ralph@inuxc.UUCP (Ralph Keyser) (02/17/84)
I've just discovered a marvelous chunk of visual information for hardcore shuttle fans. It is a laser video disc that covers the flights known as STS-5,6, and 7, and is put out by a company called Video Vision Associates LTD. The disc is in CAV format, and that means that you can do freeze frame, slow motion, fast motion, random access of any frame on the disc, etc. all with the razor sharp clarity provided by the laser disc medium. In addition to footage of launching and landing, they have films from the fixed cargo bay cameras and the hand-held cameras onboard. There are marvelous sequences of the SRB's splashing down, satellite launchings, bay doors opening and closing, main tank sep, EVA, and the crews living and playing in space. Along with the moving pictures, there are some 800 still frames taken by the 35mm and 70mm still cameras on board. Each one is indexed and titled in a booklet that comes with the disc, and you can punch up any one of them, or just flip through them like an album. An address is included so that you can order a slide or print of the original for any still frame that you are really taken with. I haven't seen most of this stuff anywhere else (not available in any store, only through this great TV offer...), and I have to say again - excellent! Rush out in a buying frenzy and latch onto this one: Space Archive Vol. 1 Mission Reports STS-5-6-7 Video Vision Associates Ltd. 7 Waverly Place Madison, NJ 07940 I'm hoping this outfit will stay in business so I can get my hands on their next release. Ralph Keyser AT&T Consumer Products ...!inuxc!ralph