Preliminary Activities Of Third Lunar Probe… 1958

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Atlantic Missile Range, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA.

First stage of Thor on trailer moving to gantry. First stage of Thor being raised on gantry. second stage joined onto first stage. Third stage positioned over second stage. Technicians install last half of fairing. Fuelling operations.

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Cataloguer:
Jane
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
84285
Sort Number:
UN 3154 A
Time in/Out:
01:00:01:00 / 01:04:46:00
Canister:
UN 3154 A
Film ID:
2920.01
Issue Date:
1958

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