Footage shows the Launch Control Center (LCC) as they prepare for launch. During preparation Charles Bigot, Chairman and C.E.O. of Arianespace, and Jean-Daniel Levi, Director of CNES spoke briefly about the join effort between National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the European Space Agency (ESA). The NASA administrator, Don Golding also made a brief speech via telephone before the launching. Live footage also shows the launching of the TOPEX/POSEIDON satellite.


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    Title :

    TOPEX/POSEIDON Launch from Guiana Space Center Aboard an Ariane 42P


    Publication date :

    1992-08-10


    Type of media :

    Audio-visual


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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