Microgravity Science Glovebox / ESA TV Exchanges / 24-05-2002

The next transmission of the ESA TV Service will be:

24-May-02 12:00 – 12:15 GMT

Microgravity Science Glovebox

ESA TV Exchanges

Background information on the transmission:

Replay I: 24 May 02 18:45 – 19:00 GMT

Replay II: 25 May 02 07:15 – 07:30 GMT

On the night of the 30 May the latest Shuttle mission to the International Space will be launched from Cape Canaveral. On board will be French astronaut Philippe Perrin, and the ESA developed Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG). This is the first fully fledged experiment facility developed by ESA to be brought to the ISS.

Today’s programme outlines the MSG and its utilisation, including soundbites by former astrounaut Ulf Merbold. MSG was developed by Astrium GmbH in Germany.

The 5-minute A-roll contains split audio with an English guide track and is complemented by a B-roll with international sound only. The script is on-line as of the end of today, as a PDF document under http://television.esa.int/photos/EbS25021.pdf

This ESA TV Exchanges feed is transmitted by the European Commission’s “Europe by Satellite” (EbS) service. You can find the complete transmission schedule and download scripts and shot lists, also for ESA TV items, from the EbS Web site at http://europa.eu.int/comm/ebs/index.html

The ESA TV Service will provide extensive coverage of the STS-111 mission, in close cooperation with the French Space Agency CNES. Details on the prelaunch and launch coverage will be contained in tonight’s weekly mailing.

More background information can be found on http://spaceflight.esa.int.

Transmission details:EUTELSAT HOT BIRD at 13° East (DVB/MPEG-2)

Horizontal, F=12,476 MHz (MCPC, Europe by Satellite)

SR=27,500 MS/sec, FEC=3/4

For further information, visit our website at http://television.esa.int. For other enquires, contact Claus Habfast, Tel +31 71 565 3838, Fax +31 71 565 6340, e-mail claus.habfast@esa.int.