1 00:00:03,560 --> 00:00:05,900 this special aeronautics and space 2 00:00:05,900 --> 00:00:05,910 this special aeronautics and space 3 00:00:05,910 --> 00:00:11,990 this special aeronautics and space report brought to you by NASA Mariner 4 00:00:11,990 --> 00:00:12,000 report brought to you by NASA Mariner 5 00:00:12,000 --> 00:00:16,849 report brought to you by NASA Mariner maps entire Martian surface pioneer 6 00:00:16,849 --> 00:00:16,859 maps entire Martian surface pioneer 7 00:00:16,859 --> 00:00:22,400 maps entire Martian surface pioneer halfway to Jupiter surveying our earth's 8 00:00:22,400 --> 00:00:22,410 halfway to Jupiter surveying our earth's 9 00:00:22,410 --> 00:00:27,800 halfway to Jupiter surveying our earth's resources new advances in aeronautics 10 00:00:27,800 --> 00:00:27,810 resources new advances in aeronautics 11 00:00:27,810 --> 00:00:32,420 resources new advances in aeronautics and the last two Apollo flights to the 12 00:00:32,420 --> 00:00:32,430 and the last two Apollo flights to the 13 00:00:32,430 --> 00:00:36,889 and the last two Apollo flights to the moon 1972 a year of significant 14 00:00:36,889 --> 00:00:36,899 moon 1972 a year of significant 15 00:00:36,899 --> 00:00:52,299 moon 1972 a year of significant achievement these are the highlights 16 00:00:52,299 --> 00:00:52,309 17 00:00:52,309 --> 00:00:55,399 the mysterious red planet Mars is not 18 00:00:55,399 --> 00:00:55,409 the mysterious red planet Mars is not 19 00:00:55,409 --> 00:00:57,380 the mysterious red planet Mars is not nearly as puzzling as it used to be 20 00:00:57,380 --> 00:00:57,390 nearly as puzzling as it used to be 21 00:00:57,390 --> 00:01:00,490 nearly as puzzling as it used to be thanks to this spacecraft Mariner 9 22 00:01:00,490 --> 00:01:00,500 thanks to this spacecraft Mariner 9 23 00:01:00,500 --> 00:01:03,859 thanks to this spacecraft Mariner 9 Mariner 9 orbited Mars continuously for 24 00:01:03,859 --> 00:01:03,869 Mariner 9 orbited Mars continuously for 25 00:01:03,869 --> 00:01:06,469 Mariner 9 orbited Mars continuously for more than half a Martian year probing 26 00:01:06,469 --> 00:01:06,479 more than half a Martian year probing 27 00:01:06,479 --> 00:01:09,260 more than half a Martian year probing sensing and photographing as the seasons 28 00:01:09,260 --> 00:01:09,270 sensing and photographing as the seasons 29 00:01:09,270 --> 00:01:11,810 sensing and photographing as the seasons changed below these are some of the 30 00:01:11,810 --> 00:01:11,820 changed below these are some of the 31 00:01:11,820 --> 00:01:14,779 changed below these are some of the things we've learned Mars has been 32 00:01:14,779 --> 00:01:14,789 things we've learned Mars has been 33 00:01:14,789 --> 00:01:16,730 things we've learned Mars has been geologically active with volcanic 34 00:01:16,730 --> 00:01:16,740 geologically active with volcanic 35 00:01:16,740 --> 00:01:19,040 geologically active with volcanic mountains there are indications that 36 00:01:19,040 --> 00:01:19,050 mountains there are indications that 37 00:01:19,050 --> 00:01:21,410 mountains there are indications that free flowing water may have existed 38 00:01:21,410 --> 00:01:21,420 free flowing water may have existed 39 00:01:21,420 --> 00:01:24,070 free flowing water may have existed sometime in past Martian history 40 00:01:24,070 --> 00:01:24,080 sometime in past Martian history 41 00:01:24,080 --> 00:01:27,080 sometime in past Martian history observed from above were huge impact 42 00:01:27,080 --> 00:01:27,090 observed from above were huge impact 43 00:01:27,090 --> 