POLARIS LAUNCH FROM SUBMERGED SSBN Part 1

Description

1) MS Looking out over rough water to telemetering antennae; A-3 Polaris pops up from the water to the surface; track up with the missile, streaking up into the clouds and passing through the thin layer of clouds; continuing on its way through the clear sky; entering another heavy cloud formation, breaking out of the cloud formation; continuous track of the A-3 streaking through the sky; first stage separation occurs, Polaris continues on second stage; the missile disappearing in distant bg. VG2) HA MS Rough seas, white caps; A-3 Polaris popping through the surface; track up with the missile, streaking up into the sky on its prejected flight; missile enters a thin layer of clouds, passes out into the clear, leaving a light grayish trail of smoke in the sky; missile again passes through a heavy layer of clouds, passing out of the layer, continuing on its course; first stage separation occurs, falls away; missile continues on second stage. VG

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities