This perfect launch ended in failure when the fairing failed to separate, dooming the satellite. A big setback for the study of global climate change and air pollution, the Glory satellite is probably headed towards the ocean.
I am struck by the similarity of the scene here, prior to launch, of the sun/spotlight from Apollo missions. The lighting effects of their spotlight is almost spot on for the effects of the 'sun' on the apollo moon.........set.....
watch?v=GH8JUn7V2BY
Also the drop off of light effect, limiting the distance one can see beyond it. The same effect occurs in all the videos, photos from Apollo. An evenly, sun lit surface of the moon, should illuminate MILES UPON MILES of lunar surface...
I am struck by the similarity of the scene here, prior to launch, of the sun/spotlight from Apollo missions. The lighting effects of their spotlight is almost spot on for the effects of the 'sun' on the apollo moon.........set.....
watch?v=GH8JUn7V2BY
Also the drop off of light effect, limiting the distance one can see beyond it. The same effect occurs in all the videos, photos from Apollo. An evenly, sun lit surface of the moon, should illuminate MILES UPON MILES of lunar surface...
un4g1v3n1 8 months ago