00:01:30,169 observed from above were huge impact craters and windblown dunes the more 44 00:01:30,169 --> 00:01:30,179 craters and windblown dunes the more 45 00:01:30,179 --> 00:01:32,330 craters and windblown dunes the more than seven thousand pictures returned by 46 00:01:32,330 --> 00:01:32,340 than seven thousand pictures returned by 47 00:01:32,340 --> 00:01:34,669 than seven thousand pictures returned by Mariner have enabled scientists to map 48 00:01:34,669 --> 00:01:34,679 Mariner have enabled scientists to map 49 00:01:34,679 --> 00:01:37,399 Mariner have enabled scientists to map the entire Martian surface and pinpoint 50 00:01:37,399 --> 00:01:37,409 the entire Martian surface and pinpoint 51 00:01:37,409 --> 00:01:40,130 the entire Martian surface and pinpoint landing sites for the unmanned Vikings 52 00:01:40,130 --> 00:01:40,140 landing sites for the unmanned Vikings 53 00:01:40,140 --> 00:01:47,719 landing sites for the unmanned Vikings scheduled to soft land there in 1976 54 00:01:47,719 --> 00:01:47,729 55 00:01:47,729 --> 00:01:50,550 Jupiter a thousand times larger than 56 00:01:50,550 --> 00:01:50,560 Jupiter a thousand times larger than 57 00:01:50,560 --> 00:01:52,950 Jupiter a thousand times larger than Earth distinguished by glowing yellow 58 00:01:52,950 --> 00:01:52,960 Earth distinguished by glowing yellow 59 00:01:52,960 --> 00:01:55,620 Earth distinguished by glowing yellow orange and blue gray stripes it appears 60 00:01:55,620 --> 00:01:55,630 orange and blue gray stripes it appears 61 00:01:55,630 --> 00:01:57,870 orange and blue gray stripes it appears to have its own internal energy source 62 00:01:57,870 --> 00:01:57,880 to have its own internal energy source 63 00:01:57,880 --> 00:02:00,810 to have its own internal energy source and is so massive that it is almost a 64 00:02:00,810 --> 00:02:00,820 and is so massive that it is almost a 65 00:02:00,820 --> 00:02:03,899 and is so massive that it is almost a small star we launched a spacecraft 66 00:02:03,899 --> 00:02:03,909 small star we launched a spacecraft 67 00:02:03,909 --> 00:02:08,520 small star we launched a spacecraft toward Jupiter called pioneer 10 it's 68 00:02:08,520 --> 00:02:08,530 toward Jupiter called pioneer 10 it's 69 00:02:08,530 --> 00:02:10,889 toward Jupiter called pioneer 10 it's still a quarter of a billion miles away 70 00:02:10,889 --> 00:02:10,899 still a quarter of a billion miles away 71 00:02:10,899 --> 00:02:12,600 still a quarter of a billion miles away from this largest planet in our solar 72 00:02:12,600 --> 00:02:12,610 from this largest planet in our solar 73 00:02:12,610 --> 00:02:16,490 from this largest planet in our solar system as it flies by jupiter in late 74 00:02:16,490 --> 00:02:16,500 system as it flies by jupiter in late 75 00:02:16,500 --> 00:02:20,040 system as it flies by jupiter in late 1973 its cameras and sensors will return 76 00:02:20,040 --> 00:02:20,050 1973 its cameras and sensors will return 77 00:02:20,050 --> 00:02:21,809 1973 its cameras and sensors will return the first pictures and data ever 78 00:02:21,809 --> 00:02:21,819 the first pictures and data ever 79 00:02:21,819 --> 00:02:27,380 the first pictures and data ever recorded at such a close range 80 00:02:27,380 --> 00:02:27,390 81 00:02:27,390 --> 00:02:30,179 this is what the orbiting astronomical 82 00:02:30,179 --> 00:02:30,189 this is what the orbiting astronomical 83 00:02:30,189 --> 00:02:32,849 this is what the orbiting astronomical observatory named Copernicus looked like 84 00:02:32,849 --> 00:02:32,859 observatory named Copernicus