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Space BasicsIn this education video series, 'Liftoff to Learning', astronauts (Bruce Melnick, Thomas Akers, William Shepherd, Robert Cabana, and Richard Richards) describe the historical beginnings of space exploration from the time of Robert H. Goddard (considered the Father of Rocketry), who, in 1929, invented the first propellant rocket, the prototype of modern liquid propellant rockets, up to the modern Space Shuttles. The questions - where is space, what is space, and how do astronauts get to, stay in, and come back from space are answered through historical footage, computer graphics, and animation. The space environment effects, temperature effects, and gravitational effects on the launching, orbiting, and descent of the Shuttles are discussed. Included is historical still photos and film footage of past space programs and space vehicles.
Document ID
19950017776
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Video
Authors
Herbert, Dexter
(NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
January 2, 1991
Subject Category
Space Sciences (General)
Report/Patent Number
NASA-TM-110540
NONP-NASA-VT-95-43943
Accession Number
95N24196
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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