Discovery space shuttle launch and role of Michael Foale

Title
Discovery space shuttle launch and role of Michael Foale
Genre
News report; Speech; Special
TX Date
3 Feb 1995
Year of production
1995
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Duration
00:02:04
Description
Report by Alison Hodgkins on the launch of the space shuttle Discovery from Cape Canaveral in Florida and the role of Michael Foale who is due to make history as the first Briton to complete a space walk; interviews with parents: Mary Foale and Colin Foale; and US commentary and shuttle radio contact as the shuttle lifts off.
Contributors
Alison Hodgkins; Mary Foale; Colin Foale
Keywords
Space exploration; Space stations; Astronauts; Space shuttles; Discovery; Michael Foale

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