Saturn V anecdote
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C350 said:
Goonhilly Earth Station are having a 50th anniversary event for the moon landing as they relayed the live footage.
Lots of stuff to see and do, full info here:
https://www.cornwalllive.com/whats-on/music-nightl...
It’s only an hour away for me, so will definitely be going
That looks like it might be fun. I wonder if I could get away that weekend.Lots of stuff to see and do, full info here:
https://www.cornwalllive.com/whats-on/music-nightl...
It’s only an hour away for me, so will definitely be going
Do you know what campsite they are referring to in the article?
To me it reads like they’re going to have a temporary camp site close by.
A quick google shows that this site is only half a mile from the venue though
http://www.pinetreesbungalows.co.uk/
A quick google shows that this site is only half a mile from the venue though
http://www.pinetreesbungalows.co.uk/
New bbc podcast, called 13 seconds to the moon, all about Apollo 11.
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ep-01-we-cho...
Info here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2019/...
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ep-01-we-cho...
Info here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2019/...
C350 said:
New bbc podcast, called 13 seconds to the moon, all about Apollo 11.
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ep-01-we-cho...
Info here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2019/...
Listened to the first episode today in the car - it's pretty goodhttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ep-01-we-cho...
Info here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2019/...
Soviet cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev was in space when the Soviet Union fell apart in 1991. Unable to return home, he ended up having to stay in space until further notice.
The cosmonaut eventually returned back to earth on March 25, 1992, after 10 months in orbit - to a nation that was very different to what it was when he had left. The Soviet Union had fractured into 15 nations, presidents had changed, and even his hometown of Leningrad had become St. Petersburg.
Interestingly, at the time, Krikalev was supposed to serve in the military reserves, and was almost issued a warrant for desertion – before the army realised that their reserve soldier was not even on the planet.
The cosmonaut eventually returned back to earth on March 25, 1992, after 10 months in orbit - to a nation that was very different to what it was when he had left. The Soviet Union had fractured into 15 nations, presidents had changed, and even his hometown of Leningrad had become St. Petersburg.
Interestingly, at the time, Krikalev was supposed to serve in the military reserves, and was almost issued a warrant for desertion – before the army realised that their reserve soldier was not even on the planet.
Another Vote for the Brisbane Museum Nasa/Spaceflight , well worth the $21 entry fee, and no issues with taking your own photos and videos. apart from the 5 suits together from the X series planes through to current suits together (even 1 with a space flown used urine recycling system installed (Sic)) to the 3 full size capsules, Gemini, Mercury, & Apollo also together under an Apollo descent 'chute. another interesting bit was the reaction jet off the side of stage 3 of an Apollo vehicle, never even noticed it before, and the mock up of the LEM and shuttle.
Did you watch The Sky At Night this month? They were featuring various moon centric schemes, including habitation proposals and paid a visit to the Apollo 10 capsule in the Science Museum.
Quite interesting and worth a look on iplayer. That's if you can stand to watch that god-awful woman presenter, who would make your average 5 year old feel utterly patronised.
Quite interesting and worth a look on iplayer. That's if you can stand to watch that god-awful woman presenter, who would make your average 5 year old feel utterly patronised.
A look at & tour of the Saturn V on display at Cape Canaveral:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t6SG5-AjbA
You can pan the view around by holding the mouse button down and dragging it around. You can also zoom in and out with the mouse wheel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t6SG5-AjbA
You can pan the view around by holding the mouse button down and dragging it around. You can also zoom in and out with the mouse wheel.
NASA have reopened the Apollo mission control center in its period guise. Complete with ash trays for that authentic look
https://imgur.com/gallery/iZhOcbI
https://imgur.com/gallery/iZhOcbI
They're projecting a Saturn V against the Washington Monument for a couple of hours each night at the moment :
The scale is correct. The monument is 555 feet tall and the Apollo stack was 363 feet.
It's a British company doing it too, for the Smithsonian Museum and National Parks Service.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpMcjSa0ckE
The scale is correct. The monument is 555 feet tall and the Apollo stack was 363 feet.
It's a British company doing it too, for the Smithsonian Museum and National Parks Service.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpMcjSa0ckE
Beati Dogu said:
They're projecting a Saturn V against the Washington Monument for a couple of hours each night at the moment :
The scale is correct. The monument is 555 feet tall and the Apollo stack was 363 feet.
It's a British company doing it too, for the Smithsonian Museum and National Parks Service.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpMcjSa0ckE
I still struggle to get my head around the sheer size and power of Saturn V. I went to school in Norwich, so I think of it in terms "Jesus H Christ! That was a rocket taller than the Cathedral spire!". It's mind boggling. The Saturn V Story is being repeated on PBS America at the moment. The close up footage of the engines being tested is amazing.The scale is correct. The monument is 555 feet tall and the Apollo stack was 363 feet.
It's a British company doing it too, for the Smithsonian Museum and National Parks Service.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpMcjSa0ckE
We're almost spoiled for choice for Apollo documentaries this week!
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