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US anti-satellite missile tests (1985)

Genre

News report; Press conference

Paul Maurice reports on the US decision to go ahead with the first tests of a new anti-satellite missile next month at the same time as arms talks in Geneva. Includes Defence Secretary Caspar Weinberger...

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Uk5 Satellite Launch

Date released

28 Oct 1974

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2369

NoS ID

030524

Story no

2 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Uk 5 Satellite Launch. DESCRIPTION: Launched from the San Marco platform, 3 miles from the Kenyan coast, is the new British Satellite UK5. SHOTLIST: GV 2 offshore platforms San Marco &...

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First satellite launch (1987)

Genre

Special

US newsreel of first Soviet satellite launch, the Red Moon, beating the Americans (launch date was 04/10/57). Speaker not identified.

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Weather Satellite

Date released

1 Dec 1960

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1643A

NoS ID

023882

Story no

3 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Weather Satellite. DESCRIPTION: Tiros II, launched from Cape Canaveral by a Thor-Delta rocket, is a 280 pound satellite, packed with many instruments, including television cameras and...

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Pirate TV stations (1979)

Genre

Interview

Interview on satellite pirate television broadcasts. Male speaker and female interviewer not identified.

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Cosmos 1402 satellite out of control (1983)

Genre

Interview

Interview with amateur astronomer Geoff Perry of Kettering Boys School on the Soviet satellite Cosmos 1402 which was thought to be out of control and likely to crash on Earth, and its self-destruction by a...

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Snapping the Satellites

Date released

14 Mar 1963

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1762A

NoS ID

025023

Story no

3 / 4

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Snapping the Satellites. DESCRIPTION: As more and more satellites are shot into the skies, so the business of tracking them becomes increasingly difficult. This is one of two 8 1/2 ton...

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Satellite Communications At Goonhilly

Date released

Jul 1966

Series name

Carrousel Britanico

Issue no

19

NoS ID

324672

Story no

2 / 5

NoS synopsis: Two engineers from Chile visit the GPO earth satellite relay station at Goonhilly Downs.

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The "Helibus" Is Aviation’s Latest: Earth Satellite Prepared

Date released

18 Apr 1957

Series name

Universal News

Issue no

2792

NoS ID

157221

Story no

4 / 10

Extras

1 commentary sheet

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New satellite launched (1983)

Genre

Interview

Interview with an unidentified male speaker on the launch of a new satellite that will help to track ships and planes in distress. Male reporter not identified (poss. Paul Maurice).

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