This videotape consists of eight segments from the NASA Today News program. The first segment is an announcement that there was no date set for the launch of STS-51, which had been postponed due to mechanical problems. The second segment describes the MidDeck Dynamic Experiment Facility. The third segment is about the scheduled arrival of the Mars Observer at Mars, it shows an image of Mars as seen from the approaching Observer spacecraft, and features an animation of the approach to Mars, including the maneuvers that are planned to put the spacecraft in the desired orbit. The fourth segment describes a discovery from an infrared spectrometer that there is nitrogen ice on Pluto. The fifth segment discusses the Aerospace for Kids (ASK) program at the Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). The sixth segment is about the high school and college summer internship programs at GSFC. The seventh segment announces a science symposium being held at Johnson Space Center. The last segment describes the National Air and Space Museum and NASA's cooperation with the Smithsonian Institution.


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    Title :

    NASA Today - Mars Observer Segment (Part 4 of 6)


    Publication date :

    1993-08-20


    Type of media :

    Audio-visual


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






    Mars Observer

    S. Dallas / D. D. Evans | NTIS | 1991


    Mars Observer

    Dallas, S. / Evans, D. D. | NTRS | 1991


    Mars Observer

    NTRS | 1991