Satellite Launching With Atomic Batteries (1961)

Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA. Cut story with American commentary. MS. at night Thor-able Star rocket. Rocket on launching pad. Various shots technicians putting finishing touches to rocket. MS. Rocket on pad. LS. at night launching pad as rocket blasts off pan up with flare trail. Diagrams showing working of rocket. Comb F.G. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.