LLRV training flight with astronaut Neil Armstrong

This 39 second video clip shows an Lunar Landing Research Vehicle (LLRV) training flight with astronaut Neil Armstrong.

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• nasa
• dryden
• LRV
• lunar
• landing
• space

[hunchbacked]

@elvisinpersonator

In fact, it was because he was not adequately warned bout the problem (loss of helium pressure) that he lost the control.

The problem with these vehicles is that, if the least failure happens, it degenerates very quickly, with no possibility of regaining control.

Two other pilots also had to eject themselves to save their lives; on the moon, it would have meant death.

[geomodelrailroader]

Neal's flight was a flop the LLRV got out of control and crashed before blowing up on the ground Neal survived and later commanded Apollo 11.

[elvisinpersonator]

Armstrong never piloted LLRVs, which were unmanned prototypes, Armstrong pilotted an LLTV, from which he had to eject after losing control.

[loperspest]

@stalkervision

This paper?

tinyurl*com/vanbelt

Published in 1959, but a year after the belts were discovered? When what we knew of the belts was sorely incomplete? I can't access it to confirm what you say, but a later paper, written by USSR citizens, with no reason to cover for the US, denies your claim, as does Dr. Van Allen.

Yes the N1 was cancelled for political reasons, the US had beat them to the moon. There is little glory in 2nd place. How many know Buzz Aldrins name compared to Conrad?

[loperspest]

@stalkervision I hardly call a launch vehicle that fails in the first stage on all launch attempts successful by even the most leniant standards, though the last launch came awful close.

As for how long NASA would mean to keep this a secret, that's something I want to know. Conspiracy theorist have claimed that James Irwin was assassinated to keep the secret. You still haven't provided a source for your claimed Van Allen comment on the belts.

[loperspest]

@stalkervision

What exactly say and where and when did he say it?

Whether he directly retracted it, he did say the claim was nonsense , directly and to the point.

You still understand how whatever NASA says about radiation will damn them in the end if they were faking because of radiation.

As previously mentioned USSR sen Zond 5 & 7, Luna 9 & Cosmos 110 specifically to measure radiation. They didn't go in person as their N1blew up.

Come to Apollohoax*net if you wish to discuss this further.

[loperspest]

@stalkervision There is things called particle accelerators that allow us to create charged particles with energies comparable to the Van Allen Belts .Scientists can test the protection said to be needed verses the claimed energies of the Belts on EARTH.

Radiation hardening isn't an all or nothing thing. If '2 metres of lead' were needed for a 2 week trip to the moon, you would need far more protection then the satellite makers are giving them, which would lead to early failing satellites.