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1963 - Color, Space: Flight of Faith 7 Pt. 3 of 3

Reel Number: 221512-10

Color: Colour

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1963

Country: USA

Location: CapE Canaveral,CApe kennedy,SPACE

TC Begins: 15:18:17

TC Ends: 15:28:02

Duration: 00:09:45

1963 - Color, Space: Flight of Faith 7 Pt. 3 of 3 Diagram of Cooper w/ 35mm camera to shoot dim light phenomena: weak reflection of sunlight from dust particles & air glow layer shot w/ time exposures. Infrared shot on b/w for weather to test for future improvements of weather satellites. Various photos shown. 15:19:42 Lights slowly showing Cooper in capsule & view out. View over earth as Cooper says prayer, broadcast to earth. Diagram of flying over Africa w/ his broadcast to a meeting in Addis Aabba, Ethiopia. Still of Africa shown. 15:21:48 Cooper talking to Hawaii has he is in his 19th orbit. Diagram of Cooper in capsule showing warning light on panel. Mercury Control Center technicians going thru schematics to give Cooper tests which proved his autopilot system had failed. He would have to manually retro-fire. 15:24:16 Aircraft carrier SS Kearsage & other ships in place. Various antennas & diagram showing retro firing. Talking to John Glenn. Glowing capsule shown. Helicopters lifting off carrier. Parachute w/ capsule descending. 15.26:26 Splashdown. Helicopter dropping frogmen, flotation collar & lifting capsule to deck. Medical checking and helping him come out. Walking past camera & saluting. Aerial of ships. NASA logo. Space Race; Space Program; Scientific Experiments; Astronauts; Problems; Science; Exploration;

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