1 00:00:03,919 --> 00:00:04,870 aeronautics 2 00:00:04,870 --> 00:00:04,880 aeronautics 3 00:00:04,880 --> 00:00:08,230 aeronautics space exploration research a look back 4 00:00:08,230 --> 00:00:08,240 space exploration research a look back 5 00:00:08,240 --> 00:00:10,790 space exploration research a look back at this year in aeronautics and space 6 00:00:10,790 --> 00:00:10,800 at this year in aeronautics and space 7 00:00:10,800 --> 00:00:17,670 at this year in aeronautics and space and a preview of things to come 8 00:00:17,670 --> 00:00:17,680 and a preview of things to come 9 00:00:17,680 --> 00:00:29,509 and a preview of things to come these are the highlights 10 00:00:29,509 --> 00:00:29,519 11 00:00:29,519 --> 00:00:31,910 three mariner spacecraft have flown by 12 00:00:31,910 --> 00:00:31,920 three mariner spacecraft have flown by 13 00:00:31,920 --> 00:00:33,590 three mariner spacecraft have flown by mars in recent years 14 00:00:33,590 --> 00:00:33,600 mars in recent years 15 00:00:33,600 --> 00:00:35,430 mars in recent years they were fleeting glimpses and the 16 00:00:35,430 --> 00:00:35,440 they were fleeting glimpses and the 17 00:00:35,440 --> 00:00:37,110 they were fleeting glimpses and the craft did not fly close to the 18 00:00:37,110 --> 00:00:37,120 craft did not fly close to the 19 00:00:37,120 --> 00:00:38,790 craft did not fly close to the mysterious red planet 20 00:00:38,790 --> 00:00:38,800 mysterious red planet 21 00:00:38,800 --> 00:00:41,510 mysterious red planet two thousand miles was the closest on 22 00:00:41,510 --> 00:00:41,520 two thousand miles was the closest on 23 00:00:41,520 --> 00:00:42,869 two thousand miles was the closest on november 13th 24 00:00:42,869 --> 00:00:42,879 november 13th 25 00:00:42,879 --> 00:00:46,150 november 13th mariner 9 changed all that as its 26 00:00:46,150 --> 00:00:46,160 mariner 9 changed all that as its 27 00:00:46,160 --> 00:00:47,590 mariner 9 changed all that as its braking rocket fired 28 00:00:47,590 --> 00:00:47,600 braking rocket fired 29 00:00:47,600 --> 00:00:49,590 braking rocket fired the picture-taking mariner swung into 30 00:00:49,590 --> 00:00:49,600 the picture-taking mariner swung into 31 00:00:49,600 --> 00:00:50,950 the picture-taking mariner swung into orbit around mars 32 00:00:50,950 --> 00:00:50,960 orbit around mars 33 00:00:50,960 --> 00:00:53,110 orbit around mars an orbit allowing the spacecraft to come 34 00:00:53,110 --> 00:00:53,120 an orbit allowing the spacecraft to come 35 00:00:53,120 --> 00:00:56,869 an orbit allowing the spacecraft to come within 850 miles of the surface 36 00:00:56,869 --> 00:00:56,879 within 850 miles of the surface 37 00:00:56,879 --> 00:00:59,270 within 850 miles of the surface as it circles the planet twice a day it 38 00:00:59,270 --> 00:00:59,280 as it circles the planet twice a day it 39 00:00:59,280 --> 00:01:00,229 as it circles the planet twice a day it will photograph 40 00:01:00,229 --> 00:01:00,239 will photograph 41 00:01:00,239 --> 00:01:01,990 will photograph and gather data for at least three 42 00:01:01,990 --> 00:01:02,000 and gather data for at least three 43 00:01:02,000 --> 00:01:03,270 and gather data for at least three months mapping 44 00:01:03,270 --> 00:01:03,280 months mapping 45 00:01:03,280 --> 00:01:06,310 months mapping seventy percent of the planet's surface 46 00:01:06,310 --> 00:01:06,320 seventy percent of the planet's surface 47 00:01:06,320 --> 00:01:09,190 seventy percent of the planet's surface the two small moons of mars phobos and 48 00:01:09,190 --> 00:01:09,200 the two small moons of mars phobos and 49 00:01:09,200 --> 00:01:09,910 the two small moons of mars phobos and deimos 50 