Mars Tracking Station At Madrid 1965

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Madrid, Spain.

GV. Large flying saucer tracking station near Madrid, Spain with huge satellite dish picking up the information on space activities. Various shots of the people working in the complex control room where the signals from Mars rocket are picked up and put through a giant computer...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
88151
Sort Number:
UN 4044 D
Time in/Out:
01:01:57:00 / 01:03:51:00
Canister:
UN 4044 D
Film ID:
3126.02
Issue Date:
1965

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