This is a copy of the binhex header from the HL-20_SpaceStation.hqxfile. Please include either this file or the header if you redistribute thismovie.   Enclosed is a short movie (~10 seconds) depicting the departureof the PLS/HL-20 lifting body from Space Station Freedom. Thismovie was created using the Compact Video compressor in Quicktime1.5. Therefore, it requires QT 1.5 !!!   The HL-20 is an advanced lifting body design being investigatedat NASA's Langley Research Center. The vehicle might one day filla role as a personnel launch system (PLS) in the US space transportationarchitecture. The HL-20's primary mission would be to performcrew rotations to Space Station Freedom. Launched on top of an expendable rocket such as the Titan, the HL-20 will be capable ofcarrying 8 passengers, 2 crew, and a small cargo. The reusable vehicle will land horizontally at Kennedy Space Center. Becauseof emphasis on maintainability and manufacturability early in thedesign phase, the HL-20 is predicted to be much cheaper to operatethan the current Space Shuttle. It will weigh around 30,000 lbs atlaunch and is about 28 feet long.   The 24-bit ray traced images for this movie were originally createdby Garry Qualls on a SGI 320VGX using Wavefront. Garry's animationwork has been used in NASA videos, has been seen on local TV stations,and was included in a short film at the Hampton Air and Space museum.The individual frames of this animation were converted to PICT format using SGI's "topict" command. I then transferred them to a Mac IIciand compiled them into a Quicktime movie using David Rees' "PICTs toMovie" application. The new Compact Video compressor seemed to givethe best results in terms of size and playback speed. The individualimages are 320 by 240 pixels. The final product is a 950 Kb file thatlooks good on a 24bit color machine, and pretty good in 8bit color.  Enjoy,John Oldsolds@vab02.larc.nasa.govGarry Qualls can be reached via E-mail at gdq@vab02.larc.nasa.gov