50 years ago -- as it happened.

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Apollo 11.

Kranz, -- Flight: GO!, Surgeon: GO! GNC: GO!, EECOM: GO!,
CAPCOM We are GO for Landing!

Having an interest in history and how research is performed it amazes me that I still meet car collectors--TODAY-- people who have otherwise very successful lives and are wealthy who will also openly deny that we ever landed on the moon.

On the heels of Kubrick's 1968 movie "2001 a space odyssey" many people of the time were amazed by the hyper realistic special effects that the movie industry could create at the time - a year before the landing.

After studying this phenomenon I believe much of the blame goes to the media and TV coverage of the mission where we as a people were treated to cinematic and info/entertainment style coverage during the entire mission by the major networks where we were treated to talking heads and commercials.

Now the counterpoint presented is that the people of this time were uneducated and would find all of the technical detail of the mission overwhelming, and would cause confusion and disinterest in what still is the greatest technical achievement in the history of the human race.

So lets see what really happened then and in real time.

First the total Geek site:

https://apolloinrealtime.org/11/

Turn your speakers up and pay attention to the instructions. Full screen is recommended. This is the entire flight. All the coms including Air to ground loop and the Flight director's loop and associated telemetry.

This is the non-geek site:

https://www.firstmenonthemoon.com/

This site covers the same kind of information but focuses on the landing.
medical telemetry is easy to find with the heart symbol showing Armstrong's heart as it jumps to 150 beats at the point of landing.

Finally don't hate me for you burning a major portion of your day screwing around on these sites... You have been warned LOL.

[jdv69z]

Ever seen the Myth Busters episode where they independently confirm the moon landing? When the astronauts were there, they erected some type of reflector and documented it's location on the moon. The Myth Busters used that info, the speed of light, the distance to the moon surface, and used a laser to shoot a beam to the moon and wait for it to reflect back. It did and within seconds of the time that they had calculated for the reflection. So if you are so inclined, you can prove it to yourself.

[olredalert]

----Know a guy from local cookouts that insists the earth is flat. I am not making this up. He is not stupid and runs a successful business, but a bunch of us still can't sway him...….Bill S

[L_e_e]

Originally Posted by olredalert

----Know a guy from local cookouts that insists the earth is flat. I am not making this up. He is not stupid and runs a successful business, but a bunch of us still can't sway him...….Bill S

You should see some the texts he sends me with all his proof.......LOL

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The Flat Earth Society.... UGH...

[68l30]

Thanks for that Phil! We will be at K.S.C for the anniversary. I’ve been looking forward to it for some time. I was born 2 min before the launch on July 16th. Kind of feels right to be there ...

BIG

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If you go here https://apolloinrealtime.org/11/

The real time EVA on the moon surface is about to start soon.

Click "join in progress".

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EVA will start at hour 109: minute:19 Second:18

Don't forget to select full screen.

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The extensive restoration of Mission control in Houston Texas is finally complete!

Gene Kranz has given it a thumbs up...

https://www.apnews.com/12556818033a470d823168a37f57ed6c

[Tenney]

Originally Posted by olredalert

----Know a guy from local cookouts that insists the earth is flat. I am not making this up. He is not stupid and runs a successful business, but a bunch of us still can't sway him...….Bill S

Does he think there are other flat planets, or only earth?