| Failed Rocket-Engine Test | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1762 |
| Catalog #: | 425965 | |
| Clip Number: | 425965-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 040-050-03 | |
| Timecode: | 00:11:18 - 00:12:11 | |
| Location: | Homestead, Florida | |
| Year Shot: | 1967 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISASTERS: Misc LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Florida SPACE EXPLORATION: Rockets | |
| Description: | Failed Rocket-Engine Test "The nozzle of a gigantic rocket engine breaks loose during a static test-firing, shooting flames hundreds of feet in the air, rattling camera over two miles away, and raining debris over a wide area. NASA has been testing to find a solid-fuel engine. " MS solid-fuel rocket. LS failed test, explosion, rocket nozzle breaking loose, releasing fuel, mighty flame plume rising high into air; shockwave shakes camera. MS - The engine burns 100-tons of fuel a second. MS - You can see the image shaking because of the shockwave that is over two miles away. | |
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