Technicians work with various instruments at Jet Propulsion Lab. Moving part observed in the Van Allen recorder. A technician assembles an instrument package containing high power transmitter, receiver and tape. Compares the instrument package with low power transmitter.
Technician adjusts settings by moving knobs on control board of a setting instrument at California Institute of Technology,Pasadena, California. The instrument is set to record dates from the test pits.
Pay load is mounted on roof of test stand in the institute. Buildings and cars are shown in the background. The institute is surrounded by mountain ranges.
A welder takes a rolled metal sheet and fix it to a holder. Then he welds the rim of the sheet wearing helmet and gloves. Gas flame is used to create high temperature for welding. The welder takes out the cylinder from holder and examines the welded part. The resultant cylinder is probably the shell for rocket motor.
"Headquarters Army Ballistic Missile Agency" written on a building in Huntsville, Alabama. General John B Medaris, Chief of Army Ballistic Agency sits in a chair. Wernher Von Braun sits in a chair. A Jupiter Missile shell is towed.
A Jupiter missile erected on a stand in Huntsville, Alabama. Static firing of Jupiter Missile at night. Flames appear at the base of the missile.