Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Sep 1991
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1991nasa.reptqu....&link_type=abstract
(Videotape) National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Apollo 12 Flight, Command Modules, Histories, Liftoff (Launching), Lunar Exploration, Lunar Landing, Lunar Module, Lunar Orbits, Lunar Soil, Lunar Surface, Manned Spacecraft, Moon, Astronauts, Atmospheric Entry, Color Photography, Computer Animation, Earth Orbits, Monitors, Seismographs, Site Data Processors, Soil Sampling, Space Communication
Scientific paper
This video, using historical film footage, photography, and computer animation, describes the launch, flight, lunar landing and exploration, and return flight of Apollo 12, one of the manned lunar missions. The astronauts were Charles Conrad, Richard Gordon, and Allen Bean. Thirty-six seconds into the November 14, 1969 launch, the spacecraft was hit by lightning from the thunderstorm surrounding the launch site. In spite of this mishap, the vehicle and astronauts were not harmed and continued with their mission. The Yankee Clipper (command module) docked with the Intrepid (lunar module) and upon reaching the Moon, the Intrepid disconnected during lunar orbit and descended to the Moon's surface to a landing area previously marked by the Surveyor satellite. After lunar surface exploration, soil sample collection, satellite maintenance, and setting up various lunar surface monitoring equipment (a seismometer and two atmospheric monitors), the Intrepid launched back into lunar orbit, docked with the Yankee Clipper, and returned to Earth. There are both B/W and color photography and film footage, which includes the earth launch, lunar orbit, descent and ascent of Intrepid on the Moon, return flight, atmospheric reentry, and recovery on the Earth, and ground to air and space communication is shown.
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