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Topic: Film type(s) used on the space shuttle
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BMckay
Member Posts: 3218
From: MA, USA
Registered: Sep 2002
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posted 06-22-2018 07:16 AM
   
Can anyone point me in the right direction to find out mote about the film type they used aboard the space shuttle in the 80's and 90's? I have a roll of film (negatives) 70mm (?) from a shuttle mission and would to find how to get it developed and downloaded.Also, would that reel of film be considered flown in space (not the actual reel)?  
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 06-22-2018 08:11 AM
If the information on the label is accurate, then these are the duplicate positives* produced from the original flight film taken by a Hasselblad camera used aboard STS-41 (space shuttle Discovery) in 1990. Hasselblad 70mm film magazines were primarily used on the space shuttle for Earth observation imagery until the advent and adoption of digital photography.*Positives, rather than negatives. Hasselblad positive film is 70mm; the negatives are 65mm. NASA made a copy of the flight film and used it to produce further duplicate reels for the production of prints and other imagery products. The flight film was placed in cold storage. As for having prints made, you should consult with a professional photo lab. |
oly
Member Posts: 905
From: Perth, Western Australia
Registered: Apr 2015
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posted 06-22-2018 08:34 AM
Many of the NASA photos take onboard the shuttle using the Hasselblad cameras used this film. As referenced here: Film Code Number: 5017Common Name and Film Information:
Kodak, natural color positive, Ektachrome 64, Professional, ASA 64, standard base Film Code Name: EPR
Chemical Process: E-6 This document references photography on the STS-41G mission. | |
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