11/12/1981 ABC News Coverage of STS2 Space Shuttle Columbia Launch Part Two

Описание: Here is the live coverage of Astronauts Joe Engle and Richard Truly as they commanded Columbia back into space.

Frank Reynolds anchored this live ABC news coverage of STS2. Along side him was Astronaut Gene Cernan. Contributing to the coverage were David Hartman, Steve Bell, Joe Allen, Hugh Downs and many more. This was the third attempt to launch STS2.


from wikipedia:
STS-2 was the second Space Shuttle mission conducted by NASA, and the second flight of the orbiter Columbia. The mission launched on 12 November 1981 and landed two days later on 14 November. STS-2 marked the first time in history that a manned, reusable orbital vehicle returned to space for a second time. This mission tested the Shuttle Imaging Radar as part of the OSTA-1 payload, along with a wide range of other experiments including the Shuttle robotic arm, commonly known as Canadarm. Other experiments or tests included Shuttle Multispectral Infrared Radiometer, Feature Identification and Location Experiment, Measurement of Air Pollution from Satellites, Ocean Color Experiment, Night/Day optical Survey of Lightning, Heflex Bioengineering Test, and Aerodynamic Coefficient Identification Package (ACIP). One of the feats accomplished was various tests on the OMS including starting and restarting the rocket engines while in orbit and various adjustments to its orbit. The OMS tests also help adjust the Shuttle's orbit for use of the radar. During the mission, President Reagan called the crew of STS-2 from Mission Control in Houston, Texas while they were in orbit.