Space Test

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1536A

Date Released

13 Nov 1958

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Space Test. DESCRIPTION: This dramatic piece of equipment is being used to find out a pilot’s reactions to a rocket blast off, and the effects of weightlessness. The Americans are also testing the effects of prolonged vibration which can be expected in a space flight. Now to the Ministry of Supply’s new large rocket motor test site in Britain, and the firing of an experimental rocket engine. SHOTLIST: MS man on machine (key). LS same. TS same. MS scientists examine man. CU man. MS same. CU same - slip pan to GV airfield. MS men at controls. CU hand on controls. MS man at controls. CU same. CU controls. CU same. CU controls. CU hand pushes button. LS rocket motor being tested. Closer - same.

Keywords

Health and medicine; Aviation; Science and technology; Space

Locations

United States of America; England

Footage sources

United States of America
Central Office of Information

Card file number

75446

Credits:

Commentator: Jeffrey K. Shearley

Length of story (in feet)

Story extras:

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