looked like 85 00:02:32,859 --> 00:02:35,030 observatory named Copernicus looked like before it was launched last August 86 00:02:35,030 --> 00:02:35,040 before it was launched last August 87 00:02:35,040 --> 00:02:37,319 before it was launched last August equipped with sensitive precision 88 00:02:37,319 --> 00:02:37,329 equipped with sensitive precision 89 00:02:37,329 --> 00:02:39,809 equipped with sensitive precision instruments including a 32 inch diameter 90 00:02:39,809 --> 00:02:39,819 instruments including a 32 inch diameter 91 00:02:39,819 --> 00:02:42,449 instruments including a 32 inch diameter telescope this heaviest of our unmanned 92 00:02:42,449 --> 00:02:42,459 telescope this heaviest of our unmanned 93 00:02:42,459 --> 00:02:44,910 telescope this heaviest of our unmanned spacecraft is studying stars and 94 00:02:44,910 --> 00:02:44,920 spacecraft is studying stars and 95 00:02:44,920 --> 00:02:46,380 spacecraft is studying stars and galaxies to gain a better understanding 96 00:02:46,380 --> 00:02:46,390 galaxies to gain a better understanding 97 00:02:46,390 --> 00:02:49,940 galaxies to gain a better understanding of how they evolve and eventually die 98 00:02:49,940 --> 00:02:49,950 of how they evolve and eventually die 99 00:02:49,950 --> 00:02:52,199 of how they evolve and eventually die now in orbit above the Earth's 100 00:02:52,199 --> 00:02:52,209 now in orbit above the Earth's 101 00:02:52,209 --> 00:02:54,839 now in orbit above the Earth's distorting atmosphere Copernicus has a 102 00:02:54,839 --> 00:02:54,849 distorting atmosphere Copernicus has a 103 00:02:54,849 --> 00:02:57,539 distorting atmosphere Copernicus has a clear view of the stars and is returning 104 00:02:57,539 --> 00:02:57,549 clear view of the stars and is returning 105 00:02:57,549 --> 00:02:59,759 clear view of the stars and is returning important new information to astronomers 106 00:02:59,759 --> 00:02:59,769 important new information to astronomers 107 00:02:59,769 --> 00:03:06,659 important new information to astronomers every day in cooperation with the 108 00:03:06,659 --> 00:03:06,669 every day in cooperation with the 109 00:03:06,669 --> 00:03:09,089 every day in cooperation with the Italian government NASA orbited another 110 00:03:09,089 --> 00:03:09,099 Italian government NASA orbited another 111 00:03:09,099 --> 00:03:12,839 Italian government NASA orbited another in the Explorer series of spacecraft the 112 00:03:12,839 --> 00:03:12,849 in the Explorer series of spacecraft the 113 00:03:12,849 --> 00:03:14,970 in the Explorer series of spacecraft the small astronomy satellite was launched 114 00:03:14,970 --> 00:03:14,980 small astronomy satellite was launched 115 00:03:14,980 --> 00:03:17,159 small astronomy satellite was launched from a platform in the Indian Ocean to 116 00:03:17,159 --> 00:03:17,169 from a platform in the Indian Ocean to 117 00:03:17,169 --> 00:03:19,319 from a platform in the Indian Ocean to study Earth's Sun interactions and 118 00:03:19,319 --> 00:03:19,329 study Earth's Sun interactions and 119 00:03:19,329 --> 00:03:26,460 study Earth's Sun interactions and especially search for gamma-ray sources 120 00:03:26,460 --> 00:03:26,470 121 00:03:26,470 --> 00:03:29,050 84 sounding rockets were launched from 122 00:03:29,050 --> 00:03:29,060 84 sounding rockets were launched from 123 00:03:29,060 --> 00:03:30,820 84 sounding rockets were launched from NASA's Wallops Island stationed in 124 00:03:30,820 --> 00:03:30,830 NASA's Wallops Island stationed in 125 00:03:30,830 --> 00:03:33,310 NASA's Wallops Island