00:01:09,910 --> 00:01:09,920 deimos 51 00:01:09,920 --> 00:01:12,950 deimos will also be closely scrutinized 52 00:01:12,950 --> 00:01:12,960 will also be closely scrutinized 53 00:01:12,960 --> 00:01:15,109 will also be closely scrutinized mars appears to have gone or is going 54 00:01:15,109 --> 00:01:15,119 mars appears to have gone or is going 55 00:01:15,119 --> 00:01:18,070 mars appears to have gone or is going through some type of planetary evolution 56 00:01:18,070 --> 00:01:18,080 through some type of planetary evolution 57 00:01:18,080 --> 00:01:20,310 through some type of planetary evolution the main question is whether it is an 58 00:01:20,310 --> 00:01:20,320 the main question is whether it is an 59 00:01:20,320 --> 00:01:21,429 the main question is whether it is an evolving planet 60 00:01:21,429 --> 00:01:21,439 evolving planet 61 00:01:21,439 --> 00:01:24,550 evolving planet or a decaying one mars is more 62 00:01:24,550 --> 00:01:24,560 or a decaying one mars is more 63 00:01:24,560 --> 00:01:26,710 or a decaying one mars is more earth-like than any other planet 64 00:01:26,710 --> 00:01:26,720 earth-like than any other planet 65 00:01:26,720 --> 00:01:29,429 earth-like than any other planet its clouds seasonal changes and polar 66 00:01:29,429 --> 00:01:29,439 its clouds seasonal changes and polar 67 00:01:29,439 --> 00:01:31,910 its clouds seasonal changes and polar ice caps are intriguing 68 00:01:31,910 --> 00:01:31,920 ice caps are intriguing 69 00:01:31,920 --> 00:01:34,069 ice caps are intriguing as the mariner 9 returns its vast 70 00:01:34,069 --> 00:01:34,079 as the mariner 9 returns its vast 71 00:01:34,079 --> 00:01:36,310 as the mariner 9 returns its vast accumulation of data and pictures 72 00:01:36,310 --> 00:01:36,320 accumulation of data and pictures 73 00:01:36,320 --> 00:01:37,830 accumulation of data and pictures scientists will have their first 74 00:01:37,830 --> 00:01:37,840 scientists will have their first 75 00:01:37,840 --> 00:01:40,550 scientists will have their first close-up view and hopefully clues to the 76 00:01:40,550 --> 00:01:40,560 close-up view and hopefully clues to the 77 00:01:40,560 --> 00:01:42,550 close-up view and hopefully clues to the history and evolution of mars 78 00:01:42,550 --> 00:01:42,560 history and evolution of mars 79 00:01:42,560 --> 00:01:56,069 history and evolution of mars the earth and the solar system 80 00:01:56,069 --> 00:01:56,079 81 00:01:56,079 --> 00:01:58,870 the sun is roughly 10 000 times larger 82 00:01:58,870 --> 00:01:58,880 the sun is roughly 10 000 times larger 83 00:01:58,880 --> 00:01:59,830 the sun is roughly 10 000 times larger than earth 84 00:01:59,830 --> 00:01:59,840 than earth 85 00:01:59,840 --> 00:02:01,990 than earth its very presence affects our daily 86 00:02:01,990 --> 00:02:02,000 its very presence affects our daily 87 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:03,190 its very presence affects our daily lives 88 00:02:03,190 --> 00:02:03,200 lives 89 00:02:03,200 --> 00:02:05,350 lives to learn more about this and about how 90 00:02:05,350 --> 00:02:05,360 to learn more about this and about how 91 00:02:05,360 --> 00:02:07,109 to learn more about this and about how it affects our environment 92 00:02:07,109 --> 00:02:07,119 it affects our environment 93 00:02:07,119 --> 00:02:09,910 it affects our environment nasa orbited three unmanned scientific 94 00:02:09,910 --> 00:02:09,920 nasa orbited three unmanned scientific 95 00:02:09,920 --> 00:02:12,869 nasa orbited three unmanned scientific explorers 96 00:02:12,869 --> 00:02:12,879 97 00:02:12,879 --> 00:02:15,510 imp interplanetary monitoring platform 98 00:02:15,510 --> 00:02:15,520 imp