Two Sprint Missiles Fires in Salvo, Meck Island

Description

2 unsuccessful. There has been a total of 40 tests in both series, with the total overall Twenty-two - tests in the current series have been successful and two have been record being 34 successes, two partial successes and four unsuccessful. NOTE TO EDITORS: This story was filmed at Meck Island, February 22, 1973. SEQUENCES Video Footage 6 (a) Aerial view of Meck Island, Kwajalein Atoll 2 (b) Zoom in. on Missile Site Data Processor sign 4 (c) Control Console with operators 6 (d) Meck Island launch cells for SPARTAN and SPRINT missiles 11 (e) Missile firing over shoulder of cameraman 14 (f) Missile firing in slow motion (aerial) 9 (g) Missile firing in real time (ground camera) NOTE TO EDITORS: Please credit Department of Defense in title or commentary. This motion film released to CBS-TV is for duplication and distribution to interested television and newsfilm pool members. The original footage may not be cut and is to be returned within 72 hours to the Department of Defense Media Services Branch, Room 2E773, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 20301.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Filmed News Releases