stationed in virginia and other sites with payloads 126 00:03:33,310 --> 00:03:33,320 virginia and other sites with payloads 127 00:03:33,320 --> 00:03:35,380 virginia and other sites with payloads to study phenomena affecting the Earth's 128 00:03:35,380 --> 00:03:35,390 to study phenomena affecting the Earth's 129 00:03:35,390 --> 00:03:38,020 to study phenomena affecting the Earth's atmosphere these small relatively 130 00:03:38,020 --> 00:03:38,030 atmosphere these small relatively 131 00:03:38,030 --> 00:03:40,660 atmosphere these small relatively inexpensive rockets are telling us a lot 132 00:03:40,660 --> 00:03:40,670 inexpensive rockets are telling us a lot 133 00:03:40,670 --> 00:03:43,210 inexpensive rockets are telling us a lot about near-earth space below the region 134 00:03:43,210 --> 00:03:43,220 about near-earth space below the region 135 00:03:43,220 --> 00:03:47,850 about near-earth space below the region where satellites orbit 136 00:03:47,850 --> 00:03:47,860 137 00:03:47,860 --> 00:03:51,180 a comprehensive program to study and 138 00:03:51,180 --> 00:03:51,190 a comprehensive program to study and 139 00:03:51,190 --> 00:03:52,920 a comprehensive program to study and make better use of our earth's resources 140 00:03:52,920 --> 00:03:52,930 make better use of our earth's resources 141 00:03:52,930 --> 00:03:56,160 make better use of our earth's resources is in full swing high altitude planes 142 00:03:56,160 --> 00:03:56,170 is in full swing high altitude planes 143 00:03:56,170 --> 00:03:58,110 is in full swing high altitude planes and the new earth resources technology 144 00:03:58,110 --> 00:03:58,120 and the new earth resources technology 145 00:03:58,120 --> 00:04:00,780 and the new earth resources technology satellite are returning thousands of 146 00:04:00,780 --> 00:04:00,790 satellite are returning thousands of 147 00:04:00,790 --> 00:04:03,120 satellite are returning thousands of high quality pictures of the earth as a 148 00:04:03,120 --> 00:04:03,130 high quality pictures of the earth as a 149 00:04:03,130 --> 00:04:05,040 high quality pictures of the earth as a result scientists hope to better 150 00:04:05,040 --> 00:04:05,050 result scientists hope to better 151 00:04:05,050 --> 00:04:08,330 result scientists hope to better understand our planet its forests crops 152 00:04:08,330 --> 00:04:08,340 understand our planet its forests crops 153 00:04:08,340 --> 00:04:14,670 understand our planet its forests crops geology and pollution a new Nimbus 154 00:04:14,670 --> 00:04:14,680 geology and pollution a new Nimbus 155 00:04:14,680 --> 00:04:16,170 geology and pollution a new Nimbus research and development weather 156 00:04:16,170 --> 00:04:16,180 research and development weather 157 00:04:16,180 --> 00:04:18,240 research and development weather satellite is taking the first vertical 158 00:04:18,240 --> 00:04:18,250 satellite is taking the first vertical 159 00:04:18,250 --> 00:04:20,130 satellite is taking the first vertical temperature readings from space through 160 00:04:20,130 --> 00:04:20,140 temperature readings from space through 161 00:04:20,140 --> 00:04:22,860 temperature readings from space through clouds it is also monitoring a 162 00:04:22,860 --> 00:04:22,870 clouds it is also monitoring a 163 00:04:22,870 --> 00:04:24,990 clouds it is also monitoring a mysterious disappearing current off the 164 00:04:24,990 --> 00:04:25,000 mysterious disappearing current off the 165 00:04:25,000 --> 00:04:26,659 mysterious disappearing current off the west coast of South America and 166 00:04:26,659 --> 00:04:26,669 