Kennedy Honours Alan Shepard (1961)

Unissued / Unused material. Title - ’The triumph of space hero Alan Shepard. President leads free world’s salute’. Washington DC, United States of America (USA). MS astronaut Alan B Shepard descending from transport vehicle and looking upwards. MS Redstone rocket on launching pad. MS Shepard getting into elevator, pan with it as it takes him to the top of the rocket. MS top half of the rocket surrounded by the towers. MS Shepard entering the capsule. MS diagram depicting the capsule in flight. CU still of Shepard in the Capsule during the flight. CU of Shepard in the capsule during the flight talking to ground control, natural sound of him receiving his instructions and giving all the information about the flight. CU Shepard in the capsule during the flight talking to ground control, periscope comes down and enables Shepard to see the earth beneath him. A diagram depicts the capsule in flight and descending with the aid of parachute. CU Shepard in capsule he starts to undo his helmet. MS’s Alan