And Of Course You (1968)

This film you're about to see is not about man's attempt to reach the [Music] moon, which is really not too difficult. All you need is a [Music] rocket, money, and man's wonderful brain power. This film is about the benefits of the space program. While meeting the objectives of the space program, space scientists, engineers are making new discoveries that will benefit you. You, and of course, you. Within a half century, scientists have developed incredible things such as the computer, television, the jet engine, [Music] radar, and atomic energy. And now within 10 short years, the amazing accomplishment of exploring outer space [Music] [Music] With the present rate of progress, not only could the moon be reached, but also Mars, Venus, Saturn, and who knows, the universe. Yeah, but what about Earth? How will Earth benefit? Ah, yes, yes, yes. Our Earth. That's right. You and me. Earth and people at sea. All kinds of people working, playing, mothers, fathers and children, people in the cities, people in the country. All of these people will benefit from the space program. Well, how? Well, let's take weather satellites. Here, let me show [Music] you. There are half a dozen satellites which provide global coverage daily from 900 m up, circling the Earth every 114 minutes, photographing the Earth's cloud cover automatically. Some of the satellites work at night, too. Well, how can you see at night? With an infrared device, of course. Watch. Hey, that's pretty good for night pictures. Well, how does it work during the day? Well, let me stretch the world out first. There. Now, then, there are over 300 picture receiving sets in 45 countries. Any country can build one of these sets and use the weather satellites. Can I see one of those pictures? Why not? It's completely automatic. Gee, that's amazing. You mean all of us benefit from instant weather observations? Absolutely. Look, satellites can track storms at sea and can warn a fisherman off the coast of Japan of impending danger. Satellites make flying safer by giving pilots more accurate route [Music] forecasts, thus saving lives as well as property. What did you say? I said it'll rain right where you stand. It will then snow. Thanks a lot. Not only that, we may also be able to find [Music] oil. Well, how can you know that? Well, by just looking at the world from space, you can see these things. Follow me. I'll show [Music] you. Gee, that's fantastic. It's unbelievable. I see Mexico. And look, wait, that's Florida. Fantastic. There's Morocco and Algeria. Wait, look, it's Iran and Tibet. I see mother, but I don't see oil. Well, we can't actually see oil, but by studying land formations and the changes in vegetation, we can approximate locations of oil and other minerals. And you want to know something else? fish. Ah, come on. You mean you can see fish, too? Well, not exactly see them, but look here. Now, there are many ways that can be done. By special instruments, it may be possible to spot favorable water temperatures or plankton. And where you find these things, you could find fish. I can't hold that. That's a fresh fish. Yes. Well, anyway, back to the globe. From a satellite, you should be able to map land faster and more accurately, like mountains and valleys. Yes, you'll know the Earth's surface like your own face. Yes, indeed. Say, you know what? No. What? The Earth is too big for my head. Yes, it is big. What? I say it's too big. What? I say it's too big. What? Hello. I say it's too big. Oh, hey. Where are you? In another continent. We're communicating via satellite. There are four communication satellites covering twothirds of the world. Hello, mother. Is that you, mother? How's that? Because of the communication satellites, people are getting more telephone service faster and cheaper. All right, mother. Bye now. Fascinating. Will wonders never cease? And furthermore, we have intercontinental TV. Satellites are linking the United States with Asia and joining North and South America with Europe. A regional satellite could link a continent together by telephone and TV. Satellites can give us mass education. A instructions on farming, building and construction. In medicine, television by satellite may be able to contribute to diagnosing a patients illness halfway around the world. Isn't that a thumb? Yes, it looks sore. Upon studying your case, our diagnosis is you are suffering from a badly bruised thumb. We suggest your nurse bandage it. [Applause] The communication satellite will also provide entertainment and culture which could influence the whole world, bringing continents closer together and expanding our horizons as it shrinks our world. Nice. Oh, by the way, we have navigation satellites. They permit ships to fix their location at any time, anywhere, in any weather. You know, this outer space stuff is fantastic. Space technology involves more than rockets in outer space. What do you mean? Uh, get that light switch, will you? Okay. Oh. Oh. Oh, I'm sorry. It's all right. Let's see. Where is that projector? Oh, here it is. You know, there are many byproducts from the space program like new bathtile sealants, plastic railway cars, and fantastic heatresistant paints. What's that thing? Uh, some kind of moon walker. Moon walker? Yes, but it can also carry insul. Gee, that's a handy item. One of the things that has benefited most from space technology is medicine. [Music] Say, isn't that a Da Vinci? Yes, it is. Telemetry units built for heart monitoring of astronauts are now used in [Applause] hospitals. Sensitive heat seeeking devices and weather satellites have been modified to detect breast cancer at an early stage. And moon photography techniques may be able to improve the quality of medical X-rays for people. How? By using computers to bring out more detail. Gee, also monitoring devices developed for space are used for taking temperatures and blood pressures and pulses. You know, things nurses usually do. Automatic nurses. I kind of like that one. Me, too. But we don't have many like her. Oh, that's wild. Science in this age will need more specialists. And the stimulus of the space age is developing thousands of new scientists, engineers, and technicians. All working together to continue serving mankind in the future. Uh, you don't have to get carried away. Sorry. Now, we also have to do what we can to increase the food supply. Oh, you mean feeding them? Yes. Satellites with special devices could take regular inventories of food supplies. You mean they could tell a bad crop from a good one? Yes. And satellites could spot fish schools. All this could eventually contribute to feeding all the world's hungry. By remote sensing techniques, we should be able to detect new mineral reserves, thus contributing the world plenty. And satellite should help us to detect fresh water sources, too. Gee, that's a lot of good things. How many countries are involved in this space business? The United States has cooperative arrangements with over 80 countries in space activities, sharing space science and equipment. [Music] 10. Main stage 4 3 2 ignition. All engines are running. We have liftoff. The top has been cleared. the top clear. [Music] Well, that was all very nice, but where do we go from here? Why? There's Mars and Venus and Jupiter. The whole universe still to be explored. Gee, that's wonderful. Where? What? Hey, hey, hey, wait for me. [Music]