west coast of South America and 167 00:04:26,669 --> 00:04:29,520 west coast of South America and thermally mapping the Earth's surface so 168 00:04:29,520 --> 00:04:29,530 thermally mapping the Earth's surface so 169 00:04:29,530 --> 00:04:31,590 thermally mapping the Earth's surface so geologists can better understand what's 170 00:04:31,590 --> 00:04:31,600 geologists can better understand what's 171 00:04:31,600 --> 00:04:38,820 geologists can better understand what's happening below the crust to commercial 172 00:04:38,820 --> 00:04:38,830 happening below the crust to commercial 173 00:04:38,830 --> 00:04:40,680 happening below the crust to commercial communication satellites were launched 174 00:04:40,680 --> 00:04:40,690 communication satellites were launched 175 00:04:40,690 --> 00:04:42,210 communication satellites were launched for the communication satellite 176 00:04:42,210 --> 00:04:42,220 for the communication satellite 177 00:04:42,220 --> 00:04:45,000 for the communication satellite corporation adding new telephone and 178 00:04:45,000 --> 00:04:45,010 corporation adding new telephone and 179 00:04:45,010 --> 00:04:47,370 corporation adding new telephone and television channels both crafts become 180 00:04:47,370 --> 00:04:47,380 television channels both crafts become 181 00:04:47,380 --> 00:04:49,200 television channels both crafts become part of the global communications 182 00:04:49,200 --> 00:04:49,210 part of the global communications 183 00:04:49,210 --> 00:04:56,670 part of the global communications satellite network the a in NASA's stands 184 00:04:56,670 --> 00:04:56,680 satellite network the a in NASA's stands 185 00:04:56,680 --> 00:04:59,159 satellite network the a in NASA's stands for Aeronautics with a wide range of 186 00:04:59,159 --> 00:04:59,169 for Aeronautics with a wide range of 187 00:04:59,169 --> 00:05:01,920 for Aeronautics with a wide range of projects underway for example this 188 00:05:01,920 --> 00:05:01,930 projects underway for example this 189 00:05:01,930 --> 00:05:03,840 projects underway for example this airplane is equipped with a digital 190 00:05:03,840 --> 00:05:03,850 airplane is equipped with a digital 191 00:05:03,850 --> 00:05:05,700 airplane is equipped with a digital computer that was developed for the 192 00:05:05,700 --> 00:05:05,710 computer that was developed for the 193 00:05:05,710 --> 00:05:07,530 computer that was developed for the flight control system of the Apollo 194 00:05:07,530 --> 00:05:07,540 flight control system of the Apollo 195 00:05:07,540 --> 00:05:10,409 flight control system of the Apollo lunar lander its use in planes of the 196 00:05:10,409 --> 00:05:10,419 lunar lander its use in planes of the 197 00:05:10,419 --> 00:05:12,570 lunar lander its use in planes of the future should make air travel smoother 198 00:05:12,570 --> 00:05:12,580 future should make air travel smoother 199 00:05:12,580 --> 00:05:17,790 future should make air travel smoother and safer 200 00:05:17,790 --> 00:05:17,800 201 00:05:17,800 --> 00:05:20,619 many aeronautical problems are studied 202 00:05:20,619 --> 00:05:20,629 many aeronautical problems are studied 203 00:05:20,629 --> 00:05:22,749 many aeronautical problems are studied in massive wind tunnels without having 204 00:05:22,749 --> 00:05:22,759 in massive wind tunnels without having 205 00:05:22,759 --> 00:05:25,869 in massive wind tunnels without having to test full-sized planes engineers can 206 00:05:25,869 --> 00:05:25,879 to test full-sized planes engineers can 207 00:05:25,879 --> 00:05:28,360 to test full-sized planes