Latest Rocket Ends In Failure 1960-1969

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Cape Canaveral, Florida 1961?

Title. LS. Pan up as Atlas rocket carrying a monkey, blasts off at 28 it begins to waver and go off course it is blown up by the range safety officer. LS. Debris falling in towards earth. (Comb. F.G.)

Data

Cataloguer:
James
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
70038
Sort Number:
UN 3551 I
Time in/Out:
01:42:41:00 / 01:43:32:00
Canister:
UN 3551 I
Film ID:
2603.18
Issue Date:
1960 - 1969

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