USA Launches the Explorer

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
58/11
Date Released
6 Feb 1958
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1News from Germany: The Human Tide
  2. 2News from Germany: Sale!
  3. 3Winter Sports
  4. 4Workless on the March
  5. 5USA Launches the Explorer
  6. *Wales’ Rugby Victory

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
America’s first earth satellite joins Sputnik II in outer space.
Keywords
Space
Locations
United States of America; Florida; Cape Canaveral
Footage sources
Gaumont British News
Telenews
Length of story (in feet)
142
Story extras:
Film clip
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Notes
Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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