GENERAL ELECTRIC NOSE CONE CAMERA PHOTOGRAPHY | The Archive Project

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This clip is Part 1 of a 2-part film.

Description

Summary: The first graphic record of the separation of a nose cone from a ballistic missile in flight. The film, from a special ARC Electronics Corporation 16mm camera installed in a General Electric nose cone, shows the separation from the Thor missile, at approximately 125 miles above the earth, and continuation at programmed intervals to an apogee of about 300 miles. Good (Basic: Mas pos)

Collection

Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities

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Date

1959-05-12

File

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TRT

2:23

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