engineers can for instance test a tale or wing section 208 00:05:28,360 --> 00:05:28,370 for instance test a tale or wing section 209 00:05:28,370 --> 00:05:30,999 for instance test a tale or wing section to destruction knowing in advance where 210 00:05:30,999 --> 00:05:31,009 to destruction knowing in advance where 211 00:05:31,009 --> 00:05:33,189 to destruction knowing in advance where structural weaknesses are makes it 212 00:05:33,189 --> 00:05:33,199 structural weaknesses are makes it 213 00:05:33,199 --> 00:05:35,379 structural weaknesses are makes it possible to design out many problems 214 00:05:35,379 --> 00:05:35,389 possible to design out many problems 215 00:05:35,389 --> 00:05:41,999 possible to design out many problems before the first plane is manufactured 216 00:05:41,999 --> 00:05:42,009 217 00:05:42,009 --> 00:05:44,290 to help relieve airport congestion 218 00:05:44,290 --> 00:05:44,300 to help relieve airport congestion 219 00:05:44,300 --> 00:05:46,929 to help relieve airport congestion NASA's test flying short takeoff and 220 00:05:46,929 --> 00:05:46,939 NASA's test flying short takeoff and 221 00:05:46,939 --> 00:05:49,329 NASA's test flying short takeoff and landing planes like this one stole 222 00:05:49,329 --> 00:05:49,339 landing planes like this one stole 223 00:05:49,339 --> 00:05:51,459 landing planes like this one stole planes as they are called need very 224 00:05:51,459 --> 00:05:51,469 planes as they are called need very 225 00:05:51,469 --> 00:05:53,409 planes as they are called need very little runway to either take off or land 226 00:05:53,409 --> 00:05:53,419 little runway to either take off or land 227 00:05:53,419 --> 00:05:55,809 little runway to either take off or land and may play an important role in 228 00:05:55,809 --> 00:05:55,819 and may play an important role in 229 00:05:55,819 --> 00:05:57,579 and may play an important role in providing convenient short haul 230 00:05:57,579 --> 00:05:57,589 providing convenient short haul 231 00:05:57,589 --> 00:06:05,110 providing convenient short haul intercity transportation research is 232 00:06:05,110 --> 00:06:05,120 intercity transportation research is 233 00:06:05,120 --> 00:06:07,239 intercity transportation research is continuing to make presently operating 234 00:06:07,239 --> 00:06:07,249 continuing to make presently operating 235 00:06:07,249 --> 00:06:09,790 continuing to make presently operating commercial jet aircraft engines quieter 236 00:06:09,790 --> 00:06:09,800 commercial jet aircraft engines quieter 237 00:06:09,800 --> 00:06:12,550 commercial jet aircraft engines quieter and also to develop the technology for a 238 00:06:12,550 --> 00:06:12,560 and also to develop the technology for a 239 00:06:12,560 --> 00:06:16,360 and also to develop the technology for a new quieter engine less noisy takeoff 240 00:06:16,360 --> 00:06:16,370 new quieter engine less noisy takeoff 241 00:06:16,370 --> 00:06:18,610 new quieter engine less noisy takeoff and landing procedures are another area 242 00:06:18,610 --> 00:06:18,620 and landing procedures are another area 243 00:06:18,620 --> 00:06:21,219 and landing procedures are another area of study much of this work is being done 244 00:06:21,219 --> 00:06:21,229 of study much of this work is being done 245 00:06:21,229 --> 00:06:23,200 of study much of this work is being done by NASA's Lewis Research Center in 246 00:06:23,200 --> 00:06:23,210 by NASA's Lewis Research Center in 247 00:06:23,210 --> 00:06:25,149 by NASA's Lewis Research Center in Cleveland and the Ames Research Center 248 00:06:25,149 --> 00:06:25,159 Cleveland and the Ames Research Center 249 00:06:25,159 --> 00:06:33,309 Cleveland and the Ames Research Center near San Francisco 14 times the wingless 250 00:06:33,309 --> 00:06:33,319 near San Francisco 14 times the wingless 251 00:06:33,319 --> 00:06:35,980 near San Francisco 14 times the wingless m2 lifting body was dropped over a dry 252 00:06:35,980 --> 00:06:35,990 m2 lifting body was dropped over a dry 253 00:06:35,990 --> 00:06:37,570 m2 lifting body was dropped over a dry lake desert near the Flight Research 254 00:06:37,570 --> 00:06:37,580 lake desert near the Flight Research 255 00:06:37,580 --> 00:06:40,809 lake desert near the Flight Research Center in California craft like the m2 256 00:06:40,809 --> 00:06:40,819 Center in California craft like the m2 257 00:06:40,819 --> 00:06:43,360 Center in California craft like the m2 are forerunners of the reusable space 258 00:06:43,360 --> 00:06:43,370 are forerunners of the reusable space 259 00:06:43,370 --> 00:06:45,550 are forerunners of the reusable space shuttle that will fly a space mission 260 00:06:45,550 --> 00:06:45,560 shuttle that will fly a space mission 261 00:06:45,560 --> 00:06:47,980 shuttle that will fly a space mission then returned to Earth landing like an 262 00:06:47,980 --> 00:06:47,990 then returned to Earth landing like an 263 00:06:47,990 --> 00:06:53,709 then returned to Earth landing like an airplane 264 00:06:53,709 --> 00:06:53,719 265 00:06:53,719 --> 00:06:56,269 during his visit to Russia President 266 00:06:56,269 --> 00:06:56,279 during his visit to Russia President 267 00:06:56,279 --> 00:06:58,070 during his visit to Russia President Nixon signed an agreement with chairman 268 00:06:58,070 --> 00:06:58,080 Nixon signed an agreement with chairman 269 00:06:58,080 --> 00:07:00,980 Nixon signed an agreement with chairman Kosygin of the USSR to conduct an earth 270 00:07:00,980 --> 00:07:00,990 Kosygin of the USSR to conduct an earth 271 00:07:00,990 --> 00:07:04,309 Kosygin of the USSR to conduct an earth orbital rendezvous and docking in 1975 272 00:07:04,309 --> 00:07:04,319 orbital rendezvous and docking in 1975 273 00:07:04,319 --> 00:07:07,239 orbital rendezvous and docking in 1975 between a u.s. and a Russian spacecraft 274 00:07:07,239 --> 00:07:07,249 between a u.s. and a Russian spacecraft 275 00:07:07,249 --> 00:07:09,409 between a u.s. and a Russian spacecraft engineers from both countries have 276 00:07:09,409 --> 00:07:09,419 engineers from both countries have 277 00:07:09,419 --> 00:07:11,659 engineers from both countries have already begun working out the details of 278 00:07:11,659 --> 00:07:11,669 already begun working out the details of 279 00:07:11,669 --> 00:07:17,480 already begun working out the details of the mission to help pave the way for the 280 00:07:17,480 --> 00:07:17,490 the mission to help pave the way for the 281 00:07:17,490 --> 00:07:19,369 the mission to help pave the way for the longest Skylab mission next year 282 00:07:19,369 --> 00:07:19,379 longest Skylab mission next year 283 00:07:19,379 --> 00:07:21,829 longest Skylab mission next year astronauts Crippen Thornton and Bob co 284 00:07:21,829 --> 00:07:21,839 astronauts Crippen Thornton and Bob co 285 00:07:21,839 --> 00:07:24,739 astronauts Crippen Thornton and Bob co spent 56 days locked in a 20 foot long 286 00:07:24,739 --> 00:07:24,749 spent 56 days locked in a 20 foot long 287 00:07:24,749 --> 00:07:26,329 spent 56 days locked in a 20 foot long altitude chamber at the manned 288 00:07:26,329 --> 00:07:26,339 altitude chamber at the