Atlas Missile Flown A Record 9,000 Miles… 1960

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Florida, United States of America

LS. Atlas missile on launching pad. CU. Nose of missile. Men at control panels. LS. Missile launched. MS. Tape recording machine. Ground to air, missile in flight. (Comb. F.G.)

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Cataloguer:
James
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
85100
Sort Number:
UN 3353 G
Time in/Out:
01:24:45:00 / 01:25:30:00
Canister:
UN 3353 G
Film ID:
2960.14
Issue Date:
1960

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