Astro Chimp Does Two Orbit Flight 1961

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Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States of America (USA).

Title reads 'Enos Paves the Way - Two-Orbit Flight of Astro-Chimp'.

Enos, the space chimpanzee eating. MS. Enos, wrapped up in his space couch, being carried by two men to the transport which will carry him to launching pad....

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
77939
Sort Number:
UN 3557 B
Time in/Out:
01:02:26:00 / 01:04:36:00
Canister:
UN 3557 B
Film ID:
2607.02
Issue Date:
1961

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