Hoffman, Daily Mirror science correspondent Arthur Smith and space correspondent Ian Ridpath on the future potential of the shuttle. Astronaut James Irwin on the spiritual side of space travel. With archive actuality of the shuttle launch and return to earth, and homecoming ceremony for the astronauts- with speech by John Young. Female presenter not identified.

Contributors

Andrew Manderstam; Arthur Smith; Ian Ridpath; John W. Young; James Irwin; Jeffrey Hoffman; Neil Hutchinson; Alan Bean; Deke Slayton

Keywords

USA; Space exploration; Aerospace engineering; NASA; Astronauts; Space shuttles; Satellites; Columbia; Robert Crippen; John W. Young

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