Launchings of Discoverer and Explorer
1959 · National Archives and Records Administration (via FedFlix)
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The record names a federal body as the creating agency: Department of Defense. Department of the Air Force. A work prepared by an officer or employee of the United States Government as part of that person's official duties has no US copyright (17 U.S.C. 105; before 1978, section 8 of the 1909 Act).
The record names a federal body as the creating agency. A work prepared by an officer or employee of the United States Government as part of that person's official duties has no US copyright (17 U.S.C. 105; before 1978, section 8 of the 1909 Act). This says nothing about copyright outside the United States, or about music, stock footage or other material the film may incorporate.
- Creating body, as recorded
- Department of Defense. Department of the Air Force
- National Archives Identifier
- 67747 (local identifier 342-USAF-27822)
- Internet Archive item
- gov.archives.arc.67747 (uploader's licence mark: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/)
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National Archives and Records Administration Launchings of Discoverer and Explorer Department of Defense. Department of the Air Force. (09/26/1947 - ) LAUNCHINGS OF DISCOVERER V, DISCOVERER VI AND EXPLORER VI VANDENBERG AFB, CALIFORNIA AND CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, 7, 13 AND 19 AUGUST 1959, 08/07/1959. ARC Identifier 67747 / Local Identifier 342-USAF-27822. Summary: Coverage of the launchings of Discoverer V and VI at Vandenberg AFB and Thor-Able III from Cape Canaveral. MLS static camera footage of the launch Thor-Agena carrying Discoverer V, using Thor 192 as the first stage at 1200 hours PDT 13 August 1959 at Vandenberg AFB. 107' MCU tracking camera footage of the launch and programmed flight of Thor-Agena carrying Discoverer V. 390' MCU tracking camera footage of the launch and programmed flight of Thor-Agena carrying Discoverer VI on 19 August 1959 at Vandenberg AFB. 595' MLS's & MS's of Thor-Able III on launchig platform at Cape Canaveral and the service structure moving away from the missile. 646' MS tracking camera footage of the launch and programed flight of Thor-Able III, carrying Explorer VI, using Thor 134 as the first stage at 0923 hours EST, 7 Aug 1959 at Cape Canaveral. 775' Total footage in reel. Good (Basic: Mas koda) Made possible by a donation from Shawn Masters.