NASA builds the Giant SATURN Rocket! original NASA film, early years 1960-1967 (Space Program)

021221 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are owner. An original NASA film from 1960's features the Giant SATURN rocket booster program and the steps to making the largest rocket to ever successfully launch astronauts into space. Film shows how scientists and engineers met the challenge to create a booster with over 1.5 million pounds of thrust. Many scenes of early to mid 1960's NASA personnel, rocket components, assembly, testing, launch pad and early engine tests, NASA control rooms and Saturn launch. Film starts out slow but gets better as it progresses. Good narration and explanation of how the engines were designed and built. This version was restored from a 1960's 16mm film. Runs 21 mins.
(Last 55 seconds of original film omitted due to copyright issue.)

Highlights:
01:00
"Steps to Saturn" title page

01:33
Origins of rocketry, Robert Goddard, vintage film clip

02:13
1953 U.S. fires Redstone Missile and later missiles

03:02
Soviet "Sputnik 1" is mentioned; discussion of military rocket systems,
January 1958, U.S. launches Explorer 1, first U.S. satellite.
Evolution of rocket program and space program.

04:30
Scene of Werner von Braun and other scientists.
ARPA – "Advanced Research Projects Agency" gives go-ahead to develop the giant Saturn rocket - 1958. Saturn Project given to NASA and George Marshall Space Center.
Talks of manned lunar landing; scenes of Saturn rocket boosters;
goal: to develop first stage booster, with 1.5 million pounds of thrust.

06:25
Men working on Saturn rocket engines; Werner von Braun and others
Discussion of liquid oxygen and rocket fuels;
Scenes of rocket testing and engineers moving rocket components on wheels.

08:09
Eight engines are mounted together;
Explanations of how the engines are positioned and gimbaled to control direction of the rocket in flight.

09:39
Engine manifold usage discussed, along with burning of fuel.
Nitrogen tanks; Fuel tanks

10:13
Importance of operational tests of each component;
Testing of rocket engines; Stress testing

11:34
Test firing of engines;
April 29, 1960, engine test achieves 1 million pounds of thrust.

12:24
Industrial contractors and specialized agencies involved.
President Dwight Eisenhower visits and inspects.
Experiments with lubricants, vacuum, metal deterioration, etc.

14:00
New facilities are built to accommodate the Saturn program.
"Complex 34" and other buildings;
Saturn rocket portions seen floating on a barge;
Saturn arrives at Cape Canaveral, Florida.

15:30
Assembly into flight position of the Saturn;
Each Saturn stage is described in detail.

18:02
NASA launch control room equipment and men talking and smoking; countdown, October 27th.
Lots of views of equipment room;
Saturn rocket on launch pad, Radar, telescopes, rocket views from a distance;
Launch commences, rocket flight

Segment of President Kennedy’s speech of goal to land a man on the moon…..

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