| Japan's Rocket Fails | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1752 |
| Catalog #: | 426064 | |
| Clip Number: | 426064-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 039-079-03 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | Kyushu Island, Japan - Tokyo | |
| Year Shot: | 1966 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CROWDS: Pedestrians LOCATIONS/ASIA: Japan, Tokyo PHOTOGRAPHY: Equipment SPACE EXPLORATION: Lift Off SPACE EXPLORATION: Mission Control SPACE EXPLORATION: Rockets | |
| Description: | Japan fails in its first attempt to put a satellite into orbit. Officials announce that an 84 pound payload of scientific instruments failed to achieve orbit after what appeared to be a successful launching. Japan will try again in December. Establishing shot - Kyushu Island - Japan a slender 4-stage rocket is rolled to the launching pad. MS - A rocket technician speaking on the phone. MS - The rocket on the launching pad, rocket is slowly being pointed up. Exterior shot - Tokyo’s University Space & Aeronautics Institute. Interior shot - Two technicians sitting at the launching board. CUS - Camera men and their 16mm cameras, MS - Rocket is launched off of the launching pad, camera is following the rocket, it proves not to be successful launch and is doomed for failure. The rocket did not boost the nose cone into orbit. They will try again in December. | |
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