| Space Pioneers: Mice and Monkeys Soar 38 Miles In Rocket | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1579 |
| Catalog #: | 352173 | |
| Clip Number: | 352173-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 025-599-04 | |
| Timecode: | 00:16:14 - 00:17:50 | |
| Location: | New Mexico | |
| Year Shot: | 1952 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ANIMALS/MAMMALS: Mice LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, New Mexico SCIENCE: Experiments SCIENCE: Technology SPACE EXPLORATION: Animals in Space | |
| Description: | A little out of focus, dull in imagery and contrast - DOS Air force scientists launch Albert the monkey and two white mice into upper space on a 2,000 mph rocket flight, a historic first. Films show the mice under zero gravity, in this test of reaction to space flight. CUS - Scientists in a lab working with her mice. CU - Albert the monkey and a scientist, the scientists puts the monkey in a skeleton model of the nose of the rocket that he will be sitting in. The monkey is eating something CU hand turns key and flips switch on control board. Rocket launch. Test results. CU Hands inserting cylinders and oxygen tubes in the skeleton of the rocket MLS The launching pad for the rocket CU - Hands switching switches camera cuts to the launching of the rocket. Weightless mice in the cylinder MCU - Parachute of the rocket as it landing back on earth CU- Scientists checking out the monkey and the mice, happy to say, that their all right CU- OF Albert's moment of triumph in his rocket seat | |
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