| PNEUMATIC SPACE HOUSE New British satellite tracking station is housed in an inflatable protective dome. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5968 | |
| Catalog #: | 48864 | |
| Clip Number: | 48864-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 66/37 | |
| Timecode: | 01:25:43 - 01:27:07 | |
| Location: | Christchurch, Hampshire, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1966 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | COMMUNICATIONS: Satellite LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Hampshire | |
| Description: | PNEUMATIC SPACE HOUSE New British satellite tracking station is housed in an inflatable protective dome. Christchurch, Hampshire. GV Christchurch beach, pan to the 'Radome' housing the scanner - a new British satellite tracking station in an inflatable protective dome. MS pan of dome. GV Inside the dome, pan up to the scanner/radar. MS (left to right) Marconi transmitting engineer Mr Naish, Marconi Project Manager Mr Kravis, and Mr Stevens, Director of Signals Research and Development Establishment. Low angle looking up at satellite dish. MS pan of satellite dish. GV Servo control room revolving and coming to stop in front of camera, a man stands in the room. MS Interior, man operating controls. CU pan of controls. MS Man operating controls. MS pan the data analysis room with punch tape being fed into computer. CU/MS tape running through computer. GV Inside the satellite control center, man walks over and places notice on board. MS Man putting notices on board, heading reads "Earth Station Status". CU board showing the notices where tracking satellites are situated (among the places are Christchurch, Fort Dix, Near East and Far East). MS satellite dish. GV looking towards beach bathing huts with the radome towering in background. | |
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