Space achievements in the United States in the year 1962. Atlas Missile is launched for the Mercury-Atlas 6 carrying NASA astronaut Glenn in Friendship 7. Smoke column rises. Crowd of people take photographers and watch the rocket launch. Colonel John Herschel Glenn arrives after orbiting the Earth. His wife greets and receives him. Astronauts John Herschel Glenn and Malcolm Scott Carpenter move in a motorcade followed by a ticker tape parade. Civilians gather to greet them. View of the White House. Astronaut Walter Marty Schirra being successful in making 6 orbits around the Earth. Schirra and his family visit White House to meet the U.S. President John F Kennedy.
Space achievements in the United States in the year 1962. Communication satellite Telstar is launched. Animation depicts: the signals received and the orbiting satellite. Astronauts and crew gather at the space station. Mariner Satellite is launched to Venus.
Shipment of U.S. livestock in the United States. Herd of American cattle is shipped by the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration to war affected nations in World War II. Cattle walk through gangplank and board ship. Ship leaves dock.
James Francis Byrnes sworn in as the Secretary of State before United States President Harry S. Truman and members of Congress and Cabinet. Former President Franklin D Roosevelt greets Byrnes. Former Secretary of State and newly appointed U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Edward Reilly Stettinius congratulates the new secretary. Former Secretary Cordell Hull signs the United Nations UN Charter (World Security Charter) in Washington DC.
Summary of first five years of NASA space operations. Space research programs of the National Aeronautics And Space Administration (NASA) in the United States. View of the U.S. Capitol. Vehicles move on streets. Trees in the background. A sign board reads 'National Aeronautics And Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters'. The American flag flutters from a flagpole in front of the NASA Headquarters building. View of launch operations center. Men leave a gateway. Crew men climb up a gantry. View of a satellite antenna. Men at a control station monitor space signals. A rocket is launched on an Apollo mission. Crowd of civilians gathered to watch the launch, taking pictures and viewing with binoculars. Astronaut John Herschel Glenn arrives after a successful space flight. Civilians gathered to greet and celebrate John Glenn at a parade in New York City. Aerial view of a passenger aircraft in flight . Scientists and officials address a press conference about space projects.
Space research programs of the National Aeronautics And Space Administration (NASA) in the United States. A rocket in flight. It explodes. A large smoke column rises. Men work on the failure causes and inspect the damaged parts of the rocket. A sign board reads ' Goddard Space Flight Center'. Research scientists interact and discuss about space projects. Aerial view of the space center.
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