Slow-Motion Apollo 11 Launch Video Reveals Ice Shards, Flames

John sent me this note about the first 30 seconds of the Apollo launch shot with a high speed 16 mm film.  It takes 8 minutes to play and is explained by Mark Gray of Spacecraft Films.http://www.spacecraftfilms.com/
- LRK -

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I found a cool slow-motion video [with narration] of the first 30 seconds of Apollo 11, a view of the 1st stage main engines firing off...as much fun as it's been to watch the shuttles go off, nothing has matched the sheer visceral power of the Saturn 5...the site also offers narrated "enhanced" videos of EVAs from Tranquility Base...enjoy!

http://www.universetoday.com/2010/04/26/now-witness-the-firepower-of-this-fully-operational-and-slow-motion-saturn-v/

John
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The Universtoday link was sourced from Huffington Post.  (First Posted: 04-26-10 09:14 AM   |   Updated: 04-26-10 10:22 PM)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/26/apollo-11-video-watch-slo_n_551623.html


I have some of the SpaceCraft films on tape or later on DVD but not this one.  The comments are interesting and one points to Phil Platt's copy where the comments are also interesting.  Phil has a musical background and doesn't have Mark Gray's commentary.
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/10/15/a-different-saturn/
- LRK -

Even if you can't view the video, the comments are interesting and show that folks still appreciate the power of the Saturn V.  May we have something similar again while I can still enjoy watching a launch.
- LRK -

Fred sent me this link to an old Space FAQ.  A good list of topics even if some of the web references have changed or are stale.  Let me know if you see something of interest and would like to learn more.
- LRK -

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I was researching Crawford-Peters Aeronautica (the bookstore) and found this 15-year old Space FAQ.  It is an interesting list and it would be interesting to find out what is new with each thing in the list as times have changed.

http://www.faqs.org/faqs/space/references/

Fred
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- LRK -

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