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  1. LBC special on Columbia shuttle flight and future potential (1981)

    Genre
    Documentary; Interview; News report; Special; Speech

    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....

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  2. Satellite television proposals (1982)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Paul Maurice reports on the Home Office decision to give the go-ahead for the launch of satellite television services in the UK, and proposals for service in cooperation between British Telecom, Marconi, and...

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  3. Ariane failure and loss of satellites (1982)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Guntis Berzins of Inmarsat on the failure of the first commercial space flight of the European rocket Ariane together with the loss of the Marecs B and Siro satellites. Includes sound of...

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  4. Sputnik 1 launch - Archive newsreel (1982)

    Genre
    News report; Special

    Archive newsreel broadcast (04/10/57) on the launch of the Soviet Sputnik 1 – the world’s first Earth-orbiting artificial satellite. Male reporter not identified. Sound in mono.

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  5. Thatcher visit to Holland (1983)

    Genre
    News report

    Report on the visit to the European Space Centre as part of her Holland trip by UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and on issues on the agenda for talks in Holland. Male reporter not identified.

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  6. Cosmos 1402 satellite out of control (1983)

    Genre
    News report; Interview; Press conference

    Report on the Soviet satellite Cosmos 1402, containing radioactive material, being found to be out of control and on possible crash landing at unpredictable location. US Staff Sergeant Ed Rascoe briefs the...

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  7. Cosmos 1402 satellite out of control (1983)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with amateur astronomer Geoff Perry of Kettering Boys School on the Soviet satellite Cosmos 1402 which was thought to be out of control and likely to crash on Earth, and its self-destruction by a...

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  8. New satellite launched (1983)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with an unidentified male speaker on the launch of a new satellite that will help to track ships and planes in distress. Male reporter not identified (poss. Paul Maurice).

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  9. Space shuttle Discovery launches smoothly (1984)

    Genre
    News report; Press conference; Special

    Andrew Manderstam reports on the launch of the US space shuttle Discovery after several recent postponements due to technical problems and on its mission including putting communication satellites into...

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  10. Proposed unmanned British shuttle (1984)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Paul Maurice reports on the new proposals for an unmanned British shuttle HOTOL which may carry weapons to be used for the country’s defence and carry satellites into space. Larry Blonstein of British...

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