Apollo 17 Lunar Launch
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that remote camera controller is a genius. a beautiful piece of footage. I could watch space vehicles maneuver in a vacuum all day, its eerie.
3 years ago 6
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Sorry, the moon landings did happen. Even the Mythbusters took the time to say it happened. And, yes, the technology did exist for remote control. As for the tracking shot, there was a zoom control. As for you being a camera expert, we should compare credentials.
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Thanks for posting this video. I worked with Ed Fendell and knew he was a sharp guy and that he operated this remote camera, but I never fully appreciated how clever he had to be to obtain the complete sequence. I'll send him this link as I'm sure he'll be amused by the doubters' comments. ;-)
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@xenex23 "And why haven't we been back to the moon since 1972?"
This is something you would have to ask NASA directly. I can imagine it's because of cost. Every year the US was spending 5% of its entire budget on the Apollo missions.
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@tvspace you are wrong
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@7t6e354r They emailed it later on ;)
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LRV??? A likely story
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@tvspace what did Nasa do to protect the Astronauts from radiation from the Van Allan radiation belts? And why haven't we been back to the moon since 1972? Did we learn everything that could be learned about the moon?
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@MJ12DAVE exactly.
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where was the gas from rocket ?or even the light emmited from it ?
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It is amazing to me that in photos of Apollo 17's LM ascent, we can see an astronaut as clear as day with no helmet on through clear glass. How is this possible? What kind of protective layer on the window would allow us to see him so clearly and yet still offer protection from the Sun's rays?
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Yes, the LRV camera operated for some time after ascent. It sent back imagery until the batteries died.
tvspace 3 years ago
you are all wrong. the camera was static. this footage was what we saw on earth on TV. the TV stations broadcast a picture of a picture -- their film cameras filmed the screens at mission control... the TV people were the ones panning and zooming, NOT the camera on the moon.
asaturn 3 years ago
Sorry, I work at NASA. That is not correct. Apollo 17's LRV camera was remote controlled. It was operated by a guy named Ed Fendell. Fendell was moving the camera from mission control in Houston and had to anticipate the LM's motion to compensate for the radio signal delays. He did a terrific job.
tvspace 3 years ago
I thought it was taped off of a TV screen? that's what I was told anyway... oh well. either way, it wasn't faked.
asaturn 3 years ago
Apollo 11 was but as the program continued the cameras and technology were improved. If you look at the Apollo 16 liftoff you'll notice that the MCC engineer wasn't quite fast enough and the LM flies out of the picture. And, yes, it's not a fake!
tvspace 3 years ago