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STS-87 Post-Flight Presentation
- Video Tape only
- Title STS-87 Post-Flight Presentation
- Released: 18/08/1998
- Language English
- Footage Type
- Copyright ESA
- Description
The STS-87 space shuttle Columbia mission was carried out by NASA over November/ December 1997. This video contains a summary of the mission, as follows:
crew are suited up; crew leave operations and checkout building; crew strapped into position for launch; shuttle day launch; view of crew smiling during launch; booster separation; view of external tank ejection; opening of payload bay doors; view from above of payload bay; time-lapse view of dendritic experiment; opening of solar can, experiment to vertically analyse ozone concentration; deployment of Spartan satellite using Canada arm; attempt to re-capture satellite [unsuccessful due to tilting]; pedal exercising, with model of Spartan; crew in airlock; astronauts manually berth satellite into payload bay [image quality poor, sears]; EVA astronauts manipulate mock space station battery, using manual crane; astronaut enters airlock; plant growth experiments; working with the mid-deck glovebox; astronaut dons EVA suit, drinks from drinkbag; Spartan VGS [ViNot available