Preparations For Apollo Xi Flight 1969

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Preparations for Apollo XI (11) flight to the moon.

Cape Kennedy (now Cape Canaveral), Florida. United States of America (USA).

Various shots of Cape Kennedy. MS NASA space centre. MS pan along people in control room, good shots. MS big satellite dishes. MS people and equipment in...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
90919
Sort Number:
UN 4452 A
Time in/Out:
01:35:13:00 / 01:38:41:00
Canister:
UN 4452 A
Film ID:
3270.12
Issue Date:
1969

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