Three Million Pound Rocket Explodes

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

65/21

Date Released

11 Mar 1965

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Thousand in Cross-Country Championship
2. 2Premier in West Germany
3. 3Tenpin Open Championship
4. 4Three Million Pound Rocket Explodes
5. 5Best in Show Business

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

After three seconds in air Atlas-Centaur burst in terrifying explosion.

Keywords

Space; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Cape Kennedy

Footage sources

Telenews

Length of story (in feet)

77

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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