interplanetary monitoring platform 99 00:02:15,520 --> 00:02:16,710 imp interplanetary monitoring platform was the first 100 00:02:16,710 --> 00:02:16,720 was the first 101 00:02:16,720 --> 00:02:19,350 was the first the versatile imp eighth in a series is 102 00:02:19,350 --> 00:02:19,360 the versatile imp eighth in a series is 103 00:02:19,360 --> 00:02:21,430 the versatile imp eighth in a series is exploring interplanetary space 104 00:02:21,430 --> 00:02:21,440 exploring interplanetary space 105 00:02:21,440 --> 00:02:23,110 exploring interplanetary space and the outer fringes of the earth's 106 00:02:23,110 --> 00:02:23,120 and the outer fringes of the earth's 107 00:02:23,120 --> 00:02:24,790 and the outer fringes of the earth's magnetosphere 108 00:02:24,790 --> 00:02:24,800 magnetosphere 109 00:02:24,800 --> 00:02:27,110 magnetosphere it also provides warnings of possible 110 00:02:27,110 --> 00:02:27,120 it also provides warnings of possible 111 00:02:27,120 --> 00:02:29,190 it also provides warnings of possible solar flare radiation hazards to 112 00:02:29,190 --> 00:02:29,200 solar flare radiation hazards to 113 00:02:29,200 --> 00:02:33,190 solar flare radiation hazards to moon-bound astronauts 114 00:02:33,190 --> 00:02:33,200 115 00:02:33,200 --> 00:02:35,589 with the naval research laboratory nasa 116 00:02:35,589 --> 00:02:35,599 with the naval research laboratory nasa 117 00:02:35,599 --> 00:02:36,949 with the naval research laboratory nasa launched the solrad 118 00:02:36,949 --> 00:02:36,959 launched the solrad 119 00:02:36,959 --> 00:02:39,509 launched the solrad satellite it too studies the sun's 120 00:02:39,509 --> 00:02:39,519 satellite it too studies the sun's 121 00:02:39,519 --> 00:02:41,830 satellite it too studies the sun's radiation and records the disturbances 122 00:02:41,830 --> 00:02:41,840 radiation and records the disturbances 123 00:02:41,840 --> 00:02:42,949 radiation and records the disturbances which can disrupt 124 00:02:42,949 --> 00:02:42,959 which can disrupt 125 00:02:42,959 --> 00:02:45,509 which can disrupt long-range communications and navigation 126 00:02:45,509 --> 00:02:45,519 long-range communications and navigation 127 00:02:45,519 --> 00:02:47,110 long-range communications and navigation systems 128 00:02:47,110 --> 00:02:47,120 systems 129 00:02:47,120 --> 00:02:49,190 systems this computer-type picture shows the 130 00:02:49,190 --> 00:02:49,200 this computer-type picture shows the 131 00:02:49,200 --> 00:02:50,229 this computer-type picture shows the sun's disk and 132 00:02:50,229 --> 00:02:50,239 sun's disk and 133 00:02:50,239 --> 00:02:54,470 sun's disk and inner corona it was returned by oso 7 134 00:02:54,470 --> 00:02:54,480 inner corona it was returned by oso 7 135 00:02:54,480 --> 00:02:56,150 inner corona it was returned by oso 7 the latest in the orbiting solar 136 00:02:56,150 --> 00:02:56,160 the latest in the orbiting solar 137 00:02:56,160 --> 00:02:58,470 the latest in the orbiting solar observatory series 138 00:02:58,470 --> 00:02:58,480 observatory series 139 00:02:58,480 --> 00:03:00,710 observatory series oso is trying to determine the direct 140 00:03:00,710 --> 00:03:00,720 oso is trying to determine the direct 141 00:03:00,720 --> 00:03:02,630 oso is trying to determine the direct effects solar flares have on the 142 00:03:02,630 --> 00:03:02,640 effects solar flares have on the 143 00:03:02,640 --> 00:03:03,430 effects solar flares have on the environment 144 00:03:03,430 --> 00:03:03,440 environment 145 00:03:03,440 --> 00:03:06,149 environment weather and communications earth is 146 00:03:06,149 --> 00:03:06,159 weather and communications earth is 147 00:03:06,159 --> 