This 16mm reel forecasts Pioneer 11's approaching encounter with Saturn and gives us a rare glimpse at the early prototype Space Shuttle. Presented by NASA in Beautiful Kodachrome! Enjoy!
0:00 - intro
0:12 - Pioneer 11 to Saturn
2:46 - Space Shuttle
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18 thoughts on “Pioneer 11 and the space shuttle 1974”
  1. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Wilhelm W says:

    Great videos hopefully in the future there will be videos of the James Webb telescope.

  2. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Prime4SD says:

    I'm loving the film uploads!

  3. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Bosted Tap says:

    Excellent, by NASA, and Fran.

  4. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars RetroCaptain says:

    If I remember right, it was 4 years later, I remember reading in National Geographic, or it was a film we watched in school… the Space Shuttles..
    That same year,
    Burton Cummings, (of The Guess Who) announced the upcoming audio marvel
    The Music CD player

  5. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars John Lovell says:

    Thank you Fran! These are great!

  6. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Odessia 2021 says:

    Nasa vintage film Amazing

  7. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars therackstar says:

    Oh animated NASA logo?!

  8. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Rich says:

    That new-fangled shuttle malarkey will never fly. Looks like pure SciFi fantasy to me! 🤣

    So spooky to see these films knowing how things turned out.

  9. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Furball2k says:

    I can't believe how this make me feel so nostalgic for that time yet I watch this on a flat screen I carry in my pocket. Haha

  10. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Joseph Cotten, II says:

    Great telecine job with superb color and clean film! I imagine you must do post production for these marvelous films you post. Brava, Fran!

  11. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Scott Thomas says:

    Were these NASA updates shown on PBS? Almost seems like they were made for it…

  12. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Jon Dhuse says:

    Nice jazzy music!

  13. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Franko Walker says:

    Did Joe ever get to fly the Shuttle ?

  14. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Larry Larry says:

    Too bad the Space Shuttle killed 14 people.

  15. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Betsy R says:

    Thanks Fran for the memories. I remember pioneer going and arriving Saturn.

  16. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars TANGO ALPHA says:

    👏👏👏🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

  17. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Hola! steve whitacre says:

    Brings back very good memories of my youth!

  18. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Keri Szafir says:

    Space shuttles simply and nicely explained 🙂

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