LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Space shuttle Discovery launches smoothly

Genre

News report; Press conference; Special

TX Date

Aug 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:02:24

Description

Andrew Manderstam reports on the launch of the US space shuttle Discovery after several recent postponements due to technical problems and on its mission including putting communication satellites into orbit. Includes actuality of the lift off; Launch Director Robert Sieck press briefing following launch.

Contributors

Andrew Manderstam; Robert Sieck

Keywords

USA; Space exploration; Communication satellites; NASA; Spacecraft; Space shuttles

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