Apollo 12 launch (view from flame pit)

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Apollo 12 launch (view from flame pit)

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  • Wow that is a piece of art! The quality of the film from the Saturn 5 launches is gorgeous, does anybody know how they protected the cameras? I can see there seems to be a layer of (bombproof?) glass in front of the lens. The pad must have needed a few licks of paint before the next launch

  • According to NASA'a press release at the time (just to be really pedantic) the total fueled weight was 288,9763Kg (6,357,480 Lbs). Which is 3178 Tons (US).

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  • los de la naza

  • @MightySaturn5 The flames you see licking the covers on the hold down arms and tail service umbilicals are actually due to an ablative paint/coating burning off, carrying heat away to protect the structure underneath.

  • 160 million horsepower is a beautiful thing.

  • To make that insanely strong blast hood for the hold down arms to glow like that takes some serious temps.

  • crack out the hot dogs and marshmallows

  • So beautiful and they're sitting on that fire riding it into space! WOW!

  • love the sounds !

  • love the sounds !

  • looks kinda hot

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