STS-91 Post Flight Presentation

Abstract

Footage of the Crew of STS-91 Discovery Shuttle, Commander Charles J. Precourt, Pilot Dominic L. Pudwill Gorie, Mission Specialists Wendy B. Lawrence, Franklin R. Chang-Diaz, Janet L. Kavandi, and Valery Victorovitch Ryumin, is shown. Scenes include the crew suit up, walk out to the transfer vehicle, and strap-in into the shuttle. Also presented are scenes of the start of the main engine, ignition of the solid rocket boosters, panoramic views of the Earth as the shuttle takes off, and the separation of the solid rocket boosters. The crew of Discovery opens the payload bay doors to the Mir International Space Station, completes SPACEHAB tunnel leak checks, greets crew in Mir Space Station, and transfers materials to Mir. Beautiful panoramic views of the Moon, and Mir above Cape Canaveral are seen. Scenes also include the crew of Discovery sharing meals, and exercising. The film ends with the reentry of the Discovery Space Shuttle into the Earth's atmosphere.