STS-74 Mission Highlights Resource Tape

The flight crew of the STS-74 Space Shuttle Orbiter Atlantis Cmdr. Ken Cameron, Pilot Jim Halsell, and Mission Specialists Chris Hadfield, Jerry Ross, and William McArthur present an overview of their flight mission, whose primary objective is the rendezvous and space docking with the Russian Mir Space Station. Video film footage includes the following: prelaunch and launch activities; shuttle launch; in-orbit rendezvous; installation of the Russian-made docking module; in-orbit docking between Mir and the orbiter; general crew activities; transfer of supplies, equipment, and a crystal growth experiment to Mir; data collection from Mir thruster firings; undocking maneuvers and a Mir fly around; pre-return checkout of flight systems; and the reentry and landing of the orbiter. Earth views include horizon sunsets, atmospheric boundary layers, and a variety of geographical location footage (New Orleans; Atlanta; James Bay, Canada; Poland; Turkey; Mt. Pinatubo, Philippines; Salt Lake City, Utah; and Colorado). Released Mar. 1996.