Titan IIIC Rocket Launched with Five Satellites Aboard, Cape Kennedy, Florida

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OF DEPARTMENT NEWSFILM RELEASE OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (PUBLIC AFFAIRS) UNITED STATES OF AMERICAN WASHINGTON, D.C. - 20301 PLEASE NOTE DATE IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 23, 1969 OXford 76161 Number 171-69 Footage: 250 16mm Color Unprocessed Room 2E 773 (EF 7242) TITAN IIIC ROCKET LAUNCHED FROM CAPE KENNEDY, FLORIDA, WITH FIVE SATELLITES ABOARD (Official U. S. Air Force film Released by the Department of Defense) At the pre-dawn time of 3:57 a.m. (EDT) this morning (May 23, 1969), the U. S. Air Force launched a TITAN IIIC rocket from Pad 41 at Cape Kennedy, Florida, with five satellites on board. Two VELA Radiation Satellites and three small research packages were sent into an elliptical orbit around the earth by the giant rocket. All five of the satellites are Department of Defense projects. Today's launch was the final one for the TITAN III as it has completed its flight test program. SEQUENCES ROLL #1 - 50 Shows rocket from T-5 to lift-off at 64 frames-per-second. Shot by pad camera. ROLL #2 - 200' Shows rocket from launch to limit of visibility at 24 frames-per-second Shot by tracking camera. NOTE TO EDITORS: PLEASE CREDIT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IN TITLE OR COMMENTARY. This motion film released to ABC-TV is for duplication and distribution to interested TV and newsreel pool members. It is to be forwarded within 72 hours to: DeLuxe Laboratories, 850 Tenth Ave., New York City 10019, telephone CIrcle 7-3220, where it will be available to non-pool members and other authorized agencies which make satisfactory financial arrangements with DeLuxe Laboratories. The original release film must not be cut in any manner.

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

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Filmed News Releases