Rocket Fails - Cape Canaveral (1961)

Rocket Fails, Cape Canaveral, Florida in the United States of America. L/S The Atlas rocket on the launching pad at Cape Canaveral Angle shot. the nose cone of the rocket showing quite clearly the “Space Capsule“. L/S The rocket on the pad with photographers in foreground. L/S Rocket on pad. what are presumed to be the starter rockets burst into life and the main thrust rockets start where blast off begins clouds of vapour and smoke thrown up and the rocket begins to leave the pad camera pans up with it. L/S The rocket climbing. L/S the space capsule is thrown clear leaving trail of smoke camera pans up the capsule and the rocket explodes camera pans down to great ball of fire after the explosion. M/S Cameramen running away from their cameras. L/S The space capsule making gentle descend on parachute. L/S as the capsule drops down behind trees. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSI