Ep 296: Apollo’s fiery chariot

Ep 296: Apollo’s fiery chariot

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Apollo’s fiery chariot

To go to the moon, you need the right equipment. This includes the giant Saturn V rocket, and the escape system to get you away from your giant rocket when something goes wrong. Join us for a look at the hardware of the Apollo program.

Here’s some info about the Little Joe II.

Little Joe II

Here’s an accidental but successful test of the Apollo launch escape system.

The Successful Failure of the Little Joe II

Here’s some footage of the aborted Gemini VI launch, when thankfully, the pilot didn’t pull the ejection lever.

Aborted Launch – Gemini 6 (CBS)

Here’s a look at the Agena, and the Gemini program.

1966 NASA GEMINI XI MISSION OVERVIEW ATLAS-AGENA TARGET VEHICLE

Here’s a NASA site about the Saturn V rocket.

What Was the Saturn V?

And here are a couple of videos that show the Saturn V as it launches.

Flight of Apollo Saturn V

High Quality – Apollo 8 Saturn V rocket launch




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