Live via early bird Part 1

Description

Covers assembly and launch by NASA of the Early Bird communications satellite. Shows assembly of the first and second stage Thrust Augmented Delta (TAD) launch vehicle; the TAD on launch pad at Cape Kennedy, Florida; night scenes of launch; Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey observing launch on closed circuit TV; INTs of White House as President Lyndon B. Johnson speaks on telephone; views of Comsat earth stations in England, Italy, France, Germany and Andover, Maine; INTs of Andover, Maine Comsat earth station as technicians work with control panels and computers, INTs of Comsat control center as personnel monitor the progress of the launch by telephone and computer links, INTs of Comsat earth station technicians observing the first TV transmissions via satellite. Also animation depicting the flight of the TAD, separation of the Early Bird from rocket booster, and the satellite in orbit. 900' Total footage in reel.

Collection

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

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities