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Topic: Photo of the week 182 (April 26, 2008)
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heng44
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From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 04-26-2008 02:58 AM
   
 Apollo 12 astronauts Pete Conrad (left) and Al Bean practice the EVA portion of their flight on a simulated lunar landscape near JSC. At right is CapCom Ed Gibson participating in the simulation. Ed Hengeveld |
nasamad
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From: Essex, UK
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 04-26-2008 04:21 AM
Great shot Ed, never seen that before.Wonder why Bean's LEVA cover is down (or removed)? Adam |
ringo67
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From: Seekonk, Mass., USA
Registered: May 2003
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posted 04-26-2008 12:02 PM
I've always wondered, were the backpacks used in training scenarios like this one identical to the backpacks worn on the moon?I would think the engineers would try to lighten them up a bit, but I've never read anything mentioning it. - Paul |
Philip
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From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 04-28-2008 10:46 AM
strange to see them like this  |
capoetc
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From: McKinney TX (USA)
Registered: Aug 2005
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posted 04-28-2008 10:49 AM
This picture was clearly not taken on the set where they faked the Apollo 12 landing...   ------------------
John Capobianco
Camden DE |
spaced out
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From: Paris, France
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 04-29-2008 06:04 AM
If you look very closely at the right hand area of this photo you'll see there's a guy in red shirt. I analyzed an enhanced version of this image in extremely high resolution using advanced image processing software and it's clear that the guy is not wearing a helmet! on the moon!Plus you can just about make out the lunar rover parked to the left of the LEM... but this is supposed to be Apollo 12! Clearly NASA filmed all the fake moon landings at the same time (to save money) and forgot about the rover in this shot. Conclusive proof that NASA faked the whole thing! |
mark plas
Member Posts: 385
From: the Netherlands
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 04-29-2008 06:12 AM
where are the stars?? |
heng44
Member Posts: 3387
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 04-29-2008 07:00 AM
quote:
Originally posted by mark plas:
where are the stars??
They are wearing the white suits... |
John Charles
Member Posts: 339
From: Houston, Texas, USA
Registered: Jun 2004
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posted 04-29-2008 08:34 PM
quote:
Originally posted by nasamad:
Great shot Ed, never seen that before.
Wonder why Bean's LEVA cover is down (or removed)?
For what it's worth, I came across this brief item in Aviation Week, Aug. 22, 1966: "First US astronauts to explore the lunar surface will wear red helmets so that they may be more easily observed from the moon-orbiting command module and by each other." This explains why Bean's lunar EVA helmet was red (as was Conrad's under its fabric cover), as was Schweickart's and Scott's on Apollo 9, and (I believe) all the others. ------------------
John Charles
Houston, Texas |
mark plas
Member Posts: 385
From: the Netherlands
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 05-01-2008 02:15 AM
Here is a picture of Jack Schmitt's flown LEVA. |
garymilgrom
Member Posts: 1966
From: Atlanta, GA
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 05-01-2008 09:46 AM
I always thought Schweickart's helmet was a tip to his red hair (and an easy way to identify him). |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 05-01-2008 09:49 AM
This thread from 2004 may be of interest: Apollo 9 EVA red helmets |
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