To watch in HD, get ClipCafe PRO
We'll continue to stand by and wait word to our ability
Please log in to add to collections.
Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier

We'll continue to stand byand wait word to our ability To resume the countdownfor the...

We'll continue to stand by
and wait word to our ability To resume the countdown
for the launch of sts-8

Full Transcript

00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:03.951
We'll continue to stand by and wait word to our ability
00:00:04.026 --> 00:00:07.351
To resume the countdown for the launch of sts-8.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
18
Timestamp in Movie
00:39:52
Uploaded
Jun 12, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Brook Lapping Productions

Want This Clip in HD?

Upgrade for HD/4K downloads and unlimited access. Upgrade now →

Movie Summary

Several African American pioneers of the Space Race.
Reporter: The voice of launch control, mark, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:07
Reporter: The voice of launch control, mark,
Bluford: We went out to the vehicle and we still had - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:04
Bluford: We went out to the vehicle and we still had
And we had lots of people out there, 2:00, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:07
And we had lots of people out there, 2:00,
We weren't even sure that we were gonna get off that night. - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:04
We weren't even sure that we were gonna get off that ni...
Nbc anchor: As you know by now, the launch of the space shuttle - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:16
Nbc anchor: As you know by now, the launch of the space shut...
Six, five, we have engine start, two, one, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:11
Six, five, we have engine start, two, one,
(audience cheering) - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
(audience cheering)
Graves: It was so dramatic to see the sky lit up, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:07
Graves: It was so dramatic to see the sky lit up,
Just like the sun lights up the sky. - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
Just like the sun lights up the sky.
You're go for throttle up - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:16
You're go for throttle up
(soft piano music) - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:09
(soft piano music)
Bluford: I was the guy who had to launch the satellite. - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:04
Bluford: I was the guy who had to launch the satellite.
So, we got on board and we got the cargo bay doors open. - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:04
So, we got on board and we got the cargo bay doors open.
Bluford: When you're in space, each crew member - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:10
Bluford: When you're in space, each crew member
I didn't like sleeping in the sleeping bag, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:11
I didn't like sleeping in the sleeping bag,
Mission control: Challenger, houston's with you, - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
Mission control: Challenger, houston's with you,
You, I think are paving the way for many others - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:14
You, I think are paving the way for many others
Narrator: After 22 years of setbacks, the white house - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:09
Narrator: After 22 years of setbacks, the white house
Six days later, the shuttle comes home successfully. - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
Six days later, the shuttle comes home successfully.
And we marked touchdown at eight minutes, 40 seconds. - Black in Space: Breaking the Color Barrier 00:05
And we marked touchdown at eight minutes, 40 seconds.