Astronauts Number 3, Part 2
Astronauts Number 3, Part 2
This video reviews John Glenn's flight into space. It is a re-release of 'The Flight of Friendship 7'.
Astronauts Number 3, Part 2
Text, "NASA. " (Credits) Montage of scenes from previous segment, 996. Text, "The Astronauts," "The Flight of Friendship 7 Part 2." MCU LYNNE BONDURANT introducing segment 2 of the Flight of Friendship 7. CU Astronaut JOHN GLENN in cockpit as lifts off. TLS launch. CU John Glenn in cockpit relaying information.
Astronauts Number 3, Part 2
LS rocket traveling through sky towards outer space. TLS people cheering on the flight from beach. LS rocket as a little flame in the distance, begins leaving a vapor trail. MCU control room workers. CU Astronaut JOHN GLENN in cockpit relaying information to control. (VO capsule to detach) CU Glenn states that the capsule has detached.
Astronauts Number 3, Part 2
TLS horizon from orbit. (Glenn reporting) MS control room workers. TLS monitoring stations. MS control room men communicating w/Glenn.
Astronauts Number 3, Part 2
MS control room workers. ( begin having trouble communicating w/Glenn over the radio) TLS horizon from space. (Glenn comments on weather and view. MCU control room workers gathering information.
Astronauts Number 3, Part 2
MCU control room workers gathering information, speaking w/Glenn. CU Astronaut JOHN GLENN in cockpit removing visor. CU map of world. (Vo accounts speed of friendship 7s orbit) LS horizon from orbit. (VO summarizes speed and significance of it.) MCU radio antennae.
Astronauts Number 3, Part 2
MCU Radio antennae. MS control room workers communicating w/Glenn. CU map w/capsule trajectory and rate of movement.
Astronauts Number 3, Part 2
TLS another monitoring center. MSs/MCUs control room workers communicating w/Glenn & gathering information. CU map w/trajectory. (Vo lost some contact, some trouble w/Friendship 7, Glenn must now pilot by hand)
Astronauts Number 3, Part 2
MS radio tower. Montage of areas Glenn is being monitored from. MSs/MCUs control room workers communicating w/Glenn. (VO about possible trouble w/status indicators lights for capsule's landing bag) CU Astronaut JOHN GLENN in cockpit. MSs control room workers communicating w/Glenn on his health status. Montage of mountains.
Astronauts Number 3, Part 2
LS mountains. TLS people on beach who had watched the launch. (3rd orbit) MS control room. (heat shield lose) (VO talks of possibility of heat shield failure causing Glenn to burn up in re-entry. (mission control tells him to leave retrograde package on)
Astronauts Number 3, Part 2
CU Astronaut JOHN GLENN in cockpit. (Glenn advised to leave retro package on during re-entry) MSs control room workers relaying information. (Glenn affirms that he will have to re-enter manually)
Astronauts Number 3, Part 2
CU Astronaut JOHN GLENN in cockpit. MS control room. (Communicating w/Glenn about what the problem is) VO all contact w/Friendship seven is lost. CU John Glenn. MSs control room. (VO talks of heat of re-entry creating a wall for communication)
Astronauts Number 3, Part 2
CU Astronaut JOHN GLENN. VO talks of how friendship is slowed & the effects of the gravity. (Glenn reentering) VO Glenn cannot hear messages. MS control room workers. (finally have contact)
Astronauts Number 3, Part 2
CU Astronaut JOHN GLENN. (relaying information, Glenn states that parachute is out)
Astronauts Number 3, Part 2
LS naval ship that is prepared to pick up Glenn. LS capsule in water. MS naval seamen in white on deck looking out. VO voyage over, a journey of 81,000 miles. MS capsule being raised onto ship, the Noah. MS Astronaut JOHN GLENN out of capsule, walking in space suit. MS being raised into a helicopter. MS helicopter leaving. MCU LYNNE BONDURANT recapping information and the importance of John Glenn's space flight. Credits.