a11_v_bw_o_n (1969, unnumbered, press & poss. ILC photo)
“LONG ISLAND LUNAR LANDING--An astronaut plants an American flag on the moon near his space landing capsule in this still photo taken from a simulation made by CBS-TV at the Grumman plant on Long Island. The space landing mock-up is to be used in connection with the television network’s coverage of the moon shot this Wednesday.”
Thanks to Drew Granston’s posting of a related image (linked below), possibly from the same “photo opportunity”, bearing the following caption…
“Thomas Sylvester, of ILC Industries, of Dover, Del., manufacturers of the suits which will be worn by Apollo astronauts, climbs down a full-scale model of the Lunar Module here 7/9 during a simulated lunar landing mission. The event was being filmed by CBS Television in a simulation of astronaut Neil Armstrong’s historic first step on the lunar surface scheduled for early 7/21.”
…I think this is also Thomas Sylvester, I believe confirmed by the fidelity/realism of the A7L suit in both images…it looks like it would’ve been manufactured by ILC. The suits worn in the televised simulations looked like something available at Kmart leading up to Halloween.
Wonderful. I’m sure it’s the same LM:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJv5_y2l5as
Credit: Jason Kottke/YouTube
Shorter, but of higher quality:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDAunP8T5C0
Credit: CBS News/YouTube
Further, a wonderful combination/transition from simulation (in preparation for/during initial egress) during the Apollo 11 mission. As a bonus, the gentleman inside the LM, on the left, speaking to Walter Cronkite, is American Hero Scott MacLeod:
www.collectspace.com/news/news-081621a-scott-macleod-test...
Credit: Robert Yowell/collectSPACE website
Excellent & informative reading as always, with additional reference to Mr. MacLeod:
www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum29/HTML/001456.html
Damn. The "Greatest Generation" indeed:
www.gandt.com/blog/2021/7/10/the-high-flying-life-of-scot...
Credit: Robert Gandt
AND…dang…a lot of stuff I had no idea about, with reference to Thomas Sylvester:
www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum14/HTML/001640.html
Both above credit: collectSPACE website
Speaking of Thomas Sylvester, another American Hero. THIRTY SIX years of service:
www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/newszapde/name/thomas-sylves...
Credit: “Legacy” website
Finally, per one of the above collectSPACE discussions, Mr. Sylvester is seen donning the A7L suit at the 3:19 mark. Makes me want to watch all of this/these:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BlVRLTuCfU
Credit: US National Archives
a11_v_bw_o_n (1969, unnumbered, press & poss. ILC photo)
“LONG ISLAND LUNAR LANDING--An astronaut plants an American flag on the moon near his space landing capsule in this still photo taken from a simulation made by CBS-TV at the Grumman plant on Long Island. The space landing mock-up is to be used in connection with the television network’s coverage of the moon shot this Wednesday.”
Thanks to Drew Granston’s posting of a related image (linked below), possibly from the same “photo opportunity”, bearing the following caption…
“Thomas Sylvester, of ILC Industries, of Dover, Del., manufacturers of the suits which will be worn by Apollo astronauts, climbs down a full-scale model of the Lunar Module here 7/9 during a simulated lunar landing mission. The event was being filmed by CBS Television in a simulation of astronaut Neil Armstrong’s historic first step on the lunar surface scheduled for early 7/21.”
…I think this is also Thomas Sylvester, I believe confirmed by the fidelity/realism of the A7L suit in both images…it looks like it would’ve been manufactured by ILC. The suits worn in the televised simulations looked like something available at Kmart leading up to Halloween.
Wonderful. I’m sure it’s the same LM:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJv5_y2l5as
Credit: Jason Kottke/YouTube
Shorter, but of higher quality:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDAunP8T5C0
Credit: CBS News/YouTube
Further, a wonderful combination/transition from simulation (in preparation for/during initial egress) during the Apollo 11 mission. As a bonus, the gentleman inside the LM, on the left, speaking to Walter Cronkite, is American Hero Scott MacLeod:
www.collectspace.com/news/news-081621a-scott-macleod-test...
Credit: Robert Yowell/collectSPACE website
Excellent & informative reading as always, with additional reference to Mr. MacLeod:
www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum29/HTML/001456.html
Damn. The "Greatest Generation" indeed:
www.gandt.com/blog/2021/7/10/the-high-flying-life-of-scot...
Credit: Robert Gandt
AND…dang…a lot of stuff I had no idea about, with reference to Thomas Sylvester:
www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum14/HTML/001640.html
Both above credit: collectSPACE website
Speaking of Thomas Sylvester, another American Hero. THIRTY SIX years of service:
www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/newszapde/name/thomas-sylves...
Credit: “Legacy” website
Finally, per one of the above collectSPACE discussions, Mr. Sylvester is seen donning the A7L suit at the 3:19 mark. Makes me want to watch all of this/these:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BlVRLTuCfU
Credit: US National Archives