Live coverage from all three networks of the "Aurora 7" fourth USA spaceflight launch with naval officer Scott Carpenter. Joined in progress at T-15 minutes (7:19 AM EST.). Carpenter was the second American astronaut to orbit in space.
From Mercury Control, Shorty Powers. CBS TV coverage by Walter Cronkite. ABC and NBC reports with correspondents Jay Barbee, LIsa Howard, Bill Ryan. There is a "hold" at 11 minutes because of fog. Charles Von Freud earlier interview with John Carpenter. Countdown is picked up. Launch time 7:45 AM EST. count down at T-5 minutes and counting.
The first live satellite test transmissions via Telstar from Europe to the United States. Presented by Eurovision, Europe's International TV Network.
NBC News aerospace correspondent Roy Neal in Andover, Maine with Merrill Mueller as anchorman in New York.
Telstar from Europe to the United States. Presented by Eurovision, Europe's International TV Network.
Televised and transmitted on the NBC TV Special. First TV program from France.