Skylab Splashdown

How to cite this film

‘Pacific Ocean Skylab Splashdown’, [newsfilm, online], 25 Sep 1973. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/upitn/search/index.php/story/z032120 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)

Technical Info

Format / Codec: Flash / VP6
Source Format / Codec: MOV
Video Bitrate: 800 kbps
Audio Bitrate: 128 kbps
Frame Size: 640 x 480
Pixels Cropped At Encoding: Top: 0, Bottom: 0, Left: 90, Right: 90
Reason For Crop: Removal of video noise
Other Edits: Video was trimmed of first 7 seconds to remove AP title card

Slug

Pacific Ocean Skylab Splashdown

Date

25 Sep 1973

Script

The splashdown in the Pacific Ocean of the lastest capsule to return to earth from the Skylab space station

Shotlist

1. ws of parachutes and capsule descending into the sea
2. aerial of the rescue helicopter cirlcing the capsule
3. vs of the capsule floating and helicopter circling
4. ws of the superstructure of a navy ship
5. vs of the capsule floating and the ship retrieving it

Film status

Syndicated

Processing date

25 Sep 1973

Processing location

London

Original film

Colour Positive

Original sound

Magnetic Sound On Film

Duration

00:01:49:22

Sources

AP Television

NoS ID

z032120

How to cite this record

'Skylab Splashdown', 25 Sep 1973. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/upitn/search/index.php/story/z032120 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)

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