Ariel in Orbit

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1717
Date Released
30 Apr 1962
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Ariel in Orbit. DESCRIPTION: Ariel, the first international satellite to enter the space race, is a combination of British/American effort. The three-stage Thor-Delta rocket at Cape Canaveral was the launcher when Ariel went up. The lights on this model are tracking stations, one of which is at Winkfield in England. They will pick up messages from the satellite. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MS of sign on rocket, two flags crossed one US flag and one UK flag Cooperative Space Program. MS looking underneath rocket. MS rocket joining. MS men working on underneath of rocket. Various shots of satellite launch. Dissolve to MS model of rotating globe with lights on indicating tracking stations. LS Ariel turning round at Winkfield tracking station. Interior of tracking station showing controls etc. MS light passing round globe.
Keywords
Communications; Space
Locations
United States of America; Berkshire; Winkfield
Footage sources
Movietone
Shipment
Card file number
84275A
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
98
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Ariel in Orbit', British Movietone News Issue No. 1717, 30 Apr 1962. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24614 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)