Caption
Test projectile is loaded into powerful gas gun by Lloyd Brown for firing down controlled-atmosphere flight range. Projectile's casing breaks free shortly after flight begins.
Release Date
November 30, 1965
Materials
Typescript with illustration
Photographers
Grant, Ted
Collection
CMCP fonds
Credit Line
Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography fonds, National Gallery of Canada Library and Archives
Caption
Meeting of space research scientists at Computing Devices of Canada, Ltd., laboratories near Stittsville, Ontario, above, includes from left: division chief, Dr. G.P.T. Wilenius, Bert Robinson, Ted Woodfield, Ron Montgomery, Graeme Dimock and Doug Kellough.
Date
October 1, 1965
Accession Number
NFB65-7647
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Ted Grant
Collection
CMCP collection
Credit Line
© National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
Caption
Below: Launch tube linking firing chamber with vacuum pumped or gas filled impact chamber being aligned.
Date
November 1, 1965
Accession Number
NFB65-7831
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Ted Grant
Collection
CMCP collection
Credit Line
© National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
Caption
Electronically-controlled cameras are readied for recording ultra high-speed sequence of events during 30,000-feet-per-second simulation of meteoroid impact on space craft.
Date
October 1, 1965
Accession Number
NFB65-7651
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Ted Grant
Collection
CMCP collection
Credit Line
© National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
Caption
Above: Dr. Wilenius discusses theoretical equations of motion with Lallet Badwhar.
Date
October 1, 1965
Accession Number
NFB65-7646
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Ted Grant
Collection
CMCP collection
Credit Line
© National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
Caption
Right: Ben Jensen inspects damage inflicted on test target by one of the many differently shaped, sized and fabricated missiles. These studies will throw valuable light on the problems to be faced by larger space craft in the near future.
Date
October 1, 1965
Accession Number
NFB65-7665
Materials
Black and white negative
Photographer
Ted Grant
Collection
CMCP collection
Credit Line
© National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa

Photostory #404B: Satellite Safety Under Scientific Study

Photographers
Ted Grant
Maker
National Film Board of Canada
Release Date
November 30, 1965
Collection
CMCP fonds
Credit Line
Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography fonds, National Gallery of Canada Library and Archives
Main Text
Test projectile is loaded into powerful gas gun by Lloyd Brown for firing down controlled-atmosphere flight range. Projectile's casing breaks free shortly after flight begins.
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