For Apollo LM nerds only...

[MartG]

while I knew technicians carried out work on the LM while on the pad, I didn't know about these work platforms which fitted inside the SLA.

Ingenious design, allowing access to all parts of the LM while still being able to be removed via the small hatch prior to launch - did they get a gynecologist to help with the design ?

[jmorgan]

Flipping eck. How did they get it out?

[MartG]

jmorgan said:

Flipping eck. How did they get it out?

a) in pieces through that small hatch

and

b) very very carefully, to avoid damage to the LM

[jmorgan]

Aye, appreciate that happened. Anything else left to show it?

[MartG]

Apollo 15 Photo AS15-88-11882. Notice here the damage done to the engine bell on touch-down. No worries, they won't need it for takeoff!

As they touched down on the surface Jim Irwin exclaimed "Bam!" and later "No denying that. We had contact!"

[jmorgan]

It will buff out.......

Pity the issue with 12 camera was not on camera, apart from the rendition on the HBO series. Though they did have fun 30 seconds or so into launch.

Anyhoo, one LM that went to the Moon (around it) and the Earth.

AS13-59-8572 by Project Apollo Archive, on Flickr

For thos that have not found this yet.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/projectapolloarchive...

Also, 10 accent stage is still out there orbiting the sun.... haunted.... bound to have aliens on it by now.

[MartG]

Jim Irwin and Grumman pilot, Gerry Gibbons, review Lunar Module ingress/egress procedures during the LTA-8 vacuum chamber testing in 1968

More info on LTA-8 here http://heroicrelics.org/space-ctr/lta-8/index.html

[jmorgan]

Spooky, a TV show has just popped up on Netflix, dated 2017. Mission Control.

Sunday evening sorted.

[Beati Dogu]

One of my favourite episodes of the "From the Earth to the Moon" TV miniseries is "Spider" about the development of the lunar module.

They're all worth a watch though.

[Eric Mc]

Excellent series - highly recommended.

Thanks for posting on this aspect of the LM and its adapter. Despite reading tons of stuff on the LM an Apollo in general, I hadn't been aware of this particular aspect of the programme.

[lost in espace]

Ate my lunch under what was probably a mock up today.



I couldn't see the DSKY on this simulator though, anyone know where it is located? On the right pilots side.

[SCEtoAUX]

jmorgan said:

It will buff out.......

Though they did have fun 30 seconds or so into launch.

Tell me about it :-)

[jmorgan]

SCEtoAUX said:

jmorgan said:

It will buff out.......

Though they did have fun 30 seconds or so into launch.

Tell me about it :-)

Ah, a steely eyed missile man.......

[SCEtoAUX]

jmorgan said:

SCEtoAUX said:

jmorgan said:

It will buff out.......

Though they did have fun 30 seconds or so into launch.

Tell me about it :-)

Ah, a steely eyed missile man.......

I wish, but I'm certainly an Apollo nerd.

[MartG]

Apollo 9

[jmorgan]

I am guessing people here must know
http://www.apolloarchive.com/apollo_gallery.html

And this one.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/projectapolloarchive...

[Halmyre]

lost in espace said:

Ate my lunch under what was probably a mock up today.

I couldn't see the DSKY on this simulator though, anyone know where it is located? On the right pilots side.

That's the DSKY keyboard dead centre, low down, but there's just a blank panel above it where the display should be.

[MartG]

Composite photo by Jon Hanckock, showing LM Eagle's docking drogue stowed in Colombia's lower equipment bay during Apollo 11. The thing just below and to the right is the bottom of Columbia's docking probe seen end on.

[MartG]

Interesting article

https://spaceflightblunders.wordpress.com/2017/09/...