| RefNo | AV/3/18 |
| Previous numbers | LSA/1833 |
| 6 - ARF 468 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Film about Ariel satellites, NASA |
| Date | c.1964 |
| Description | Film about Ariel satellites, titled 'NASA presents Ariel 2'. The production company was MPO Television Films, New York City.
Begins with footage of a BBC news reporter driving from his home to BBC Broadcasting House, and announcing the launch of the Ariel 1 in 1962, followed by similar international news reports. Goes on to cover the planning for Ariel 2, with footage of the Royal Society's apartments at Burlington House. Includes a speech from Sir Harrie Massey FRS, who was at the time chair of the British National Committee for Space Research, which explains the experiments on Ariel 1.
At this point the reel ends, though the programme appears to continue [it's likely that the intention was to preserve Massey's speech for the archives, rather than the whole programme] |
| Extent | 1 reel |
| Format | 16mm film |
| PhysicalDescription | Colour and sound 16mm, 16mm film reversal. Film stock: Ektachrome. Film length: 800ft |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Copyright | NASA/BBC |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA1702 | Massey; Sir; Harrie Stewart Wilson (1908 - 1983); physicist | 1908 - 1983 |