Apollo 11: First man on the moon - 40 years ago

Platapus · 07-17-09, 02:19 PM

[QUOTE=Neal Stevens;1135803]I'm making a thread about the Apollo 11 moon landing. I was 10 at the time and the biggest space nut in my town, probably. I remember the build up to the launch, it was rumored the Russians were about to beat us by launching a surprise manned mission three days earlier.

That didn't happen.

They did launch Luna 15. But the mission was unsuccessful.

I remember sitting in front of the TV at 0500 on 16 July 69 waiting for the 8:30 something launch. Space travel was THAT interesting back then.

Platapus · 07-17-09, 02:40 PM

How about a useless "who gives a crap" trivial question about the Apollo 11 Mission?

The Apollo 11 CSM and LM were named Columbia and Eagle. Very patrotic. However, earlier NASA documents showed that these two components originally had two different names... somewhat less dignified names.

What were the names?

razark · 07-17-09, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

How about a useless "who gives a crap" trivial question about the Apollo 11 Mission?

The Apollo 11 CSM and LM were named Columbia and Eagle. Very patrotic. However, earlier NASA documents showed that these two components originally had two different names... somewhat less dignified names.

What were the names?

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/ca...1970011707.pdf

"Snowcone" and "Haystack" for the CSM and LM, respectively.

Razark

Oberon · 07-17-09, 02:59 PM

Buddahaid · 07-17-09, 03:22 PM

Much of this is also due to a few foreigners with a vision and dubious pasts. Verner von Braum is a name that comes to mind, but still an amazing feat of human endeavor.

Buddahaid

Blacklight · 07-17-09, 04:11 PM

The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter just did flybys of the Apollo landing sites. You can actually see the remains of the lunar modules and instrument packages in some of them. In one of them, the foot trail left by astronauts is visible even.

http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2009...RO_Apollo.html

Blacklight · 07-17-09, 04:13 PM

Orbiter !!!!

The awesom sim that has stolen YEARS of my life from me !!!

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Platapus · 07-17-09, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by razark

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/ca...1970011707.pdf

"Snowcone" and "Haystack" for the CSM and LM, respectively.

Razark

Ding a winner!!

07-17-09, 06:47 PM

I wasn't quite 5 when it happened , but I can still remember watching the landing on TV - Don't know how many times I've seen the landing since then , but I still get the same feeling of awe and wonder

(gods , I sound like a bad commercial

)

07-17-09, 02:19 PM	#1
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,400 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	[QUOTE=Neal Stevens;1135803]I'm making a thread about the Apollo 11 moon landing. I was 10 at the time and the biggest space nut in my town, probably. I remember the build up to the launch, it was rumored the Russians were about to beat us by launching a surprise manned mission three days earlier. That didn't happen. They did launch Luna 15. But the mission was unsuccessful. I remember sitting in front of the TV at 0500 on 16 July 69 waiting for the 8:30 something launch. Space travel was THAT interesting back then. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

07-17-09, 02:40 PM	#2
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,400 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	How about a useless "who gives a crap" trivial question about the Apollo 11 Mission? The Apollo 11 CSM and LM were named Columbia and Eagle. Very patrotic. However, earlier NASA documents showed that these two components originally had two different names... somewhat less dignified names. What were the names? __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

07-17-09, 04:11 PM	#6
Blacklight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,507 Downloads: 145 Uploads: 0	The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter just did flybys of the Apollo landing sites. You can actually see the remains of the lunar modules and instrument packages in some of them. In one of them, the foot trail left by astronauts is visible even. http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2009...RO_Apollo.html __________________ Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud. "I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !"

07-17-09, 06:47 PM	#9
darius359au Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I wasn't quite 5 when it happened , but I can still remember watching the landing on TV - Don't know how many times I've seen the landing since then , but I still get the same feeling of awe and wonder (gods , I sound like a bad commercial)

07-17-09, 02:59 PM	#4
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20

07-17-09, 03:22 PM	#5
Buddahaid Shark above Space Chicken Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,332 Downloads: 162 Uploads: 0	Much of this is also due to a few foreigners with a vision and dubious pasts. Verner von Braum is a name that comes to mind, but still an amazing feat of human endeavor. Buddahaid