Author Topic: STS-78 Discovery - June 1996 - Videos (Read 25841 times)

MKremer · « **Reply #1 on:** 05/02/2007 04:56 am »

Interesting that video shows the CDR *isn't* wearing his pressure suit gloves.

joh · « **Reply #2 on:** 05/02/2007 09:12 am »

I think the SRB and ET cam views are from STS 114 or later. The Bipods look like the new design after Columbia and there weren't SRB and ET cams in those days, AFAIK.

astrobrian · « **Reply #3 on:** 05/02/2007 02:34 pm »

Flight deck cams might be from 78, but alot of that is post RTF

AstroRJY · « **Reply #4 on:** 05/02/2007 03:22 pm »

The exterior shots of the shuttle on the pad and during launch are all from STS-121 last year. But the flight deck footage is from STS-78 in 1996. According to the shuttle mission summaries...

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/archives/sts-78.html

...that was the first modern shuttle flight to have video recording in the flight deck.

mianbentley · « **Reply #5 on:** 05/02/2007 08:19 pm »

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AstroRJY - 1/5/2007 11:22 AM

The exterior shots of the shuttle on the pad and during launch are all from STS-121 last year. But the flight deck footage is from STS-78 in 1996. According to the shuttle mission summaries...

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/archives/sts-78.html

...that was the first modern shuttle flight to have video recording in the flight deck.

There is STS-8. While Commander Hendricks in 78 wasn't wearing his gloves, Commander Truly on 8 was wearing those blue fatigues and a souped up motorcycle helmet pretty much, and he bounces around twice as bad as the CDR in 78...those pumpkin suits are quite a jolt damper at T-0

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #6 on:** 05/03/2007 01:41 am »

Daaaaaaaaang. It was bumpy compared to the recent STS video I saw!

AstroRJY · « **Reply #7 on:** 05/03/2007 04:42 am »

Yes I recall seeing the in-cabin films from STS-8 lighting up at the first ngiht launch. But that wasn't live video and that was the first shuttle era, not the modern era.... they did have pretty light gear for flight suits from 1982-1986..basically pants a windbreaker and a helmet essentially! The astronauts have mentioned that the orange pressure suits are more uncomfortable but since they are bulkier and thicker they do insulate them more from the sound and vibrations of the launch a little bit.

mianbentley · « **Reply #8 on:** 05/08/2007 12:49 pm »

Additionally, I believe this video is the same but only from a different vantage point and sped up, it a MPEG file and it'll play in quicktime.

astrobrian · « **Reply #9 on:** 05/08/2007 03:59 pm »

That sped up version is the one I used in a music video I made here "Girl On Fire"

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #10 on:** 05/26/2024 03:19 pm »

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STS-78 was the 78th flight of the space shuttle program and the 20th mission for Columbia. The mission launched on June 20, 1996.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #11 on:** 01/04/2025 05:23 pm »

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5,000 Feet Space Shuttle Approach and Landing | STS-78 Columbia

Shuttlesource
4 Jan 2025

Step inside the crew cabin for an up-close view of the final moments of Columbia's return to Earth. This video captures the space shuttle approach to Kennedy Space Center runway 33, featuring real-time astronaut call-outs that bring you right into the action.

The journey begins at 5,000 feet, just before the precision preflare maneuver. See the deployment of the drag chute as it aids in deceleration, culminating in a flawless landing and the historic "wheels stop" call, signifying the successful end of the STS-78 mission.