00:03:08,229 weather and communications earth is surrounded by the magnetosphere 148 00:03:08,229 --> 00:03:08,239 surrounded by the magnetosphere 149 00:03:08,239 --> 00:03:10,390 surrounded by the magnetosphere an enormous teardrop shaped region 150 00:03:10,390 --> 00:03:10,400 an enormous teardrop shaped region 151 00:03:10,400 --> 00:03:12,149 an enormous teardrop shaped region formed by the solar wind 152 00:03:12,149 --> 00:03:12,159 formed by the solar wind 153 00:03:12,159 --> 00:03:14,710 formed by the solar wind a supersonic stream of particles blowing 154 00:03:14,710 --> 00:03:14,720 a supersonic stream of particles blowing 155 00:03:14,720 --> 00:03:17,350 a supersonic stream of particles blowing on the earth's magnetic field 156 00:03:17,350 --> 00:03:17,360 on the earth's magnetic field 157 00:03:17,360 --> 00:03:19,270 on the earth's magnetic field it is in this region that a craft like 158 00:03:19,270 --> 00:03:19,280 it is in this region that a craft like 159 00:03:19,280 --> 00:03:21,589 it is in this region that a craft like the small scientific satellite does 160 00:03:21,589 --> 00:03:21,599 the small scientific satellite does 161 00:03:21,599 --> 00:03:24,229 the small scientific satellite does its job its mission is to investigate 162 00:03:24,229 --> 00:03:24,239 its job its mission is to investigate 163 00:03:24,239 --> 00:03:26,309 its job its mission is to investigate the causes of worldwide magnetic 164 00:03:26,309 --> 00:03:26,319 the causes of worldwide magnetic 165 00:03:26,319 --> 00:03:27,509 the causes of worldwide magnetic disturbances 166 00:03:27,509 --> 00:03:27,519 disturbances 167 00:03:27,519 --> 00:03:30,070 disturbances and map in detail the ways in which the 168 00:03:30,070 --> 00:03:30,080 and map in detail the ways in which the 169 00:03:30,080 --> 00:03:32,149 and map in detail the ways in which the motion of these particles changes with 170 00:03:32,149 --> 00:03:32,159 motion of these particles changes with 171 00:03:32,159 --> 00:03:40,550 motion of these particles changes with time 172 00:03:40,550 --> 00:03:40,560 173 00:03:40,560 --> 00:03:42,630 nearly 300 sounding rockets were 174 00:03:42,630 --> 00:03:42,640 nearly 300 sounding rockets were 175 00:03:42,640 --> 00:03:44,830 nearly 300 sounding rockets were launched from wallops island virginia in 176 00:03:44,830 --> 00:03:44,840 launched from wallops island virginia in 177 00:03:44,840 --> 00:03:46,550 launched from wallops island virginia in 1971 178 00:03:46,550 --> 00:03:46,560 1971 179 00:03:46,560 --> 00:03:48,630 1971 their payloads are used to explore the 180 00:03:48,630 --> 00:03:48,640 their payloads are used to explore the 181 00:03:48,640 --> 00:03:50,630 their payloads are used to explore the region through and just above the 182 00:03:50,630 --> 00:03:50,640 region through and just above the 183 00:03:50,640 --> 00:03:51,910 region through and just above the earth's atmosphere 184 00:03:51,910 --> 00:03:51,920 earth's atmosphere 185 00:03:51,920 --> 00:03:54,070 earth's atmosphere but below the area where satellites 186 00:03:54,070 --> 00:03:54,080 but below the area where satellites 187 00:03:54,080 --> 00:03:55,270 but below the area where satellites orbit 188 00:03:55,270 --> 00:03:55,280 orbit 189 00:03:55,280 --> 00:03:57,110 orbit sounding rocket probes return an 190 00:03:57,110 --> 00:03:57,120 sounding rocket probes return an 191 00:03:57,120 --> 00:03:59,110 sounding rocket probes return an enormous amount of information about 192 00:03:59,110 --> 00:03:59,120 enormous amount of information about 193 00:03:59,120 --> 00:04:01,750 enormous amount of information about earth and the atmosphere surrounding it 194 00:04:01,750 --> 00:04:01,760 earth and the atmosphere surrounding it 195 00:04:01,760 --> 00:04:03,509 earth and the atmosphere surrounding it interested scientists from all over the 196 00:04:03,509 --> 00:04:03,519 interested scientists from all over the 197 00:04:03,519 --> 00:04:05,589 interested scientists from all over the world bring their experiments to wallops 198 00:04:05,589 --> 00:04:05,599 world bring their experiments to wallops 199 00:04:05,599 --> 00:04:13,429 world bring their experiments to wallops island for launching 200 00:04:13,429 --> 00:04:13,439 201 00:04:13,439 --> 00:04:16,150 stratoscope 2 a large astronomical 202 00:04:16,150 --> 00:04:16,160 stratoscope 2 a large astronomical 203 00:04:16,160 --> 00:04:16,870 stratoscope 2 a large astronomical telescope 204 00:04:16,870 --> 00:04:16,880 telescope 205 00:04:16,880 --> 00:04:19,110 telescope was hoisted into the sky by a giant 206 00:04:19,110 --> 00:04:19,120 was hoisted into the sky by a giant 207 00:04:19,120 --> 00:04:21,030 was hoisted into the sky by a giant balloon from the marshall space flight 208 00:04:21,030 --> 00:04:21,040 balloon from the marshall space flight 209 00:04:21,040 --> 00:04:23,270 balloon from the marshall space flight center in huntsville alabama 210 00:04:23,270 --> 00:04:23,280 center in huntsville alabama 211 00:04:23,280 --> 00:04:26,550 center in huntsville alabama this was the eighth stratoscope flight 212 00:04:26,550 --> 00:04:26,560 this was the eighth stratoscope flight 213 00:04:26,560 --> 00:04:29,110 this was the eighth stratoscope flight its goal obtained sharper pictures of 214 00:04:29,110 --> 00:04:29,120 its goal obtained sharper pictures of 215 00:04:29,120 --> 00:04:30,390 its goal obtained sharper pictures of certain galaxies 216 00:04:30,390 --> 00:04:30,400 certain galaxies 217 00:04:30,400 --> 00:04:32,950 certain galaxies nebulae and the planet saturn above the 218 00:04:32,950 --> 00:04:32,960 nebulae and the planet saturn above the 219 00:04:32,960 --> 00:04:36,469 nebulae and the planet saturn above the distortion of the earth's atmosphere 220 00:04:36,469 --> 00:04:36,479 distortion of the earth's atmosphere 221 00:04:36,479 --> 00:04:39,270 distortion of the earth's atmosphere the four-ton telescope is so accurate it 222 00:04:39,270 --> 00:04:39,280 the four-ton telescope is so accurate it 223 00:04:39,280 --> 00:04:40,469 the four-ton telescope is so accurate it can distinguish two 224 00:04:40,469 --> 00:04:40,479 can distinguish two 225 00:04:40,479 --> 00:04:42,870 can distinguish two objects thirty miles apart from one 226 00:04:42,870 --> 00:04:42,880 objects thirty miles apart from one 227 00:04:42,880 --> 00:04:45,830 objects thirty miles apart from one thousand miles away 228 00:04:45,830 --> 00:04:45,840 thousand miles away 229 00:04:45,840 --> 00:04:47,749 thousand miles away scientists will be working on the data 230 00:04:47,749 --> 00:04:47,759 scientists will be working on the data 231 00:04:47,759 --> 00:04:50,230 scientists will be working on the data returned by stratoscope two for the next 232 00:04:50,230 --> 00:04:50,240 returned by stratoscope two for the next 233 00:04:50,240 --> 00:05:05,029 returned by stratoscope two for the next several months 234 00:05:05,029 --> 00:05:05,039 235 00:05:05,039 --> 00:05:07,510 nasa used planes like this in checking 236 00:05:07,510 --> 00:05:07,520 nasa used planes like this in checking 237 00:05:07,520 --> 00:05:09,749 nasa used planes like this in checking out cameras and sensing equipment to be 238 00:05:09,749 --> 00:05:09,759 out cameras and sensing equipment to be 239 00:05:09,759 --> 00:05:11,670 out cameras and sensing equipment to be carried on future earth