A Vanguard Rocket Carrying the TV3 Satellite Explodes on The Launch Pad During Liftoff Part 1

Description

Agency provided indexes include the following topics: A Vanguard rocket carrying the TV3 satellite explodes on the launch pad during liftoff at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. Also, the Jupiter-C launch vehicle carrying the Explorer I satellite launches from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, Jan. 31, 1958. Also, the Department of Defense announces the successful launch of the Jupiter-C launch vehicle and the Explorer I satellite during a press conference at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C., February 1, 1958. Also, U.S Army Ballistic Missile Agency Commander, Maj. Gen. John B. Medaris, meets with the Jupiter-C launch vehicle and Explorer I satellite development teams at an undisclosed location. The footage contains clips of events both before and after the launch of the Jupiter-C launch vehicle and the Explorer I satellite on Jan. 31, 1958. Keywords: Jupiter C; Rocket; Explorer I; Satellite; Vanguard; TV3 satellite; Explosion. Command: United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM); Service: United States Army (USA). Agency provided indexes include the following location(s): Cape Canaveral Air Force Station; United States of America; Florida.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense

Series

Moving Images Related to Combat Visual Information