@AroundSun Two tracks. Both on the album 'The Convolving Universe' by Diatonis. First one is very aptly named 'Lunar Dream' and the second is 'Perihelion'. Great sounds. A lot of his stuff is sublime. Enjoy
I like the 'swivel' of the helmets. Modern space helmet don't do that? Seems like everything we do in Space today is more like a 'Zero-G' seminar? Manned spaceflight needs to be about going someone other than swing around Earth orbit? The ISS is a good engineering project, but with doing mission other than lab work and back to Earth... it should be like a flight hangar for a small cargo terminal. Should have been building on Manned Space exploring, not 'go-to-Moom' and quit?
@granddad2002 The amount of money pumped into developing space technologies in the US in the 50's & 60's is unfathomable. It was the reason why moon landings could be realised. As much as i'd love to see more pure exploratory manned flights, that amount of funding required is unlikely to be ever repeated.
@stanante You couldn't be more right. In fact one word sums up the vast technological leap in the late 50's and then the 60's - WAR. We will never see that kind of effort because of man's desire to explore.We forget just how bad the cold war was in those days , what was it that LBJ said? - "I will not go to sleep (?bed) by the light of a communist moon"
@stanante couldnt agree more ! It will be a long time before the goverment will be able to throw the massive amounts of tax dollars like they did then.Also our gov. piggy backed our nuclear weapons programs on the back of nasa.It was perfect timing we needed to build up a reliable nuclear delivery system and nasa was a great way to hide it.Now there is no way to justify the cost.
U-2S helmets have swivel action,Infact the suits worn by "Recce" pilots are descendants of the old badass retro astronaut era suits.Still very different from Nasa's space specific suits. U-2 suits are very modernized today but their basic design hasnt changed much. Alot of people dont know how much the U-2 and A-12 programs helped indirectly with Nasa's first years.Test pilots at Groom Lake and Edwards (for the X-15 projec) where wearing pressure suits long before Gemini.
@airdaleva42 There is not a huge amount on the first two. I left them out as they were both test flights and unmanned missions. Not so interesting to watch. I take it you want to see some footage. If you're really keen there's a company called spacecraft films that have all the original footage for most of the NASA missions on DVD format. Enjoy
@airdaleva42 Unfortunately i wasn't in embodiment when this golden space era was taking place. It's unlikely it will be repeated. I'm sure there will be some more great spectacles in my lifetime. Glad you enjoyed
@wardr1 I'd hazard a guess and say that "retro film" look was achieved because the film was actually shot in the 60's therefore making it acutally retro.
What song is this by the way??
AroundSun 5 months ago
@AroundSun Two tracks. Both on the album 'The Convolving Universe' by Diatonis. First one is very aptly named 'Lunar Dream' and the second is 'Perihelion'. Great sounds. A lot of his stuff is sublime. Enjoy
stanante 5 months ago
@stanante THANKS...good sync
AroundSun 5 months ago
awesome stuff
AroundSun 5 months ago
Launched into space by an SM-68 baby! I love the Titan II..
OsanBlackCat5RS 6 months ago
I like the 'swivel' of the helmets. Modern space helmet don't do that? Seems like everything we do in Space today is more like a 'Zero-G' seminar? Manned spaceflight needs to be about going someone other than swing around Earth orbit? The ISS is a good engineering project, but with doing mission other than lab work and back to Earth... it should be like a flight hangar for a small cargo terminal. Should have been building on Manned Space exploring, not 'go-to-Moom' and quit?
granddad2002 9 months ago
@granddad2002 The amount of money pumped into developing space technologies in the US in the 50's & 60's is unfathomable. It was the reason why moon landings could be realised. As much as i'd love to see more pure exploratory manned flights, that amount of funding required is unlikely to be ever repeated.
stanante 9 months ago
@stanante You couldn't be more right. In fact one word sums up the vast technological leap in the late 50's and then the 60's - WAR. We will never see that kind of effort because of man's desire to explore.We forget just how bad the cold war was in those days , what was it that LBJ said? - "I will not go to sleep (?bed) by the light of a communist moon"
DrTWG 9 months ago
@stanante couldnt agree more ! It will be a long time before the goverment will be able to throw the massive amounts of tax dollars like they did then.Also our gov. piggy backed our nuclear weapons programs on the back of nasa.It was perfect timing we needed to build up a reliable nuclear delivery system and nasa was a great way to hide it.Now there is no way to justify the cost.
19thSFGA 6 months ago
@stanante Going to Mars or investing in NASA I would have rathered than the Iraq War.
AroundSun 5 months ago
@stanante Not as long as the Federal Reserve Act is in place anyway. Criminals. End the Fed!
Nautilus1972 4 months ago
U-2S helmets have swivel action,Infact the suits worn by "Recce" pilots are descendants of the old badass retro astronaut era suits.Still very different from Nasa's space specific suits. U-2 suits are very modernized today but their basic design hasnt changed much. Alot of people dont know how much the U-2 and A-12 programs helped indirectly with Nasa's first years.Test pilots at Groom Lake and Edwards (for the X-15 projec) where wearing pressure suits long before Gemini.
SR71U2ube 3 days ago
Great films. Have anything on the first two mission. All
i found so far is footnotes.
airdaleva42 9 months ago
@airdaleva42 There is not a huge amount on the first two. I left them out as they were both test flights and unmanned missions. Not so interesting to watch. I take it you want to see some footage. If you're really keen there's a company called spacecraft films that have all the original footage for most of the NASA missions on DVD format. Enjoy
stanante 9 months ago
@stanante Many Thanks. I barely remember the missions as a child and you collection looks awesome. From one space buff to another, WELL DONE SIR.
airdaleva42 9 months ago
@airdaleva42 Unfortunately i wasn't in embodiment when this golden space era was taking place. It's unlikely it will be repeated. I'm sure there will be some more great spectacles in my lifetime. Glad you enjoyed
stanante 9 months ago
@stanante Fortunately there Mars. And I confident we be around, us and humanity to see it and preserve it. Got to keep looking up
airdaleva42 9 months ago
@stanante Fortunately there Mars. And Im confident we be around, us and humanity to see it and preserve it. Got to keep looking up
airdaleva42 9 months ago
This has to be one of the best videos I have ever seen...How did you get that retro film look going... Did you use After Affects ;-)
wardr1 1 year ago
@wardr1 I'd hazard a guess and say that "retro film" look was achieved because the film was actually shot in the 60's therefore making it acutally retro.
hughesms 10 months ago