resources 240 00:05:11,670 --> 00:05:11,680 carried on future earth resources 241 00:05:11,680 --> 00:05:12,469 carried on future earth resources satellites 242 00:05:12,469 --> 00:05:12,479 satellites 243 00:05:12,479 --> 00:05:14,629 satellites and the manned orbiting skylab space 244 00:05:14,629 --> 00:05:14,639 and the manned orbiting skylab space 245 00:05:14,639 --> 00:05:16,710 and the manned orbiting skylab space station 246 00:05:16,710 --> 00:05:16,720 station 247 00:05:16,720 --> 00:05:18,710 station an interesting side benefit took place 248 00:05:18,710 --> 00:05:18,720 an interesting side benefit took place 249 00:05:18,720 --> 00:05:20,870 an interesting side benefit took place this summer as the specially equipped 250 00:05:20,870 --> 00:05:20,880 this summer as the specially equipped 251 00:05:20,880 --> 00:05:23,189 this summer as the specially equipped planes were used to detect southern corn 252 00:05:23,189 --> 00:05:23,199 planes were used to detect southern corn 253 00:05:23,199 --> 00:05:26,870 planes were used to detect southern corn blight during the 1971 growing season 254 00:05:26,870 --> 00:05:26,880 blight during the 1971 growing season 255 00:05:26,880 --> 00:05:29,749 blight during the 1971 growing season high altitude infrared photos were taken 256 00:05:29,749 --> 00:05:29,759 high altitude infrared photos were taken 257 00:05:29,759 --> 00:05:32,150 high altitude infrared photos were taken and then analyzed by purdue university 258 00:05:32,150 --> 00:05:32,160 and then analyzed by purdue university 259 00:05:32,160 --> 00:05:34,390 and then analyzed by purdue university and the department of agriculture 260 00:05:34,390 --> 00:05:34,400 and the department of agriculture 261 00:05:34,400 --> 00:05:36,469 and the department of agriculture these photographs were used to determine 262 00:05:36,469 --> 00:05:36,479 these photographs were used to determine 263 00:05:36,479 --> 00:05:38,070 these photographs were used to determine the extent and degree 264 00:05:38,070 --> 00:05:38,080 the extent and degree 265 00:05:38,080 --> 00:05:41,990 the extent and degree of corn blight at the request of the 266 00:05:41,990 --> 00:05:42,000 of corn blight at the request of the 267 00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:43,029 of corn blight at the request of the local government 268 00:05:43,029 --> 00:05:43,039 local government 269 00:05:43,039 --> 00:05:44,790 local government survey missions were flown over the 270 00:05:44,790 --> 00:05:44,800 survey missions were flown over the 271 00:05:44,800 --> 00:05:46,629 survey missions were flown over the island of jamaica 272 00:05:46,629 --> 00:05:46,639 island of jamaica 273 00:05:46,639 --> 00:05:48,950 island of jamaica much of the water from jamaica's 200 274 00:05:48,950 --> 00:05:48,960 much of the water from jamaica's 200 275 00:05:48,960 --> 00:05:50,230 much of the water from jamaica's 200 inches of rainfall 276 00:05:50,230 --> 00:05:50,240 inches of rainfall 277 00:05:50,240 --> 00:05:52,710 inches of rainfall never reaches its cities it is believed 278 00:05:52,710 --> 00:05:52,720 never reaches its cities it is believed 279 00:05:52,720 --> 00:05:55,029 never reaches its cities it is believed that submarine springs carry a portion 280 00:05:55,029 --> 00:05:55,039 that submarine springs carry a portion 281 00:05:55,039 --> 00:05:56,390 that submarine springs carry a portion of the water offshore 282 00:05:56,390 --> 00:05:56,400 of the water offshore 283 00:05:56,400 --> 00:05:59,749 of the water offshore into the ocean this was indicated by the 284 00:05:59,749 --> 00:05:59,759 into the ocean this was indicated by the 285 00:05:59,759 --> 00:06:03,909 into