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Audio is presented in two channels at some points. Headphones are advised. The video is presented in 16:9 to allow use of photos and captions on the right of the screen. Captions are used to show PAO and other events. NOTE: Orbiter Space Simulator is used to depict events as they were happening in real time, although I do not claim attitudes/spacecraft orientation are correct. I sourced the Apollo 8 Flight Journal to assist with photo placement and audio editing. I would recommend the viewer using this as an aid whilst listening as it gives great descriptions of the technical details of the flight as it happened and explains, in laymans terms what is going on. All video, photos and audio is courtesy of NASA. | ||||||||
| OWL | A remarkable composition. You can hear the discomfort of the mounting G load at 23:27. What a ride that must have been. | |||||||
| star51L | LM5, thanks for your work on this (and also on the Apollo 13 set). I listened to part 42 last evening; as previously mentioned, the on-board audio of re-entry was incredible. And I must add, Mike Collins was one cool Capcom during this mission. | |||||||
| Lunar Module 5 | You are more than welcome - thanks. Glad you liked it Owl. | |||||||
| astroborg | I also reviewed the re-entry phase of the mission as recommended, with the Apollo 8 Flight Journal site open for the voice transcript. Very cool! I was surprised at how fast the onset of high G's occurred. Thanks for putting this together, LM5! | |||||||
| mooncollector | The thing that strikes me is the CLARITY of the onboard recording as opposed to the static-laden distant sounding radio feed. We are IN the spacecraft itself listening to the astronauts converse throughout reentry. We hear the strain of the G-load. We hear the LOUD rush of the purge of cabin air. We hear the distant Mission Control voices echo over the radio contrasted with the up-close voices of the astronauts. It "turns things around" and give us a feel for what is happening at the "opposite end" from what we have heard all our lives. Wow! I don't think this has ever been made available for us to hear. Great work! | |||||||
| star51L | A few more things I found fascinating: just prior to re-entry you can hear the constant banging noises of Frank Borman firing thrusters to get the spacecraft to the correct attitude. You can also hear the apex cover being jettisoned. Finally, Borman coming to the realization of the ride they were about to have. | |||||||
| gliderpilotuk | LM-5 - thank you for this outstanding multimedia creation. Your YouTube library is a fantastic resource. | |||||||
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