(13 Nov 1997) T/I: 11:24:26
US astronaut David Wolf took time out from his scientific experiments on board the Russian space station Mir on Thursday (13/11) to speak to journalists via video link-up. Wolf has been on Mir for several weeks now after replacing astronaut Michael Foale.
Speaking from his on-board laboratory, Wolf displayed what he termed two of his most important experiments, one growing crystals and one involving human nervous tissue.
SHOWS:
SPACE, 13/11
0.00 WS US astronaut David Wolf floating down MIR passageway to another part of the station.
0.20 Wolf SOT: "I sure hope you can go outside now, I've been inside for quite a while, we hope to bring back some scientific instruments indoors that are measuring the effects of long duration exposure to the harsh environment of space to help us to build the coatings on the outside of our next space station, windows, and various detectors"
GROUND CONTROL, RUSSIA
0.41 WS ground control room
0.45 Russian space offical demonstrating what the cosmonauts are doing in space
0.51 CU syringe and ball
0.56 WS cosmonaut Pavel Vinogradov mirroring the experiment in space
SPACE
1.06 Wolf SOT in English: "We've got about 18 million miles behind us and about 3 million more to go by a rough calculation, I miss everybody a lot but right now I live in space and I like living here, but I look forward to living on the ground and seeing everbody."
1.23 CU laser box; PAN to laser image on screen
1.28 WS Wolf takes off headset.
1.32 Vision ends
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