Author Topic: LIVE: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Update Thread Redux (Read 71392 times)

Chris Bergin · « **on:** 05/20/2019 03:01 pm »

Placeholder thread. We're going to cover this as if NSF was around back in the day.

Rollout coverage to begin shortly, marked by an article:

FEATURE ARTICLE: 50 years ago: Apollo 11 rolls out, NASA sets mid-July target for launch -

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2019/05/50-years-ago-apollo-11-rolls-out-nasa-mid-july-launch/ …

- By Chris Gebhardt - Reviewing the milestone as if NSF was around 50 years ago reporting on this flow to Apollo 11, live.

https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1130511164042022913

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #1 on:** 05/20/2019 04:35 pm »

https://twitter.com/NASAhistory/status/1130470231317651456

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #2 on:** 05/20/2019 05:46 pm »

https://twitter.com/NASA_Johnson/status/1130497223001645056

https://twitter.com/BoeingSpace/status/1130527876799959040

Steve G · « **Reply #3 on:** 05/20/2019 06:51 pm »

Per the Apollo Lunar Surface Journal the flag and plaque were installed on the Apollo 11 LM only on launch day. When were the RCS Plume Detectors installed? I don't see them on any preflight pictures available. These were added after Apollo 9 experience, I believe.

DT1 · « **Reply #4 on:** 05/20/2019 07:33 pm »

I looked at the target launch date in comparison to Apollo 8 & 10 and found that all three launched at the same time in relation to the Moon's phase, at roughly 2 days after New Moon.
So did Apollo 8 already target for the lighting conditions at Tranquility?
And the August date then would have been around the 15th...

Lar · « **Reply #5 on:** 05/21/2019 03:28 am »

It will be cool to relive this again. NSF had a 45th anniversary thread set which I was proud to have participated in.

Here's a summary of some of the threads (today isn't landing day)

Quote from: Lar on 07/20/2016 04:59 pm

Two years ago this week, for the 45th, NSF members working collaboratively reproduced the entire mission in our usual mission coverage style, in real time, as it happened, with "vids", "Tweets" and "newspaper clippings" as well as playing back the mission as it happened.

Start here to view this if you're so inclined

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=35180.0

Landing day (today) is this thread

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=35227.0

See also this NSF article writing up the whole thing

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2014/07/apollo-11-marks-45-years-since-historic-launch/

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #6 on:** 05/21/2019 10:53 am »

https://twitter.com/therealbuzz/status/1130787634098442240

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Whenever I get stuck in traffic, I remember watching the Saturn V move with the #Apollo11 spacecraft down to the launch pad – at only ONE mile per hour! 🐢🚀

jacqmans · « **Reply #7 on:** 05/21/2019 01:57 pm »

edkyle99 · « **Reply #8 on:** 06/27/2019 12:24 am »

This seems like the place for this. I wanted to point out that it was 50 years ago yesterday, June 25, 1969, that RP-1 loading of the S-IC-6 first stage for SA-506/AS-506 (Apollo 11) was completed at Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39 Pad A, in preparation for the start of the important Countdown Demonstration Test (CDDT) that would be performed during the following week. The Apollo 11 astronauts would be in town for their part of the CDDT, which would see them suiting up and plugging into their spacecraft.

There were really two CDDTs, one "Wet" and one "Dry". The "Wet" CDDT was the full-blown, week-long practice countdown that culminated with cryogenic propellant loading on both Saturn and Apollo. It would end at 12:51 AM local time on July 2. The "Dry" CDDT was an abbreviated countdown with no cryogens loaded and without pressurized propellant tanks that began at T-6 hours on July 3. The astronauts did their launch day routine and were loaded into Apollo 11 during this count, which ended at 9:35 AM local time that same day.

- Ed Kyle

kking · « **Reply #9 on:** 06/27/2019 12:59 am »

Training films Late may June

4throck · « **Reply #10 on:** 06/27/2019 08:54 am »

Thanks to the fresh transfers that NASA made available, I was able to reconstruct an almost complete Preflight Press Conference.

"APOLLO 11 - Preflight Press Conference [HD sourced]"

This new version is around 50 minutes. The previously available versions were heavily edited down to about 20 minutes.

Very interesting watch in anticipation for the launch

catdlr · « **Reply #11 on:** 06/28/2019 01:44 am »

Apollo Historic Mission Control Restoration Time-lapse

NASA Johnson
Published on Jun 27, 2019

The Historic Mission Control center at the NASA Johnson Space Center has undergone a major restoration. From this legendary room, America conducted some of its most historic space missions.

catdlr · « **Reply #12 on:** 06/28/2019 01:49 am »

Apollo MissionControl Media B roll

NASA Johnson
Published on Jun 27, 2019

Apollo Mission Control Media Resource Reel

mrhuggy · « **Reply #13 on:** 06/30/2019 07:56 pm »

Lunarmodule5 on Youtube is going to be releasing his recreation of the Apollo 11 flight using audio, footage and CG.

His playlist on Youtube-

And there is also Apollo 11 in realtime. Which again has everything a bit too much in fact trying to listen to all the control room audio.

https://apolloinrealtime.org/11/

edkyle99 · « **Reply #14 on:** 07/02/2019 04:57 pm »

The Apollo 506 "Wet" CDDT ended at 12:51 AM local time on July 2, 1969, 50 years ago today. CDDT included full propellant loading. Think about filling a 36 story tall building with liquids, most cryogenic! 12 hour shifts for a week or so to get it done.

The "Dry" CDDT with the Apollo 11 crew was up next.

- Ed Kyle

edkyle99 · « **Reply #15 on:** 07/03/2019 02:05 pm »

Dry CDDT completed on July 3, 1969, 50 years ago today.

https://www.nasa.gov/feature/50-years-ago-apollo-11-passes-countdown-test

- Ed Kyle

catdlr · « **Reply #16 on:** 07/05/2019 11:03 am »

APOLLO 11 - Preflight Press Conference [HD sourced] (1969/07/05)

Retro Space HD
Published on Jun 26, 2019

The preflight press conference, edited using footage from two cameras. This should be close to the complete press conference, although the segment where the plaque is discussed has no sound, and there are a few gaps shortly after.

The enclosure surrounding the three astronauts was to reduce the possibility of exposing the crewmen to infectious disease in the preflight period.

On this video, it was best not to apply any dust reduction, since it smoothed small image details.
This was the vintage feel is also preserved, although both the transfers and editing are new.

Editing, color balance and mild sound noise removal by Retrospace HD.
Many thanks to NASA for making the archival footage available.

Hog · « **Reply #17 on:** 07/14/2019 04:02 pm »

L minus 10 days and counting.

EDIT oops, sorry major brainfart. I had EOM on the brain.

DaveS · « **Reply #18 on:** 07/14/2019 04:33 pm »

Quote from: Hog on 07/14/2019 04:02 pm

L minus 10 days and counting.

More like L-2 days, if you mean today (Launch was 3:32:00 pm EDT July 16 1969).

ugordan · « **Reply #19 on:** 07/14/2019 04:39 pm »

Quote from: DaveS on 07/14/2019 04:33 pm

Quote from: Hog on 07/14/2019 04:02 pm
L minus 10 days and counting.
More like L-2 days, if you mean today (Launch was 3:32:00 pm EDT July 16 1969).

Launch was 09:32 EDT.