Early man has used various forms of communication
Then communications satellites
of various types and shapes
connect mankind
Space shuttles takes us into space
to the InternatIonal Space Station
Shuttle approaches spinning Station
Videophones are available on the flight
Pilots plot trajectory
Station appears stationary
Computer assisted guidance
Spin of Shuttle matches spin of Station
Into the docking bay at the hub
Elevator operator takes Floyd from the hub
Down the spoke to the wheel with increasing gravity.
"Did you have a pleasant flight, sir?"
"Welcome Dr. Floyd"
Videophones in use for identification
Hilton on the Space Station
Scenes from 2001: A Space Odyssey by
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc.
by written permission request. Based on the novel by Arthur C. Clarke