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Contents of Space Missions

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FILE
EDIT
VIEW
SEARCH
WINDOW
GLOSSARY

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ICONS


icons
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Skips video or audio clip during Space Programs or Timer sequence.


Resumes display of Space Program previously interrupted by user action.  This button appears at the bottom of the Space Programs list.


Next Mission
Displays the next mission in the current search set.  Same as Next Mission in the FILE menu.


Previous Mission
Displays the previous mission in the current search set.  Same as Previous Mission in the FILE menu.


Next Picture
Displays the next image of the current mission.  Same as Next Picture in the FILE menu.


Previous Picture
Displays the previous image of the current mission.  Same as Previous Picture in the FILE menu.


Full Screen Text
Displays the text in a sizeable window.  Same as Text (sizeable) in the VIEW menu.


Full Screen Picture
Displays the image in a sizeable window.  Same as Picture (sizeable) in the VIEW menu.


Search By Name
Displays the current search set listed alphabetically by name.  Same as By Name in the SEARCH menu.


Search By Date
Displays a list of the current mission set listed in order by date.  Same as By Date in the SEARCH menu.


Search By Timer
Sequentially displays the missions specified by the current Search  parameters at timed intervals. The timer button is highlighted in red while the timer is active.  Click on the highlighted timer button to stop the automatic display.  Same as By Timer in the SEARCH menu.


Find Text
Searches the glossary for an entry matching the text marked in the text window.  Same as Find in the EDIT menu.


Glossary
Displays the glossary.   Click on any term in the glossary to display the definition.


Play
Play button for video or audio clips.


Stop
Pause button for  video or audio clips.


Rewind
Rewind button for video or audio clips.


Help
Displays the on-line Help.


Tour
Displays a list of predefined Space Programs (Guided Tours).  Click on an entry to display a Space Program.  This icon is highlighted in red while a Space Program is displaying.  Click on the highlighted  icon to stop display of a Space Program.  You can resume display later using the Resume button at the bottom of the Space Programs list.  Same as Space Programs in the FILE  menu.


Cascade
Displays all the Space Missions windows cascaded on the screen.  Same as Cascade in the WINDOW  menu.


Tile
Displays all the Space Missions windows tiled on the screen.  Same as Tile in the WINDOW menu.


Timeline
Displays the missions specified by the current Search parameters on the Timeline. Scroll the Timeline using the scroll bars.  Click in the Timeline window to display  markers for each mission.  Click on a marker to update the mission information. Same as Timeline in the WINDOW menu.


file
File Menu

Space Programs
Displays a list of predefined Space Programs (Guided Tours) arranged in chronological order, alternating US and Soviet programs.  Click on an entry to display a Space Program.  The camera icon is highlighted in red while a Space Program is displaying.  Click on the highlighted camera icon to stop display of a Space Program.  You can resume display later using the Resume button at the bottom of the Space Programs list.

Previous Picture
Displays the previous image of the current mission. Same as the left arrow icon.

Next Picture
Displays the next image of the current mission. Same as the right arrow icon.

Previous Mission
Displays the previous mission of the current search set. Same as the up arrow icon.

Next Mission
Displays the next mission of the current search set. Same as the down arrow icon.

Exit
Exits Space Missions.


edit
Edit Menu

Find
Searches the glossary for an entry matching the text marked in the text window.  Mark text in the text window by double clicking when the cursor is over the desired term.

Copy Text
Copies the text marked in the text window to the Clipboard.  If no text is marked, the entire text is copied to the clipboard.

Copy Picture
Copies the current image to the Clipboard.


view
View Menu

Picture (sizeable)
Displays the image in a sizeable window.

Text (sizeable)
Displays the text in a sizeable window.


search
Search Menu

Note - When specifying any of the search criteria, the search set is not updated until By Name, By Date, By Timeline, or By Timer are selected.

By Name
Displays the current search set listed alphabetically by name.  Click on a mission for display.

By Date
Displays the current search set listed in order by date. Click on a mission for display.

By Timeline
Displays the current search set on the Timeline. Click on a yellow marker to display a mission.

By Timer
Sequentially displays the missions specified by the current Search  parameters at timed intervals.  The timer button is highlighted in red while the timer is active.  Click on the highlighted timer button to stop the automatic display.

Manned
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain manned  missions.

Unmanned
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain unmanned  missions.

United States
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain United States missions.

Soviet
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain Soviet Union missions.

Other
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain missions of countries other than the United States or the Soviet Union.

Exploration
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain missions of exploration.

Military
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain military missions.

Communications
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain communications missions.

Weather
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain weather missions.

With Picture
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain missions for which images are present.

With Sound
When checked, qualifies the current search set to contain missions for which sound is present.


window
Window Menu

Tile
Displays all Space Missions windows tiled on the screen.

Cascade
Displays all Space Missions windows cascaded on the screen.

Timeline
Displays the missions specified by the current Search parameters on the Timeline. Scroll the Timeline using the scroll bars.  Click in the Timeline window to display  markers for each mission.  Click on a marker to display the mission information.

Glossary
Displays the glossary.   Click on an entry to look up the definition.

Search
Displays the current search set. Click on a mission for display.

Space Programs
Displays a list of predefined Space Programs (Guided Tours) for automatic sequential display.


Glossary

Displays the glossary.  Click on an entry to look up the definition.