STS-2 Mission (40th Anniversary)

STS-2 Mission (40th Anniversary)

Crew: Joe Engle (CDR) Dick Truly (PLT)

A video containing as much video and photographs available showing the STS-2 mission from November 12-14 1981.
Columbia is shown being flown back from EAFB after landing there at the end of the STS-1 mission in April 1981. After landing back at KSC, the orbiter undergoes refurbishment in the Shuttle Processing Facility and is then transferred to the VAB for mating to the SRBs/ET and then rolled out to Pad 39A.
The original launch attempt on November 4th is followed by some archival material showing the press conference at KSC and the return of the crew to KSC a few days before the second launch attempt.
Coverage of the launch includes several TV sources and raw footage. Launch audio includes the PAO, along with MCC-Houston and chase plane.
Various sources are used during the launch sequence, including the cockpit camera.
KSP is used where real-time or film is not available.
I have included many of the 800+ pictures the crew took of the earth.
On orbit sequences are from the TV downlink and KSP. Pictures are added when appropriate.
Landing sequences include KSP and X-Plane 11 simulations. The actual landing footage draws on the chase plane footage and TV sources.
Audio for the video is taken from TV sources, documentaries and the mission highlights tape of STS-2.
All audio/film/video and pictures courtesy NASA
Huge thanks to Jeff ray, Mark Kirkman for advice and to Steve Taylor for his help with the KSP MODS and set up.

This project took 3 months to put together and is the best and complete record I could produce of the STS-2 mission.

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Dedicated to the second crew of Columbia, Joe and Dick, Godspeed.

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