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Apollo Lunar Surface Journal

95 points by NaOH 2y ago

Laode 2y ago
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jasoncartwright 2y ago
Off-topic, but gosh, isn't this dead simple nonsense-free content-rich website easy to navigate & quick to load
- JKCalhoun 2y ago
  The structure and design of the linked web page is never off topic for HN. ;-)
  - password4321 2y ago
    Only complaints per https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html: > Please don't complain about tangential annoyances—e.g. article or website formats
amrtn 2y ago
If you liked it, you'd probably also enjoy the three Omega Tau Podcast episodes with David Woods, one of the contributors of the NASA Apollo Flight Journal [1] https://omegataupodcast.net/83-how-apollo-flew-to-the-moon/ https://omegataupodcast.net/83-how-apollo-flew-to-the-moon/ https://omegataupodcast.net/97-how-apollo-explored-the-moon/ https://omegataupodcast.net/97-how-apollo-explored-the-moon/ https://omegataupodcast.net/176-the-gemini-programme/ https://omegataupodcast.net/176-the-gemini-programme/ --- 1: https://www.nasa.gov/history/afj/ https://www.nasa.gov/history/afj/
KineticLensman 2y ago
I love the Apollo Lunar Surface Journal, but I was staggered when I came across https://apolloinrealtime.org/11/ https://apolloinrealtime.org/11/ (plays mission audio in real time accompanied by Video and the transcripts of the comms, highlighting which of the mission control channels are active. The landing itself is awe-inspiring - skip forward to 102:27:57 - 'go for powered descent')
- xtiansimon 2y ago
  I discovered this during the anniversary. I played it non-stop from start to finish. What a treasure.
- rkagerer 2y ago
  Dumb question, how do you fast forward it on mobile?
rob74 2y ago
Interesting that there's an entry for Apollo 13 as well, although the page (unsurprisingly) doesn't contain a surface journal: https://www.nasa.gov/history/alsj/a13/a13.html https://www.nasa.gov/history/alsj/a13/a13.html
JKCalhoun 2y ago
From the Apollo 12 journal, Alan Bean is directing Pete Conrad out of the hatch for the first time from the interior of the lunar lander. > 115:16:39 Bean: Doing good. You're headed right square out the hatch. You'll have to bend over more, though. (Pause) Wait. Wait. Wait. Oops. Come forward a little. Move to your right, you're...There you are. Now go. You were getting that little... (Pause) You got to kneel down a little more. (Pause) Well, I'll push you (down) if you don't mind. (Pause) I had never made the analogy to a child leaving the womb before I read this.

95 points by NaOH 2y ago

Laode 2y ago

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jasoncartwright 2y ago

Off-topic, but gosh, isn't this dead simple nonsense-free content-rich website easy to navigate & quick to load

JKCalhoun 2y ago
The structure and design of the linked web page is never off topic for HN. ;-)
- password4321 2y ago
  Only complaints per https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html: > Please don't complain about tangential annoyances—e.g. article or website formats

amrtn 2y ago

If you liked it, you'd probably also enjoy the three Omega Tau Podcast episodes with David Woods, one of the contributors of the NASA Apollo Flight Journal [1] https://omegataupodcast.net/83-how-apollo-flew-to-the-moon/ https://omegataupodcast.net/83-how-apollo-flew-to-the-moon/ https://omegataupodcast.net/97-how-apollo-explored-the-moon/ https://omegataupodcast.net/97-how-apollo-explored-the-moon/ https://omegataupodcast.net/176-the-gemini-programme/ https://omegataupodcast.net/176-the-gemini-programme/ --- 1: https://www.nasa.gov/history/afj/ https://www.nasa.gov/history/afj/

KineticLensman 2y ago

I love the Apollo Lunar Surface Journal, but I was staggered when I came across https://apolloinrealtime.org/11/ https://apolloinrealtime.org/11/ (plays mission audio in real time accompanied by Video and the transcripts of the comms, highlighting which of the mission control channels are active. The landing itself is awe-inspiring - skip forward to 102:27:57 - 'go for powered descent')

xtiansimon 2y ago
I discovered this during the anniversary. I played it non-stop from start to finish. What a treasure.
rkagerer 2y ago
Dumb question, how do you fast forward it on mobile?

rob74 2y ago

Interesting that there's an entry for Apollo 13 as well, although the page (unsurprisingly) doesn't contain a surface journal: https://www.nasa.gov/history/alsj/a13/a13.html https://www.nasa.gov/history/alsj/a13/a13.html

JKCalhoun 2y ago

From the Apollo 12 journal, Alan Bean is directing Pete Conrad out of the hatch for the first time from the interior of the lunar lander. > 115:16:39 Bean: Doing good. You're headed right square out the hatch. You'll have to bend over more, though. (Pause) Wait. Wait. Wait. Oops. Come forward a little. Move to your right, you're...There you are. Now go. You were getting that little... (Pause) You got to kneel down a little more. (Pause) Well, I'll push you (down) if you don't mind. (Pause) I had never made the analogy to a child leaving the womb before I read this.