| ASTRO CHIMP DOES TWO ORBIT FLIGHT American space chimpanzee flies to orbit, returns and being examined. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 8790 |
| Catalog #: | 2553 | |
| Clip Number: | 2553-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 3557 B | |
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| Location: | Cape Canaveral, FL, USA | |
| Year Shot: | 1961 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ANIMALS/MAMMALS: Primate, Ape, Chimpanzee SPACE EXPLORATION: Animals in Space | |
| Description: | ASTRO CHIMP DOES TWO ORBIT FLIGHT American space chimpanzee flies to orbit, returns and being examined. 'Enos Paves the Way - Two-Orbit Flight of Astro-Chimp'. Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States of America (USA). Enos, the space chimpanzee eating. MS. Enos, wrapped up in his space couch, being carried by two men to the transport which will carry him to launching pad. LS. Atlas rocket surrounded by gantries on launching platform. LS. The gantries moving back from rocket. LS. The Atlas rocket fires and takes off, pan up with rocket. MS. Astronauts Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glen and Scott Carpenter standing in front of a Mercury capsule. Several shots of the men taking capsule with Enos out of a ship in Bermuda. LS. Chimpanzee Enos is landed safely by the recovery vessel and carried to a waiting van. MS. Empty Mercury capsule being unloaded by crane from the boat. MS. sign USAF (United States Air Force) hospital. MS. Enos undergoes tests on table after space flight. Close up shot of the chimp in terrible condition. | |
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