a_v_bw_o_n (63-APOLLO-136)
“Artist drawing by North American Aviation, Inc. -- After 24 hours on the lunar surface the count down for launch will begin when the command module is in line of sight over the horizon. The return stage of LEM will separate and lift off from the landing stage. Three thousand pound-thrust engine will burn for 6 minutes reaching orbital speed of 4,000 MPH at an altitude of 10 miles.”
1963. Nothing had been built yet, to my knowledge…other than models. Nothing had landed, orbited or even just crashed into the moon yet.
Gary Meyer. Brilliant. Timeless. A masterpiece.
Commencing at the 7:12 elapsed time mark:
Credit: Jeff Quitney/Vimeo
a_v_bw_o_n (63-APOLLO-136)
“Artist drawing by North American Aviation, Inc. -- After 24 hours on the lunar surface the count down for launch will begin when the command module is in line of sight over the horizon. The return stage of LEM will separate and lift off from the landing stage. Three thousand pound-thrust engine will burn for 6 minutes reaching orbital speed of 4,000 MPH at an altitude of 10 miles.”
1963. Nothing had been built yet, to my knowledge…other than models. Nothing had landed, orbited or even just crashed into the moon yet.
Gary Meyer. Brilliant. Timeless. A masterpiece.
Commencing at the 7:12 elapsed time mark:
Credit: Jeff Quitney/Vimeo