| Satellite Station: Canadian Radome Joins World Circuit | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1731 |
| Catalog #: | 426483 | |
| Clip Number: | 426483-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 037-099-02 | |
| Timecode: | 00:13:15 - 00:14:55 | |
| Location: | Halifax, Nova Scotia | |
| Year Shot: | 1964 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BUILDINGS: Unusual COMMUNICATIONS: Satellite CONSTRUCTION: Innovations CONSTRUCTION: Specialized LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: Canada, Nova Scotia OCCUPATIONS: Engineer | |
| Description: | A new ground station is being added to the world-wide communication network as an inflatable "Radome" is erected near Halifax, Nova Scotia. Thus, Canada joins with the United States, Britain, France and Germany in monitoring the speeding communications satellites. A new ground station for world communication is under construction, two large grains in operation. Two architects consulting on the building of the structure according to the plans. Building foreman giving instruction on the inflatable "Radome". Two men of the building crew sitting on a beam that is lifted by the crane. Several men on top of the building structure that the Radome will be attached to. Workmen from the building crew watching the Radome getting inflated. Two of the head engineers giving instruction on the inflation procedure on the Radome.. The building with the Radome partially inflated, somewhat has the appearance of a mushroom. Engineer or technician taking a picture of the Radome. The Radome is inflated giving an illusion of a huge crystal ball. Men on top of the Radome by way of the crane. One of the Radome technicians repairing a leak and of course he has a safety line around his waist. A workman goes aloft for an inspection. POV - Looking up at the workman sitting in a chair rising to the inner top of the Radome. | |
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