Apollo 13: Using Aquarius' AOT to see damage

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ozspace Member Posts: 234 From: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Registered: May 2009	posted 08-19-2013 11:51 PM I was just watching this video of the in flight TV transmission immediately prior to the Apollo 13 explosion. Interestingly, at around 22:00 into this video, they put the TV camera up to the Alignment Optical Telescope (AOT) and you can see the side of the CSM. I was wondering if this may have been used in flight to get a view of the damage? Did they try to use it? Or was the damage of the other side of the SM and not visible?
Ronpur Member Posts: 1220 From: Brandon, Fl Registered: May 2012	posted 08-20-2013 06:11 AM When I look at my models, the telescope location above the hatch is on the opposite side of the CSM of the HGA, so I would guess they could not see any of the damage through it.
Captain Apollo Member Posts: 260 From: UK Registered: Jun 2004	posted 08-20-2013 02:10 PM I half recall that somewhere - in Lost Moon? - there is mention of shooting stills and/or movies of the damage before separation. Anyone?

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