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STS-72 Post-Flight Presentation
- Video Tape only
- Title STS-72 Post-Flight Presentation
- Released: 31/01/1996
- Language Natural Sound
- Footage Type
- Copyright ESA
- Description
Launched on January 11th, 1996, the STS-72 Endeavour mission included the retrieval of a Japanese satellite and the deployment of a NASA satellite. It also involved two spacewalks [EVA - extra-vehicular activity] which evaluated techniques for assembly of the International Space Station. Amongst the crew members was a NASDA [Japanese Space Agency] astronaut, Koichi Wakata. The video contains much footage of the use of the Canada Arm.
Useful images as follows: night shot of plane taking off; astronauts get into orange suits; shuttle on launchpad; crew leave operations and checkout building; night launch of shuttle; nice SRB separation; Japanese satellite against black space background; retrieval of SFU [Japanese satellite], close-ups of Canada arm operation with cutaways to operators in shuttle [throughout the video]; deployment of OAST American satellite; EVA - getting into spacewalk suits, opening thermal protection cover, working in payload bay; astronauts on Japanese payload arm; retrieval of OAST; second