Project Mercury, the first human spaceflight program, in United States. A rocket on a gantry. A sign reads 'United'. Technicians work on a spacecraft. They work on the Redstone MR-2. A ladder in the background. A technician works on a part of the rocket. Different control systems in the spacecraft. Technicians work on different parts of it. A man tests a part of the spacecraft.
Project Mercury program in United States. A Redstone MR-2 rocket is unloaded from the military air transport. It is towed with a tug and is taken to a hangar for service where technicians work on it. It is taken out of the hangar and is raised up to the level of a gantry. The rocket is tied to a rope and men pull the rope to raise the rocket. The rocket at the gantry. Men stand around it. Technician work on a spacecraft. A sign reads 'United States'. The technicians take pictures of the spacecraft. It is brought near the rocket. The spacecraft is hooked and pulled up. A sign reads 'Danger Explosive Installed'. Technicians talk and look up. Men on the gantry. A technicians looks into a book . The spacecraft is attached to a rocket by the technicians.
Bell X-1A in United States. B-29 Superfortress is lifted into air on large hydraulic jacks. Bell X-1A is pushed by the men and is underneath the aircraft. X-1A is loaded onto the B29. Insignia of United States.
Dignitaries inspect an X-15 in United States. The X-15 is towed by a tug and is rolled out of a hangar. Insignia of United States. Men dressed in white are on either side of the aircraft. Dignitaries on either side of the X-15. Speakers in the background. X-15 is brought in front of the stage. Dignitaries stand on the stage after X-15 is brought. Vice President Richard Nixon gives a speech. Dignitaries and people around the plane. Vice President Nixon in front of the nose of the plane with other dignitaries. A man takes picture.
A D-558-2 Skyrocket in United States. Many people gather around the Navy Skyrocket. The cockpit is open. Insignia of United States. A man with a ladder in his hand. A pilot climbs in the cockpit. A man climbs up the ladder. A man takes a picture of the pilot. The pilot closes the cockpit.
Wild birds in a zoo in the United States. A man poles canoe among lily pads in water. He finds a nest on the shore and examines the eggs. Views of a swamp which acts as a birds refuge. A man with dogs outside a vine covered house. Spanish moss on trees. Close up of an old African American man. A park like area with trees covered with Spanish moss in southern United States. View of a forested area. Birds in flight.
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