Us Weather Satellite 1960

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Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA. Cut story with American commentary

Two LS. Satellite on launching platform. Various shots of photographic and recording apparatus to be fitted into satellite, showing camera and magnetic tape recorder. Two LS. Satellite is fired. Animated drawings showing the rocket...

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Cataloguer:
Jane
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
85376
Sort Number:
UN 3390 H
Time in/Out:
01:24:41:00 / 01:26:25:00
Canister:
UN 3390 H
Film ID:
2974.15
Issue Date:
1960

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