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Big Bounce, The

1960/14 min 23 sec/69 shots

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This 1960 film documents the Echo communications satellite project and scientists’ efforts to bounce radio signals off a large balloon in space. Produced and photographed by Jerry Fairbanks and narrated by Larry Thor.

Provenance and rights

Original producer: Fairbanks (Jerry) Productions
Collection: Prelinger Archives
Original title: Big Bounce, The
Date: 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z
Original link: Open on Internet Archive
Rights: public_domain

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