the ocean this was indicated by the preliminary analysis 286 00:06:03,909 --> 00:06:03,919 287 00:06:03,919 --> 00:06:06,469 here is one of a pair of high-altitude 288 00:06:06,469 --> 00:06:06,479 here is one of a pair of high-altitude 289 00:06:06,479 --> 00:06:08,629 here is one of a pair of high-altitude aircraft converted for use in earth 290 00:06:08,629 --> 00:06:08,639 aircraft converted for use in earth 291 00:06:08,639 --> 00:06:09,189 aircraft converted for use in earth resource 292 00:06:09,189 --> 00:06:09,199 resource 293 00:06:09,199 --> 00:06:11,909 resource surveys they are operating from nasa's 294 00:06:11,909 --> 00:06:11,919 surveys they are operating from nasa's 295 00:06:11,919 --> 00:06:14,870 surveys they are operating from nasa's ames research center near san francisco 296 00:06:14,870 --> 00:06:14,880 ames research center near san francisco 297 00:06:14,880 --> 00:06:17,029 ames research center near san francisco the data collected by these flights is 298 00:06:17,029 --> 00:06:17,039 the data collected by these flights is 299 00:06:17,039 --> 00:06:18,550 the data collected by these flights is being used to simulate 300 00:06:18,550 --> 00:06:18,560 being used to simulate 301 00:06:18,560 --> 00:06:20,950 being used to simulate future remote sensing earth resources 302 00:06:20,950 --> 00:06:20,960 future remote sensing earth resources 303 00:06:20,960 --> 00:06:22,070 future remote sensing earth resources satellites 304 00:06:22,070 --> 00:06:22,080 satellites 305 00:06:22,080 --> 00:06:24,230 satellites satellites that will be used to study 306 00:06:24,230 --> 00:06:24,240 satellites that will be used to study 307 00:06:24,240 --> 00:06:25,110 satellites that will be used to study agriculture 308 00:06:25,110 --> 00:06:25,120 agriculture 309 00:06:25,120 --> 00:06:32,830 agriculture forestry geology oceanography and urban 310 00:06:32,830 --> 00:06:32,840 311 00:06:32,840 --> 00:06:36,469 development 312 00:06:36,469 --> 00:06:36,479 313 00:06:36,479 --> 00:06:38,629 test pilots at nasa's flight research 314 00:06:38,629 --> 00:06:38,639 test pilots at nasa's flight research 315 00:06:38,639 --> 00:06:39,990 test pilots at nasa's flight research center in california 316 00:06:39,990 --> 00:06:40,000 center in california 317 00:06:40,000 --> 00:06:42,230 center in california flew a plane with a new type wing this 318 00:06:42,230 --> 00:06:42,240 flew a plane with a new type wing this 319 00:06:42,240 --> 00:06:43,189 flew a plane with a new type wing this year 320 00:06:43,189 --> 00:06:43,199 year 321 00:06:43,199 --> 00:06:45,430 year called the supercritical wing it is 322 00:06:45,430 --> 00:06:45,440 called the supercritical wing it is 323 00:06:45,440 --> 00:06:46,950 called the supercritical wing it is shaped quite differently from 324 00:06:46,950 --> 00:06:46,960 shaped quite differently from 325 00:06:46,960 --> 00:06:49,749 shaped quite differently from conventional wings the new design alters 326 00:06:49,749 --> 00:06:49,759 conventional wings the new design alters 327 00:06:49,759 --> 00:06:52,230 conventional wings the new design alters the flow of air over the top of the wing 328 00:06:52,230 --> 00:06:52,240 the flow of air over the top of the wing 329 00:06:52,240 --> 00:06:54,629 the flow of air over the top of the wing allowing an aircraft to fly faster 330 00:06:54,629 --> 00:06:54,639 allowing an aircraft to fly faster 331 00:06:54,639 --> 00:06:55,270 allowing an aircraft to fly faster farther 332 00:06:55,270 --> 00:06:55,280 farther 333 00:06:55,280 --> 00:06:58,790 farther and at a lower operating cost 334 00:06:58,790 --> 00:06:58,800 and at a lower operating cost 335 00:06:58,800 --> 00:07:01,749 