SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION PROFILE

Made as part of the promotional effort surrounding the Space Shuttle program, this color, animated film from Rockwell International uses models to show how a standard Space Shuttle mission will work. Copyright is circa 1980/1981 (and the special effects in the film are certainly of that era!) Title: Space Shuttle Mission Profile (:06). Space Shuttle Columbia on the launchpad, countdown to liftoff (:10). Columbia clears the tower (:31). Shuttle Columbia leaves the atmosphere (:37). Booster rockets are jettisoned (:46). External fuel tank is jettisoned (1:02). Shuttle fly back towards earth (1:19). Columbia's Shuttle doors open (1:43). Shuttle floats in space (2:08). Columbia flies over earth from space (2:17). Columbia closes its shuttle doors (2:27). Columbia heads for re-entry into earth's atmosphere (2:52). Columbia's heat shield is working (3:20). Columbia begins its descent toward the ground (3:25). Live action footage as the shuttle comes in for a landing and lands at Edwards Air Force Base (3:51).