manned 289 00:07:26,339 --> 00:07:29,089 altitude chamber at the manned spacecraft Center Houston the purpose 290 00:07:29,089 --> 00:07:29,099 spacecraft Center Houston the purpose 291 00:07:29,099 --> 00:07:31,670 spacecraft Center Houston the purpose was to collect medical data which can be 292 00:07:31,670 --> 00:07:31,680 was to collect medical data which can be 293 00:07:31,680 --> 00:07:33,439 was to collect medical data which can be compared with that collected from the 294 00:07:33,439 --> 00:07:33,449 compared with that collected from the 295 00:07:33,449 --> 00:07:36,559 compared with that collected from the real Skylab flights Skylab crew training 296 00:07:36,559 --> 00:07:36,569 real Skylab flights Skylab crew training 297 00:07:36,569 --> 00:07:38,929 real Skylab flights Skylab crew training and spacecraft assembly and testing is 298 00:07:38,929 --> 00:07:38,939 and spacecraft assembly and testing is 299 00:07:38,939 --> 00:07:41,959 and spacecraft assembly and testing is also well underway Skylab will be this 300 00:07:41,959 --> 00:07:41,969 also well underway Skylab will be this 301 00:07:41,969 --> 00:07:44,839 also well underway Skylab will be this country's first space station it will be 302 00:07:44,839 --> 00:07:44,849 country's first space station it will be 303 00:07:44,849 --> 00:07:47,480 country's first space station it will be used as a platform to study the Sun the 304 00:07:47,480 --> 00:07:47,490 used as a platform to study the Sun the 305 00:07:47,490 --> 00:07:56,879 used as a platform to study the Sun the earth and man himself 306 00:07:56,879 --> 00:07:56,889 307 00:07:56,889 --> 00:07:59,890 Apollo 16 with astronauts young 308 00:07:59,890 --> 00:07:59,900 Apollo 16 with astronauts young 309 00:07:59,900 --> 00:08:02,799 Apollo 16 with astronauts young Mattingly in Duke and Apollo 17 with 310 00:08:02,799 --> 00:08:02,809 Mattingly in Duke and Apollo 17 with 311 00:08:02,809 --> 00:08:04,719 Mattingly in Duke and Apollo 17 with astronauts Cernan Evans and Schmidt 312 00:08:04,719 --> 00:08:04,729 astronauts Cernan Evans and Schmidt 313 00:08:04,729 --> 00:08:06,939 astronauts Cernan Evans and Schmidt marked the fifth and sixth times 314 00:08:06,939 --> 00:08:06,949 marked the fifth and sixth times 315 00:08:06,949 --> 00:08:09,489 marked the fifth and sixth times americans landed on the moon these two 316 00:08:09,489 --> 00:08:09,499 americans landed on the moon these two 317 00:08:09,499 --> 00:08:11,559 americans landed on the moon these two flights also concluded the Apollo 318 00:08:11,559 --> 00:08:11,569 flights also concluded the Apollo 319 00:08:11,569 --> 00:08:14,920 flights also concluded the Apollo program but as astronaut Eugene Cernan 320 00:08:14,920 --> 00:08:14,930 program but as astronaut Eugene Cernan 321 00:08:14,930 --> 00:08:17,860 program but as astronaut Eugene Cernan said before Apollo 17 it's not the end 322 00:08:17,860 --> 00:08:17,870 said before Apollo 17 it's not the end 323 00:08:17,870 --> 00:08:50,590 said before Apollo 17 it's not the end but the beginning 324 00:08:50,590 --> 00:08:50,600 325 00:08:50,600 --> 00:09:58,660 you 326 00:09:58,660 --> 00:09:58,670 327 00:09:58,670 --> 00:10:01,280 this special report brought to you by 328 00:10:01,280 --> 00:10:01,290 this special report brought to you by 329 00:10:01,290 --> 00:10:03,410 this special report brought to you by nasa the national aeronautics and space 330 00:10:03,410 --> 00:10:03,420 nasa the national aeronautics and space 331 00:10:03,420 --> 00:10:05,630 nasa the national aeronautics and space administration