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.
Space research programs by the National Aeronautics And Space Administration (NASA) in the United States. Animation depicts a network of tracking stations that monitor space probes on a manned satellite and astronauts in an orbit. The status and the position of space vehicles and scientific data are transmitted from the tracking stations to the mission control center. Scientists, engineers and technicians draft the data. Satellite Explorer 1 is launched. Scientists inspect a space vehicle. They demonstrate space probe Mariner 2. Missile Mariner 2 is launched to planet Venus. A satellite antenna gives signals. Men at work in the NASA control station.
Space research programs of the National Aeronautics And Space Administration (NASA) in the United States. An orbiting solar observatory provides information about the upper atmosphere and radiations from the Sun. Echo, a passive communication satellite, in flight. It is a giant balloon that provides a surface from which radio signals are reflected. Men work over Telstar communication satellite before its launch. View of NASA's "Relay" satellite. Men draft the transferred data from Telstar. The launch of Syncom satellite. A man operates an instrument panel from a control station. Reel to reel tape deck spinning in background. Weather satellite Tiros-1. A man watches photographs of weather patterns sent by Tiros-1. Astronaut Joe Walker prepares for a manned flight. A NASA X-15 rocket powered aircraft parked at an airfield. The astronaut gets into the aircraft. The aircraft takes off attached to a Boeing B-52 for the space flight. The B-52 is NB-52A serial number 52-003, known as "The High and Mighty One." Shows aerial view at time of air-launch separation of X-15 from B-52, and ground views as the X-15 continues on its path toward sub-orbital space flight.
United States President John F. Kennedy honors famous comedian Bob Hope at the White House, Washington. D.C. President Kennedy making remarks while presenting the Congressional Gold Medal to Bob Hope at the Rose Garden in the White House. Bob Hope makes a speech after the president. Bob Hope shows the Congressional Gold Medal. Bob Hope’s wife Dolores Hope, Missouri Senator Stuart Symington, other senators, and members of congress watch the ceremony.
United States President John F. Kennedy signs the Uniformed Services Pay Raise Bill (sometimes called the Military Pay Bill) in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Washington, D.C. The Joint Chiefs of Staff, Congressional Members, and other military and government officials witness President Kennedy as he signs the Military Pay Bill. President Kennedy turns to the officials after signing the bill.
Multiple retakes during filming at the Air Force Test Pilot School in Edwards Air Force Base, California. Film opens showing Brigadier General James Stewart speaking with Base Commander, Brigadier General Irving L. Branch. They are standing outside a building labeled: "United States Air Force Aerospace Research Pilot School." Air Force officers and airmen going to and from the building walk past the two as they converse. (Those passing do not salute, so as not to disturb the filming.) After a while, the two Generals descend steps toward the Pilot School entrance. At TC:01:08, the sequence is reshot. At TC: 02:04, the Generals disappear but filming continues. At TC:02:14, another sequence begins with frontal closeup of General Branch and the back of General Stewart, as they face each other. The two continue a sustained conversation, and finally turn to enter the school building. This scene is retaken several times. The next scene begins with frontal closeup of Jimmy Stewart, who appears to be conversing with General Branch (not seen). Stewart blinks as something seems to get into his eyes. The scene is shot twice more.
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