Atlas Missile Destroyed In Mid-Air 1959

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Atlas missile destroyed in mid-air, Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States of America (USA).

LS Atlas missile taking off from launching platform. LS missile moving up into space. Various shots missile exploding in mid-air, a fireball heads towards Earth.

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
80219
Sort Number:
UN 3209 A
Time in/Out:
01:47:44:00 / 01:48:59:00
Canister:
UN 3209 A
Film ID:
2716.24
Issue Date:
1959

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