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The XSM-65 Series A missile mock up being used to plan for the missile launch in San Diego, California.

Film 'Project Atlas' about the development of the XSM-65 Series A missile and the testing at Point Loma in San Diego, California. Two officials sign a contract on the project Atlas on development of XSM-65 Series A Atlas missiles on 14 January. A missile mock up on stand and technicians near the missile. The missile body on stand. An arc heating apparatus being used for testing. Animation of the component test laboratory. Two scientists study the diagram of the test site. A scientist explains the production planning,sequencing and scheduling of the missile. The assembly lines of the missiles.

Date: 1955
Duration: 2 min 2 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675067622
Technicians work on XSM-65 Series A missile mock up and install the components in San Diego, California.

Film about the development of the XSM-65 Series A missile and the testing at Point Loma in San Diego, California. Technicians install the tools of the missile. The XSM-65 Series A missile mock up on stand. Workers walk to the mock up model. The nose of the missile. The nose lid of the missile being closed. Technicians carry one of the hollow cylindrical portion of the missile. A turbo rocket engine.

Date: 1955
Duration: 1 min 17 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675067623
The XSM-65 Series A missile model being tested for vibration,frequency,load bearing and fittings in San Diego, California

Film about the development of the XSM-65 Series A missile and the testing at Point Loma in San Diego, California. Animation depicts the dimensions and the technical details of the XSM-65 Series A missile. The model 74 of the XSM-65 Series A missile. The model in test stand in horizontal position for the determination of the vibration and frequency. A tower being raised to vertical position. The missile model is carried in a trailer to the test tower. The model being raised to a vertical position. Water in the propellant tanks of the missiles. Technicians work on a test stand. Technicians work on an ellipsoidal chamber. The parts of the ellipsoidal chamber being welded by a machine. Animation depicts the installing position of the test chamber. Technicians work on the fittings to separate the missile body with the booster unit. The fitting on the surface of the booster unit. The two parts separate. The fitting to separate the nose of the missile from the body.

Date: 1955
Duration: 3 min 38 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675067624
The hydrogen oxygen wind tunnel used to test XSM-65 Series A missile and heating tests on missile in San Diego, California.

Film about the development of the XSM-65 Series A missile and the testing at Point Loma in San Diego, California. Animation depicts the nose of the XSM-65 Series A missile being separated and enters the earths atmosphere. The hydrogen oxygen wind tunnel being used to test the missile nose under specified temperature and wind velocity conditions. Another high power hydrogen oxygen wind tunnel used for testing. An arc heating apparatus used for testing. A resistance heating unit. A induction heater on stand. A technician works on a solar furnaces. A technician controls the pressure with which the water is forced into a porous metal. The water being converted to super heated steam in a furnace. Animation depicts the stem acting as an insulating layer. A scientist notes the water pressure and flow rate. A thermo couple device on table. A gauge. The scientist measures the heat transfer rate.

Date: 1955
Duration: 2 min 35 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675067625
Battery and the inverter of XSM-65 Series A missile being tested and scientists work on missile launch in San Diego.

Film about the development of the XSM-65 Series A missile and the testing at Point Loma in San Diego, California. A technician checks the power battery and the inverter for power and temperature ratings. After the test the canisters are placed on the batteries. A technician at the power supply control panel. Two technicians at the controls check the batteries for vibration on a testing equipment. Animation depict the various laboratories for testing. Fire comes out from a missile after being ignited. Two technician see the location of the test site on a chart. View of the missile test site. A scientist explains the production planning,sequencing and scheduling of the missile. Technician installs the missile components. Animation of the launch of the missile.

Date: 1955
Duration: 2 min 47 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675067626
Doctor with nurses administer the polio vaccination and people wait in a queue outside a building in the United States.

Children and adults given polio vaccination in the United States. Women with children arrive at the vaccination center. A nurse takes the medicine into a syringe from a bottle. A doctor laughs while administering the vaccination. Nurses help the doctor to administer the vaccination. People on a railway platform. A train on a track in the background. People walk to the polio vaccination center. A mother stands with her son. A board reads 'Polio shots here'. Polio vaccination being given. People in a garden outside the vaccination building. People stand in a queue on a sidewalk. People hand cards and register themselves at a counter in the building. A mother walks to the doctor with her daughter. The girl being vaccinated.

Date: 1955
Duration: 2 min 19 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675067766