Ranger Hits Moon - Saturn Is Tested
Ranger Hits Moon - Saturn Is Tested
Ranger Hits Moon - Saturn Is Tested The U.S. Conducts its most ambitious space schedule to date as a ranger capsule is landed on the moon and Saturn is successfully tested. The ranger's telemetry system fails, but scientists are elated with all other aspects of the flight. The mighty Ranger works efficiently as it 1,300,000 pound thrust engines are tested. Technicians finish last minute repairs. Ranger rolled to launch pad. Rocket on launch pad, palm tree in frame. Two workers wear hard hats, one wears sunglasses. Launch: ignition, structure pulls away from missile, lift off. Missile in flight, boosters flare. Launch pad hosed down after launch. Segway? CU Saturn rocket on launch pad. Technicians wearing white suits and hard hats work on last minute adjustments for Saturn. Man uses what looks like a large wrench to tighten. Workmen, technicians seated on side platform, all wear white suits and white hard hats. Three men, talking. narrator mentions - Von Brahn? Saturn lift off. Tracking shot. Flare.