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“The Apollo 4 Mission” (1967)

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This 1967 film depicts the preparation, launch and recovery of the successful flight of the first seven and one-half million pound-thrust Saturn Five vehicle with the Apollo spacecraft. The actual course of the fligh...

MIT Centennial Procession (1961)

Teaching Excellence at MIT 12 years ago

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This short silent film shows the formal procession of MIT professors and other dignitaries gathering for the academic assembly at the MIT Centennial celebrations in 1961. MIT president Julius A. Stratton and his wife,...

“How Fast Is Fast?” (1994) — Harold “Doc” Edgerton

Teaching Excellence at MIT 12 years ago

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Take a look at the life and effect that Harold "Doc" Edgerton had on MIT and the world in "How Fast is Fast?", produced by the Edgerton Foundation in 1994. The film presents a wide-ranging compilation of film clips an...