| New Space Triumph | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1698 |
| Catalog #: | 361626 | |
| Clip Number: | 361626-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 035-043-01 | |
| Timecode: | 00:16:10 - 00:21:06 | |
| Location: | USA | |
| Year Shot: | 1962 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | JOURNALISM: Newsreel LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA OCCUPATIONS: Journalism, Photographer / Cameraman OCCUPATIONS: Journalism, Reporters SPACE EXPLORATION: Astronauts / Cosmonauts SPACE EXPLORATION: Mission Control SPACE EXPLORATION: Space Orbiters | |
| Description: | New Space Triumph Astronaut Scott Carpenter becomes the fourth U. S. Airman to probe outer space and the second to orbit the earth in a flight that is fraught with drama that has the world waiting an hour for news of his safe landing. Footage of Carpenter getting suited up, CU of Carpenter wearing helmet. Carpenter walks to van. Launch pad, Aurora 7 (Mercury Seven). Carpenter exiting transfer van. Pan elevator as it rises to the top. Astronaut climbs into capsule. Press outside, from all over the world gather to get a glimpse of the launch. Men (reporters) on telephones. Large telephoto lens. Newsreel cameraman from all over the globe. Journalists, photographers, press. Newsreel camera man from Mexico (El Mundo En Marcha written on camera). Weather man wearing headphones in front of display board of flight. Reporter's with 'Go Scot Go' written with tape on his back. Ignition, launch. Separation. Animation of capsule in flight and orbit. Voiceover of report from Carpenter. CU gloved hand on controls. More animation. Interior of control room with NASA personnel. After three successful orbits, his rockets do not fire properly and he lands 250 miles beyond the target area. With no radio contact, there is no way of knowing he is safely down. Animation of parachute and capsule. Scene from ship of ocean view -shaky. Sailors on deck of ship look out at sea with binoculars. Military airplane pilot, POV from inside plane, air force rescue men are put into action, jumping from plane to rescue Carpenter. View of plane above and parachute jumper. Capsule in water with Carpenter escaping from the hatch. CU Carpenter relaxing with feet up on table, various views. | |
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