In space. Episode 13
Description
Space Safety: We visit a facility designed to test re-entry procedures on both the craft and astronauts. Virtual Landscape: Travel on an interplanetary journey is tested here by 'virtually' passing over Los Angeles at 300,000 MPH. Astro-Maneuvering: We head back to 1972 and look at the benefits Skylab has provided for space research today. Space Shuttle aircraft: A look at a giant Russian aircraft used to transport its space shuttles to and from launch and land zones. Heart Assist Pump: NASA technologies are being incorporated into helping patients lower their risks of secondary cardiac arrests. Virtual Reality Training: We visit a training center where astronauts can land a space shuttle as many times as they want in a day. Advanced Life Support: A facility that has a crew of 4 locked in for 30 days using recycled air and water. Sputnik: It's 1957 and Russia launch the first satellite into space, sparking frustration and jealousy from their American rivals. UK National Space Center: We look at this UK facility and hear from Piers Sellers who describes the sheer beauty of doing a space walk.
Runtime
25 min
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Geography
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Date of Publication
2006
Database
Alexander Street
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