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Mercury, exploration of a planet

Mercury, exploration of a planet – NASA; Lewis Research Center Contains the original NASA film using animation and photography to illustrate the flight of Mariner 10 to Mercury and Venus. Dr. Bruce C. Murray comments on the mission and the new questions that have developed concerning the history of Mercury. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. […]

Aurora 7

Aurora 7 – NASA Tells the story of the flight of astronaut M Scott Carpenter and his spacecraft Aurora 7. Compares the first manned flights in the air with the first manned flights into space and explains the scientific experiments conducted by astronaut Carpenter in space. Concludes with the recovery of astronaut Carpenter by the […]

Flight of Faith 7, The

Flight of Faith 7, The – NASA Video documents the flight of Mercury-Atlas 9 — the last of the manned Mercury missions. The capsule, named Faith 7, orbited the Earth 22 times. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. flight-of-faith-7-the

Friendship 7

Friendship 7 – NASA This 58-minute movie depicts events of the day when astronaut John Glenn orbited the Earth three times. It documents Project Mercury and offers a look at the several international tracking stations around the world. It was issued in 1962 as a motion picture. Be prepared to hear sappy violins when Glenn […]

Project Mercury Freedom 7

Project Mercury Freedom 7 – NASA Documents the first American manned space mission. Covers the training, preparation, launching, and recovery of astronaut Alan B. Shepard, Jr. for the first Project Mercury sub-orbital flight Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. project-mercury-freedom-7

Project Mercury: Mercury-Redstone 1 Launch

Project Mercury: Mercury-Redstone 1 Launch – NASA This 15-minute video shows the extensive testing procedures applied to the Mercury spacecraft before rollout. It also shows the rollout, launch attempts, and the final launch. A failed launch occurred on November 21, 1960 due to an electrical malfunction, but Mercury-Redstone 1A was launched successfully on December 17, […]

Air Transportation (1946)

Provides a behind-the-scenes look at a commercial airline–reservations, sales, flight crew, ground servicing and airport personnel. Outlines the qualifications of personnel. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. air-transportation-1946

Sheet Metal Worker, The

Shows sheet metal work being done by hand and by machine. Describes the jobs in this field, such as aircraft manufacture and furnace repair, and cites job qualifications. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. sheet-metal-worker-the

Voyage Of Friendship 7

Voyage Of Friendship 7 – NASA Presented by Project Mercury, this video shows the systems necessary for space travel. It pictures the sunrise and sunset as seen by astronaut John Glen while in the spacecraft, ‘FRIENDSHIP 7.’ The video also explains why voice communications disrupted as the capsule re-entered the atmosphere, shows the parachute deploy, […]

Around The World

25 Years of Progress, Episode 3: Around The World – NASA; Lewis Research Center This video is part of the 25 Years of Progress series produced by the Lewis Research Center. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. around-the-world

Principles of Electricity (1945)

Educational film explaining the basic principles of electricity. Consists mostly of animated diagrams, with several brief montage. The film was sponsored by General Electric and has a sequences showing electrical appliances. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. principles-of-electricity-1945

The veil of Venus

Journey through the solar system. Episode III, The veil of Venus – NASA; Lewis Research Center Host Larry Ross explores the recent knowledge gained about the nature of Venus, derived from fly-bys and probes. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. the-veil-of-venus