USA: New Missiles: 5,000 mile Atlas off to bad start (1957)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit New missile experiences problems during test launch. Full Description: USA: EXT “Atlas“ guided missile launched in Florida returns to earth after unsuccessful flight of 5,000ft (estimated range 5,000 miles) shots of rocket streaming route for earth AMERICA. Royal Marines from “Ark Royal“ visit Washington as guests of U.S. guard-mounting Capital 1/R. FLORIDA “Atlas“ Rocket, range 5,000 miles returns to earth after launching and reaching 5,000 shots of trails of flame behind plunging to . GUIDED MISSILES. “Atlas“guided missile launched in unsuccessful as returns to earth after 5,000ft pouring from tail....(Estimated range 5,000miles)good. Munitions and Armaments Background: New missile experiences problems during