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Topic: Photo of the week 771 (August 3, 2019)
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heng44
Member Posts: 3668
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 08-02-2019 02:33 PM
   
 Half a century ago this week, Apollo 12 lunar module pilot Al Bean trained in the Lunar Landing Research Facility at the Langley Research Center. Bean (right) poses with Apollo 12 commander Pete Conrad. |
SkyMan1958
Member Posts: 1294
From: CA.
Registered: Jan 2011
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posted 08-02-2019 04:44 PM
Fun pic. |
drifting to the right
Member Posts: 153
From:
Registered: Aug 2006
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posted 08-03-2019 02:02 PM
“Honey, the guys from Orkin are here about the roaches.” |
Fra Mauro
Member Posts: 1739
From: Bethpage, N.Y.
Registered: Jul 2002
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posted 08-03-2019 03:52 PM
They certainly don't look happy! |
Jonnyed
Member Posts: 596
From: Dumfries, VA, USA
Registered: Aug 2014
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posted 08-04-2019 10:07 AM
Probably a scorching hot Virginia summer day. |
oly
Member Posts: 1451
From: Perth, Western Australia
Registered: Apr 2015
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posted 08-04-2019 06:00 PM
A very interesting photograph Ed, I wonder if NASA had introduced any changes to this training following the return of the Apollo 11 crew. |
heng44
Member Posts: 3668
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 08-05-2019 06:46 AM
I believe it was discontinued in 1970. |
onesmallstep
Member Posts: 1412
From: Staten Island, New York USA
Registered: Nov 2007
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posted 08-05-2019 09:02 AM
Hmmm. I wonder if Pete whispered into Al's ear: "Psst. Train real good in that contraption and I'll let you have the controls of Intrepid for a spell.."  |
LM-12
Member Posts: 3783
From: Ontario, Canada
Registered: Oct 2010
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posted 06-01-2023 04:54 PM
Here is a 1969 photo of Fred Haise at the LLRF at night. Astronaut Fred Wallace Haise, Jr. at NASA Langley Lunar Research Facility, Gantry test at night. Haise was the lunar module pilot on Apollo 13 (April 11-17, 1970) and has logged 142 hours and 54 minutes in space.  |
garymilgrom
Member Posts: 2128
From: Atlanta, GA
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 06-01-2023 05:34 PM
Very nice. Thanks Ed. |
ejectr
Member Posts: 1963
From: Killingly, CT
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 06-02-2023 07:21 AM
Can't see any ejection seat that Armtrong used. Is this the same type? |
micropooz
Member Posts: 1680
From: Washington, DC, USA
Registered: Apr 2003
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posted 06-02-2023 07:53 AM
Different vehicle than the one Armstrong ejected from. The LLRF (above) vehicle was suspended by cables that reeled out to simulate lunar gravity. The LLRV (and LLTV) vehicles were free-flyers using a combination of jet and rocket power to simulate the lunar descent. Hence the latter needed ejection seats... |
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