| France In Space: First All-French Project Successful | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1746 |
| Catalog #: | 426362 | |
| Clip Number: | 426362-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 039-017-02 | |
| Timecode: | 00:02:30 - 00:04:21 | |
| Location: | Algerian Desert, Algeria | |
| Year Shot: | 1966 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | LOCATIONS/AFRICA: Algeria SCIENCE: Technology SPACE EXPLORATION: French SPACE EXPLORATION: Lift Off SPACE EXPLORATION: Mission Control SPACE EXPLORATION: Rockets | |
| Description: | Deep in the Algerian desert, France successfully launches an all-French package. Both the capsule and launcher are home products and scientists say that the Diamant Rocket is not "fully operational". This makes France a third, if minor, member of the Space Club. Algeria Aerial of a French Fort reminiscent of the French Foreign Legion, but this is the French Space Center in the Algerian Desert. MS - Rocket on a launching pad. MS 42 LB. Diamant Satellite, it will make readings on the earth's magnetic field. Low Angle Shot - The painter/artist finishing up whatever he painted on the rocket. Medium Long Shot - Rocket sitting on the launching pad all lit up. Camera Panning - Sky with some clouds. Interior Shot - French space command. MS - TelePrompTer screens. CUS - Technicians and French Scientist at the French Command Center. CUS - A human finger pushing the take-off-rocket button. LS - Black smoke pouring out of the rocket engines LS - Rocket slowly lifting into space. CUS - Military technician operating a tracking camera. MS - Front View - Military technician operating the Tracking camera as it lifts into space. Ground to Air - The Diamant Rocket leaving a big smoke trial. | |
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