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On, 14 June 2003, the Paris Airshow opens its doors, and the ESA TV service therefore features during the week before the largest aerospace gathering in the world, two programmes linking space and aviation. This programmes provide an account of the spring 2003 parabolic flights campaign, duritng which the European Airbus 300 flew dozens of parabolas each offering about 20 second of weightlessness. For many experiments, this is sufficient to gain scientific data, and for everybody participatin in the parabolic flights to get an impression of being in space.
This exchange comprises of a 5 minute A-roll with split audio (english commentary/international sound) and is complimented by a 8 minute B-roll with clean international sound.
34th Parabolic Flight Campaign
Pix: Walking towards Airbus + entering + sitting down in seats
Pix: Inside Airbus in zero G;
Pix: Lift-off + Andre Kuipers toying with mouthpeace for PSF
Pix: Experiment of KU Leuven, De Winne as a test person
Pix: Working with diffusion flame device
Pix: PFS with Kuipers as test person
Pix: Test person performing experiment in zero G
Pix: Dancer being prepared, electro-test in zero G (standing)
Pix: Same tests lying down
Pix: Person on flying carpet
Pix: Man coming off Airbus, kissing ground;
Program end : 00.05.04
B-roll:
10.05.14 Dutch ESA-astronaut Andr? Kuipers taking airsickness-pills before flight
10.06.12 Scientists in seats of Zero G Airbus
10.06.34 Andr? Kuipers preparing for PSF-tests
10.07.20 First Parabola, cheers
10.08.00 CD-burning experiment
10.08.44 Flying carpet
10.09.37 Foam-experiment, Dr. D. Langevin
10.09.51 Computer screen zoom out
10.10.06 Apple tennis in zero G
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