4,000 Miles Up

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
57/89
Date Released
4 Nov 1957
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
At Eniwetok, US scientists demonstrate a novel method of launching a rocket - from a balloon. Helped by the "floating start" it goes higher than any man-made object has done before.
Keywords
Science and technology; Space
Locations
Marshall Islands; Eniwetok Atoll; Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
Footage sources
Metrotone
Length of story (in feet)
90
Story extras:
Film clip
Production Documents

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Name
British Pathe Ltd
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Notes
Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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How to cite this record

'4,000 Miles Up', Pathe News Issue No. 57/89, 4 Nov 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/107927 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)