ALGERIA: FRANCE TO LAUNCH FOURTH AND FIFTH SPACE SATELLITES

Record ID: 574476

  • Title: ALGERIA: FRANCE TO LAUNCH FOURTH AND FIFTH SPACE SATELLITES
  • Date: 7th February 1967
  • Summary: 1. AERIAL VIEW - MISSILE LAUNCHING SITE 0.08 2. AERIAL VIEW - MISSILE AND GANTRY 0.11 3. GV MISSILE ON GANTRY 0.14 4. LV PAN UP DITTO 0.23 5. CU SIGN, 'DIAMANT NO. 3' 0.26 6. TV SECTIONS OF MISSILE MATED 0.30 7. CU DITTO 0.34 8. CU PAN SATELLITE IN PROTECTIVE COVERING 0.40 9. LV WORK EN ON GROUND LOOKING UP 0.44 10. GV BLOCKHOUSE 0.48 11. CU SATELLITE WITHOUT COVERING 0.54 12. LV TECHNICIANS IN BLOCKHOUSE 0.57 13. SV & CU TECHNICIAN LOOKS UP THROUGH PERISCOPE (2 SHOTS) 1.03 14. CU CONTROL PANEL 1.05 15. CU RADAR SCREEN 1.08 16. LV INT. TECHNICIANS AT CONTROLS 1.11 17. GV MISSILE AND GANTRY 1.15 18. AERIAL VIEW - DITTO 1.20 Initials GM/V/MR/GLH Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 22nd February 1967 12:00
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  • Location: HAMMAGUIR, ALGERIA
  • Country: Algeria
  • Reuters ID: LVABD6KGW5Q0TAAQ1ONT8L028JVL
  • Story Text: FRANCE PLANS TO LAUNCH HER FOURTH AND FIFTH SPACE SATELLITES THIS MONTH FROM THE SAHARA BASE OF HAMMAGUIR IN WESTERN ALGERIA. THE LAUNCHING OF THE DIAMANT SATELLITES ABOUT 9 AND 19 FEBRUARY WILL BE THE LAST FROM THE SITE BEFORE IT IS HANDED OVER TO THE ALGERIAN GOVERNMENT IN JULY.

    FRANCE WAS ALLOWED TO USE THE HAMMAGUIR MILITARY CAMP FOR FIVE YEARS UNDER THE 1962 EVIAN AGREEMENT THAT ENDED THE ALGERIAN WAR. TWO PREVIOUS FRENCH SATELLITES HAVE BEEN LAUNCHED BY FRENCH ROCKETS FROM HAMMAGUIR. THE FOURTH SATELLITE WILL CARRY REFLECTORS TO RECEIVE LASER BEAMS, WHICH WILL MAKE IT SPARKLE IN THE SKY.
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