France Becomes Space Power

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1904A
Date Released
2 Dec 1965
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1France Becomes Space Power
  2. 2The Blonde from Bondi
  3. 3Farewell to Steam
  4. 4Rather You Than Me
  5. 5Never Such a Nasty November

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: France Becomes Space Power. DESCRIPTION: Pictures show France’s first satellite, launched in the Sahara. It weighed 93 pounds and was to be used to get back weather information but the satellite fell silent after two days. SHOTLIST: The Diamant Rocket. Air to ground of French space base. Air to ground ditto. MS rocket on launching ramp. TS technicians loading capsule in the nose cone. MLS gantry moving away from the rocket. Pan up rocket. TS control room. LS fuel lines drop away from the rocket. CU countdown clock. LS rocket ignites and takes off, scaffolding falls away from side of rocket. Ground to air first stage of rocket falling back to earth.
Keywords
Aviation; Communications; Science and technology; Space
Locations
Sahara Desert
Footage sources
France
Card file number
90513
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
129
Story extras:
Film clip

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