First Aerial Recovery Of Space Capsule (1960)

Somewhere over the Pacific Ocean. Cut story with American commentary. Air to air shot of C119 Flying Boxcar. Interior MS members of the crew. Various shots of the first aerial catch of a space capsule released from satellite in orbit. After two unsuccessful passes, the parachuting capsule is snagged on the third try. MS Capsule is photographed after being unloaded from plane. Comb. F.G. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.