Records of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1903 - 2006. Stock Footage, ca. 1960 - ca. 1987. SPACE SHUTTLE ORBITER 099 CHALLENGER 41-C STS-13 COUNTDOWN DEMONSTRATION TEST AND EXPERIMENT INSTALLATION, 3 3 3/6 21 23/1984 1984 1984.

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Records of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1903 - 2006. Stock Footage, ca. 1960 - ca. 1987. SPACE SHUTTLE ORBITER 099 CHALLENGER 41-C STS-13 COUNTDOWN DEMONSTRATION TEST AND EXPERIMENT INSTALLATION, 3 3 3/6 21 23/1984 1984 1984.

1984

UNEDITED FILM REPORT: (KSC84-30215) Operations and Checkout Building: flight crew, Robert Crippen, Francis Scobee, George Nelson, James Van Hoften and Terry Hart, exit building, walk to and enter transfer van; van departs. (KSC84-30216) Pad 39A, van arrives, crew exit and walks to service tower elevator. Crew walks across access arm, views emergency equipment and practices slide wire escape. Cew views slide wire impact area and equipment. Crew views slide wire impact area and equipment. Crew views and enters emergency escape vehicle, they walk to press and pose for photographs. Crew reenter van and van departs. (KSC84-30219) Technicians clean orbiter cargo bay and close doors. (KSC84-30196) Orbiter cargo bay; Long Duration Flight Experiment during preparation, hoist and installation into cargo bay.

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Scobee, Francis R. (Francis Richard), 1939-1986

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Francis Richard "Dick" Scobee (May 19, 1939 – January 28, 1986) was an American pilot, engineer and astronaut. He was killed while he was commanding the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1986, which suffered catastrophic booster failure during launch of the STS-51-L mission. He held a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering. He was a reciprocating engine mechanic for the United States Air Force and served as a combat aviator in the Vietnam War. Selected for NASA Astronaut Corps in Ja...