1961 - Space Program, USA: Freedom 7 Launch & Recovery; President Kennedy Pins NASA Medal on Shepard. 08May61

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk As World Watched - Spaceman Hailed after US Triumph. 05May61 Rocket on launch pad. Alan Shepard in spacesuit walks from building to board capsule. Shepard shakes hands with Standby Glenn and boards capsule Freedom 7. Daylight launch of rocket. Animation of interior rocket. Actuality of Shepard speaking to Cape Canaveral. Animation of capsule re-entry. AV Aircraft carrier USS Lake Champlain (CV-39) - recovery by helicopter and on board ship. 04:53:22 08May61 Alan Shepard & wife on White House veranda w/ President John F Kennedy, Jackie & others w/ large crowd watching. Cameramen filming. 04:53:35 Shepard thanks JFK after receiving NASA Distinguished Service medal & says he got less sleep last night than the night before the flight. Hand shaking. 04:54:05 Jackie Kennedy reminds President he is supposed to pin medal on which he does. Laughter. 01:54:35 Motorcade on Pennsylvania Avenue, applauding spectators. MCUs Shepard & wife on back of convertible. Space Race; Mistakes; Astronauts; Celebrities; Awards; Honors; NOTE: Sell at per reel rate. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk