Chapter 1
Pop culture's ultimate shopping spree
Chapter 2
The summer of neon cinema
Chapter 3
Boxy blazers and space shuttle saves
Chapter 4
Words, waves, and weird science
YOUR GOAL
Master of Rewinding the clock to August 1985
Ch 3 · Boxy blazers and space shuttle saves
schopenhauer 1985 Fashion and Space Salvage
We wore boxy blazers down below, while they grabbed that giant satellite and spun it back to life!
schopenhauer Nintendo spent August 1985 finalizing plans for its groundbreaking American test market launch.
schopenhauer In August 1985, the crew of Space Shuttle Discovery performed an unprecedented orbital repair mission.
BETA
schopenhauer Match orbiting retro items to discover the music, movies, and news of August 1985.
Fun Fact
Space repair: During the STS-51-I mission in August 1985, astronaut James van Hoften manually pushed the 15,000-pound Syncom satellite into orbit.
Glossary
space shuttle (noun)
A reusable spacecraft designed to transport crew and cargo between Earth and outer space. In August 1985, NASA's Discovery crew successfully salvaged a crippled communications satellite during an orbital mission.
A reusable spacecraft designed to transport crew and cargo between Earth and outer space. In August 1985, NASA's Discovery crew successfully salvaged a crippled communications satellite during an orbital mission.
Quiz
Which popular 1980s TV show popularized the fashion trend of wearing pastel t-shirts under blazers without socks?
schopenhauer Astronauts James van Hoften and William Fisher repair a stranded Syncom satellite
Quiz
What does the acronym VCR stand for, a device that saw skyrocketing sales in August 1985?
schopenhauer Pastel suits and sockless loafers became a global fashion phenomenon.
Quiz
What video game console was Nintendo preparing to test-market in New York City in late 1985?
schopenhauer Nintendo prepares the Nintendo Entertainment System for its American debut
Quiz
In what year did the North American video game crash occur before Nintendo revived the market in 1985?
Quiz
What was the designation of the NASA Space Shuttle Discovery mission launched on August 27, 1985?
Quiz
What was the slogan of early video rental stores that became a household rule in the mid-1980s?
Quiz
Which NASA Space Shuttle launched in August 1985 to repair the stranded Syncom IV-3 satellite?
Quiz
Who were the two lead actors playing detectives Sonny Crockett and Rico Tubbs in Miami Vice?