The facade of the chapel at San Carlos Mission is shown. Priest opens the door and walks into the courtyard.
Shows coastline of Big Sur in California. Views of coastline from cliff. Golden Gate Bridge as seen from Presidio, San Francisco.
Yosemite National Park in California. Shows Bridalveil Waterfall, Half Dome above the Yosemite valley floor, Yosemite Valley, cliff El Capitan, Pinnacle Rock, Merced River and Giant Redwoods.
Views of Coast Redwood trees in California. Man standing near the trunk base of tree. A car moves on a road passing through the trunk base of a tree.
Rocket carrying SNAP (Systems Nuclear Auxiliary Power) 9A generator is launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. SNAP-9A generator in space center and men working. By animation it is explained how satellite operations are carried out in space by making use of chemical and solar energies but with limitations. It is further explained how SNAP-9A generators work by means of nuclear energy. Animated versions of Thermocouple and Radioisotopes are shown. Shows Atomic Energy Commission men working and Nuclear generators installed at two different sites on earth.
Technicians work at AEC (Atomic Energy Commission) facility on SNAP (Systems Nuclear Auxiliary Power) generators to be launched in June and November months of year 1961. Design of SNAP generator is explained and shows generators at a pole and carried by a rocket in space. SNAP 9A modified by an added AC-DC converter. AEC personnel in fields to test missile launch effects of SNAP 9A. Simulated missile explosions are carried out to check if fuel capsule can withstand fire and explosions. After successful tests, SNAP 9A is launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
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