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| Topic Area |
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Manned Spaceflight/Space Shuttle Program |
| Title |
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Liftoff to Learning: Go for EVA |
| Length/Year |
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14 minutes/1991 |
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Region 1 through 6, NTSC |
| Item Number |
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007.6-26D |
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$20.00 |
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K-4; 5-8
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Students
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| Captioned for the Hearing Impaired |
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| Presents astronauts aboard Atlantis mission STS-37 discussing the reasons for wearing spacesuits during spacewalking missions, how spacesuits work, and what kinds of jobs astronauts perform while spacewalking. Actual footage of spacewalks-also known as extravehicular activities (EVA's)-illustrate how spacesuits allow astronauts to operate scientific apparatus, assemble equipment and structures, pilot the Manned Maneuvering Unit, take pictures, and service satellites and space hardware. Includes a teacher resource guide. |
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