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Frido W. Kessler's rocket-propelled mail plane launches on frozen lake Greenwood, New York, United States, 1936

Frido W. Kessler and his rocket-propelled mail plane. (Allegedly, the first scheduled mail-delivery rocket flight) Kessler is seen in his workshop with his test stand and apparatus. Launch of Kessler's first winged liquid-fueled (liquid oxygen and Kerosene) mail rocket plane on frozen Greenwood Lake, New York, February 23,1936. Launch team opens the nose to insert mail into the rocket-propelled glider plane (reportedly designed by German rocket pioneer Dr. Willy Ley). Kessler poses with a little girl, Gloria Schleich Quackenbush, for whom the plane is named. She holds a silver cup of snow. They are surrounded by a cluster of men. Photographic equipment is set up next to them. The girl, Gloria, empties the cup of snow onto the tail of the rocket plane, to Christen it "Gloria (I)." Launch team fueling the rocket from containers. A technician in fireproof protective suit lights fuel at tail of the plane. It flares up in flames and then settles down with normal rocket burn, and leaves the launch stand. (A second rocket plane is seen sitting on the ice near the launch stand.) The rocket glider only goes about 20 feet before falling onto the ice. Team members look over the stand and prepare to try again with Kessler's second plane, the "Gloria (II)." They load the mail (6000 letters and postcards) into the nose and set the plane on the launch stand. It launches very nose high, and strikes the ice near the stand. But the rocket motor continues to propel it across the ice until it takes off again and continues, a way in the air until flipping over and crashing on the ice. View of people surrounding the broken plane on the ice. (Note: The second attempt carried the Gloria II and its mail, about 2000 feet, far enough to cross the border from New York into New Jersey, constituting an interstate mail delivery, and making the letters and post cards worthy mementos of the event.)

Location: Greenwood Lake New York United States USA
Date: 1936, February 23
Duration: 2 min 31 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: German
Clip: 65675024424
First in silo launch of ICBM Titan VS-1,US

First in silo launch of a liquid fueled ICBM Titan VS-1, code named 'Silver Saddle' . Titan VS-1 carries a dummy second stage from Silo Launch Test Facility or SLTF. Flames escaping from silo ducts during initial ignition of Titan VS-1. Missile emerges and climbs.03 May 1961.

Location: Vandenberg Air Force Base California USA
Date: 1961, May 3
Duration: 6 min 53 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675025272
First silo launch of liquid fueled ICBM TItan VS-1,US

First in silo launch of liquid fueled ICBM Titan VS-1 code named 'Silver Saddle'. It carries a dummy second stage from Silo Launch Test Facillity in Vandenberg. The test was to confirm silo launch configuration and feasibility of launch from with in a silo. Ground level surface of silo. Underground ignition of the missile. Flames emerge from silo ducts. Missile emerges from silo and climbs. Flames from missile rocket boosters. 03 May 1961.

Location: Vandenberg Air Force Base California USA
Date: 1961, May 3
Duration: 10 min 56 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675025273
Inspection of SAC and ABC by President John F Kennedy,US

Motor caravan moving along road. Inspection of SAC and ABC facilities, flight line and hangar exhibits, conducted for President John F Kennedy by General Thomas S Power. Wall of 576B block house shows SAC insignia and 16 Atlas missiles representing launches. President Kennedy and official party arrives at 576B Control Center where he greets members of 389th Strategic Missile Wing launch crew outside emplacement. President Kennedy gets out of bubble limousine. President Kennedy shakes hand followed by Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara. Strategic Missile wing Launch crew outside emplacement. Major Clifford W Simonson, commander of missile combat launch crew presents official missile badge to President Kennedy. Party leaves area by car. Events of project Sky Rocket. 23 March 1962.

Location: Vandenberg Air Force Base California USA
Date: 1962, March 23
Duration: 2 min 33 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675025274
President Kennedy and official party watch Atlas 134D Launch,US

President John F Kennedy arrives in his bubble limousine. President Kennedy, Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, Lt. Gen. Howell M. Estes, Maj. Gen. Joseph J. Preston, Brig. Gen. Seth McKee, and Dr. Harold Brown at Minuteman silo. President Kennedy and official party watch Atlas 134D launch at Minuteman silo.23 March 1962.

Location: Vandenberg Air Force Base California USA
Date: 1962, March 23
Duration: 1 min 37 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675025275
President Kennedy inspects Ballistic Missile Early Warning System in the United States

President John F. Kennedy inspects Ballistic Missile Early Warning System. President Kennedy looks at model Pioneer with paddlewheels, Mark lV and Mark V head cones. President looks at RVX-II head cone and Moon Base display. President Kennedy leaves in his bubble Limousine passing. President's motor caravan passes past flight line display of missiles.

Location: Vandenberg Air Force Base California USA
Date: 1962, March 23
Duration: 1 min 9 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675025276
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