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STS 117 crew return to Houston by ETEE on 24 Jun, 2007 00:48
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#1 by sketterer on 24 Jun, 2007 01:25
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Thanks for this! I've been looking for it all day. Do you happen to know where I could find video of the ceremony?
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#2 by MKremer on 24 Jun, 2007 02:48
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Stay tuned here:
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=category§ionid=1&id=1&Itemid=2
hopefully the video file will be uploaded in the next day or two.
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#3 by collectSPACE on 24 Jun, 2007 04:35
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#4 by jmjawors on 24 Jun, 2007 04:53
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Is there a reason why they never televise this? What a great feel-good PAO opportunity! Wish I could have been there, and thanks for the links to the coverage, you guys.
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#5 by sketterer on 24 Jun, 2007 05:16
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I really appreciate all your help with this! My fifth grade class has been following both STS 117 and Expedition 14/15. We've been planning to watch the return ceremony on Monday or Tuesday before leaving for summer...you've officially rescued me :-)
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#6 by collectSPACE on 24 Jun, 2007 05:21
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jmjawors - 23/6/2007 11:53 PM
They have aired some of these events live on NASA TV. For example, STS-114 was aired live.
Is there a reason why they never televise this?
There was a NASA TV camera crew there on Saturday, presumably taping it for later broadcast. There may be some hesitancy to air the event live after Heidi Stefanyshyn-Piper's stumble during the STS-115 homecoming (which also resulted in the crew being seated while speaking, rather than standing at a podium), but these events are primarily for the benefit of the families, friends and colleagues of the crew. That the press and public is invited is a bonus, but for the most part, this is something special for the local JSC community.
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#7 by jmjawors on 24 Jun, 2007 05:33
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I understand all that you're saying, Robert (including about being seated, I've thought of that too). I should not have used the term "never." I don't remember 115's ceremony being broadcast... and I was looking for it at the time. And 116's was definitely not broadcast, though they did air some clips of the crew's arrival. And they do post images of the event on the website... eventually.
So I guess my thought is that it's not SO private. A crowd of hundreds, they post pictures of it, yet they won't break away on NASA TV to show it. And as far as I can tell based on their schedule, there is no plan to show it. But a film-crew was there so maybe there's some hope.
There was a lot of interest in this flight, particularly Suni Williams. I'd hate to see them intrude on private moments, but this isn't one of them. So I just wish they'd show it, is all. :bleh: We'll see. In any case, thanks to you for posting some pictures! They are great.
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#8 by collectSPACE on 24 Jun, 2007 06:05
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By the way, in addition to the AP article linked above, Mark Carreau filed a story for the Houston Chronicle about the homecoming:
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/4915147.html
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#9 by psloss on 24 Jun, 2007 12:45
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collectSPACE - 24/6/2007 1:21 AM
AFAIK, televising it live is an exception as opposed to a rule. STS-114 was the RTF mission; when the STS-79 crew returned with Shannon Lucid, it just happened to be during the 1996 presidential campaign and President Clinton's campaign made it into a presidential/campaign appearance -- so that was widely televised live, and not necessarily on NASA TV.
They have aired some of these events live on NASA TV. For example, STS-114 was aired live.
There was a NASA TV camera crew there on Saturday, presumably taping it for later broadcast. There may be some hesitancy to air the event live after Heidi Stefanyshyn-Piper's stumble during the STS-115 homecoming (which also resulted in the crew being seated while speaking, rather than standing at a podium), but these events are primarily for the benefit of the families, friends and colleagues of the crew. That the press and public is invited is a bonus, but for the most part, this is something special for the local JSC community.
(What seems to be "in vogue" now post-flight is for live satellite interviews with local/national TV stations over the NASA TV satellite.)
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#10 by jmjawors on 24 Jun, 2007 13:30
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Hrm... ok. I stand corrected. Still hope they air it though.
And thanks again for the links!
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#11 by collectSPACE on 24 Jun, 2007 20:28
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There's a short video with a few highlights from the homecoming here:
http://www.kvue.com/news/state/stories/062407kvueastronautreturn-jj.ca8e170.html
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#12 by psloss on 24 Jun, 2007 21:22
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I hope Gorby kept his remarks to a minimum.
And thanks again for the links!