ANDERSON.ES@XEROX.ARPA (09/07/84)
I was just thinking the other day about this question and wondered if anyone on the net has an answer. Why is it that we never see any pictures of the shuttle astronauts, cockpit, or views out the windows during launch, re-entry, and landing (even pre-launch & post-landing)? I'm sure it would be technically possible. I would think that they could at least set up a movie camera or videotape inside if live pictures couldn't get through due to all the interference. I do seem to recall at least one view (years ago?) of an astronaut's contorted face during launch and a brief view of a fireball outside a cockpit window (can't remember which spacecraft). And of course there were the beautiful shots of the Apollo Saturn 5B stage seperations, but no inside shots. How come? Craig Anderson <Anderson.ES@Xerox.ARPA> Xerox Corp. 213-536-7299
gm@trsvax.UUCP (09/10/84)
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trsvax!gm Sep 10 12:27:00 1984
The "Space Archive: STS Missions 5,6, & 7" laserdisk has a clip of the
re-entry process. The cockpit is dark, with the cherry-red sky seen out of
the windows. Not that impressive. None of this "The Right Stuff" effects
outside, just looks more like a fireplace than anything else. If you
don't have this laserdisk, get it. If you don't have a laserdisk player,
get one of those too.
George Moore Tandy System Software
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