First 'Vanguard' Rocket.
First 'Vanguard' Rocket.
Clip: 354495_1_1
Year Shot: 1956
(Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1625
Original Film: 029-102-03
HD: N/A
Location: Cape Canaveral, Florida (Cape Kennedy)
Timecode: 00:51:11 - 00:51:55
Poor Quality - Out of Focus Project Vanguard' fires the first rocket in a series which will lead to the launching of an artificial satellite into outer space. Establishing shot - One of the engineers or scientist (smoking a pipe) holding a model of the Vanguard Rocket. MS - The scientist is pointing to a picture of the rocket that's hanging on the wall. Outside Night Shot - The launching pad of the Vanguard Rocket. MLS - Engineers checking things out at the base of the rocket on the launching pad. LS - The Vanguard sitting on the launching pad, some smoke coming from out of its bottom. LS - Night time and the Vanguard is blasting off its launching pad. LS - The rocket leaving earth's atmosphere.