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Rare Apollo 11 Footage, Remixed and in HD
In 1969, three men traveled to the moon and cameras documented their every move (6:33)
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I don't know how "rare" some of this footage is, as I have seen every bit of it at one point or another during the last 48 years, from Ed White's space walk to the photos of Earth taken by various Shuttle crews. It did, however, reveal something that I never knew - that the Saturn 5 launch was so violent the pad was still steaming when the astronauts had returned home and were being given their ticker tape parades. This video is no better than one of those "tribute" things that we see ad nauseum on Youtube. The Smithsonian is capable of better than this.
Posted by Bruce Thompson on January 17,2013 | 01:41 PM
I think if we drop the "fact about facts" this video is a nice piece of work and soundtrack and reverse slow-mo is excellent addition. it takes you there and makes you think deeper, more thoroughly about how much effort whole "rocket science" is for humanity, how much sacrifice and effort has been made, and how important this is plus first and foremost how much heroism+ intellect it requires. and after you thought of that you afre free to slur and hide behind the fact that you DID not do it and jst watched it and did not understand it. :)
Posted by Andrei Schonfeldt on January 11,2013 | 05:11 PM
@Jim Kelsey: The SAME "Ed White" who was killed on Apollo I? Yes. Amazing that he was EVA-ing on Apollo 11. Also cool: The launch pad was still smoldering as the crew, once returned to earth, were honored in a parade. Seriously...the video is really cool. (Despite the weird edits and freaky music.)
Posted by Joe Michaels on January 4,2013 | 10:03 PM
This footage is so rare, it shows us that Ed White was walking in space at the same time as Apollo 11 flew! Amazing that something linked to the Smithsonian can incorporatesuch a gaff, which will mislead youngsters that don't even have the facts as memories. Time and again I have seen film makers with no knowledge or care for the factual side of things. Food for the conspiracy theorists idiots.
Posted by Jim Kelsey on December 31,2012 | 02:43 PM
Cool Soundtrack!!! Very appropriate
Posted by rob o on December 26,2012 | 03:57 PM
I appreciate all of the hard work that has been put into this site,
Posted by cerey runyon on December 21,2012 | 09:20 PM
I worked on the 44,000 lb. Hold Down Arm (HDA) system for Boeing. If you look close the protective hood on one of the HDA did not close! We had to strengthen the aluminum tab that connected the rope from the HDA hood to the rocket for the rest of the Saturn V launches.
Posted by Michael Liebowitz on December 13,2012 | 11:23 AM
Nice video, but extremely annoying soundtrack.,
Posted by Neal Gowen on December 9,2012 | 11:13 PM
Had to turn the "music" off. So very awful! Much better with the sound off. And the one person who thought Kubrick would be proud has utterly forgotten that most of the majestic music used in "2001: A Space Odyssey" was sweeping classical. We all remember fondly that huge space station turning to the strains of the "Blue Danube". Chuck the noisy, discordant sound that purports to be music, and get a good foley artist instead. NOTHING beats the sound of a Saturn 5 taking off! THAT's real majesty!!!
Posted by Mary Lynn Johnson on November 27,2012 | 08:24 PM
Why did you have to put that God awful "music" at the beginning??
Posted by Tom Waite on October 28,2012 | 10:54 AM
Remember when the USA was great? Compare that with the Too Big to fail Banks.
Posted by Arthur Robey on September 21,2012 | 09:02 PM
@Stephane B -- Don't know where you're coming from. This is an amazing video that reminds us of the majesty and incredible engineering of the early space race. I love the slow pace and the monumental music (Kubrick would approve). Thanks for sharing, Smithsonian.
Posted by Stephen on September 17,2012 | 05:36 PM
Enjoyed the video, thanks. All these bitter comments above mine are hilarious. Thanks for the entertainment.
Posted by Matt on September 17,2012 | 04:02 PM
Boring video, terrible music.
Posted by Stephane B on September 11,2012 | 05:37 PM
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