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Space: Working There

Main Concept: Astronauts get special training to function in the weightlessness of space. Preview: Astronaut Sally Ride explains to Robin the function of the remote manipulator arm and the use of a special helium balloon to simulate a satellite in space. As the first female American in space, she also describes how it felt to live in a weighless condition. SPACE CAMP, DAY FOUR: Paco goes on a simulated shuttle mission. BIOGRAPHY: Black astronaut Charles F. Bolden Jr.

English
  • Originally Aired October 25, 1984
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Production Code 304
  • Network PBS
  • Created April 22, 2017 by
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Name Type Role
Charles F. Bolden Guest Star
Sally Ride Guest Star