Paddlewheel in Orbit

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1576
Date Released
17 Aug 1959
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Paddlewheel in Orbit. DESCRIPTION: Cape Canaveral, Florida, and Explorer Six about to make its voyage of discovery into space. The rocket carried a revolutionary package, a satellite with four paddles. Folded in flight, they spring out when it’s in orbit, the blades containing cells that generate electricity from sunlight to feed the communications system. The Thor-Able rocket put Paddlewheel into orbit. SHOTLIST: MS rocket. High angle base of rocket. MS rocket on launching pad. LS same. MS scientists looking at nose cone in labs. Closer same. LS same. LS rocket takes off. LS rocket rising. Longer same.
Keywords
Aviation; Science and technology; Space; Engineering
Locations
United States of America
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
77896
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
81
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Paddlewheel in Orbit', British Movietone News Issue No. 1576, 17 Aug 1959. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23170 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)