and at a lower operating cost this sleek black plane the yf-12 capable 336 00:07:01,749 --> 00:07:01,759 this sleek black plane the yf-12 capable 337 00:07:01,759 --> 00:07:04,230 this sleek black plane the yf-12 capable of flying 2000 miles per hour 338 00:07:04,230 --> 00:07:04,240 of flying 2000 miles per hour 339 00:07:04,240 --> 00:07:07,749 of flying 2000 miles per hour made 25 test flights 340 00:07:07,749 --> 00:07:07,759 made 25 test flights 341 00:07:07,759 --> 00:07:10,150 made 25 test flights the joint nasa air force program is 342 00:07:10,150 --> 00:07:10,160 the joint nasa air force program is 343 00:07:10,160 --> 00:07:12,150 the joint nasa air force program is studying problems associated with 344 00:07:12,150 --> 00:07:12,160 studying problems associated with 345 00:07:12,160 --> 00:07:13,110 studying problems associated with propulsion 346 00:07:13,110 --> 00:07:13,120 propulsion 347 00:07:13,120 --> 00:07:15,110 propulsion in-flight stopping and restarting of 348 00:07:15,110 --> 00:07:15,120 in-flight stopping and restarting of 349 00:07:15,120 --> 00:07:16,309 in-flight stopping and restarting of engines heating 350 00:07:16,309 --> 00:07:16,319 engines heating 351 00:07:16,319 --> 00:07:19,110 engines heating and structural dynamics the research is 352 00:07:19,110 --> 00:07:19,120 and structural dynamics the research is 353 00:07:19,120 --> 00:07:20,950 and structural dynamics the research is aimed at furthering the development and 354 00:07:20,950 --> 00:07:20,960 aimed at furthering the development and 355 00:07:20,960 --> 00:07:22,309 aimed at furthering the development and operations of future 356 00:07:22,309 --> 00:07:22,319 operations of future 357 00:07:22,319 --> 00:07:32,469 operations of future civil and military aircraft 358 00:07:32,469 --> 00:07:32,479 359 00:07:32,479 --> 00:07:34,870 eight times the m2 lifting body was 360 00:07:34,870 --> 00:07:34,880 eight times the m2 lifting body was 361 00:07:34,880 --> 00:07:36,950 eight times the m2 lifting body was carried aloft and dropped over the dry 362 00:07:36,950 --> 00:07:36,960 carried aloft and dropped over the dry 363 00:07:36,960 --> 00:07:39,430 carried aloft and dropped over the dry lake desert in central california 364 00:07:39,430 --> 00:07:39,440 lake desert in central california 365 00:07:39,440 --> 00:07:41,990 lake desert in central california the wingless m2 and other lifting body 366 00:07:41,990 --> 00:07:42,000 the wingless m2 and other lifting body 367 00:07:42,000 --> 00:07:42,629 the wingless m2 and other lifting body types 368 00:07:42,629 --> 00:07:42,639 types 369 00:07:42,639 --> 00:07:44,710 types are the research forerunners of craft 370 00:07:44,710 --> 00:07:44,720 are the research forerunners of craft 371 00:07:44,720 --> 00:07:46,230 are the research forerunners of craft like the proposed shuttle 372 00:07:46,230 --> 00:07:46,240 like the proposed shuttle 373 00:07:46,240 --> 00:07:48,390 like the proposed shuttle that could fly a space mission and then 374 00:07:48,390 --> 00:07:48,400 that could fly a space mission and then 375 00:07:48,400 --> 00:07:50,309 that could fly a space mission and then return through the earth's atmosphere 376 00:07:50,309 --> 00:07:50,319 return through the earth's atmosphere 377 00:07:50,319 --> 00:07:54,309 return through the earth's atmosphere and land like an airplane 378 00:07:54,309 --> 00:07:54,319 379 00:07:54,319 --> 00:07:56,629 a new flight program began at nasa's 380 00:07:56,629 --> 00:07:56,639 a new flight program began at nasa's 381 00:07:56,639 --> 00:07:59,510 a new flight program began at nasa's ames research center with the x-14b 382 00:07:59,510 --> 00:07:59,520 ames research center with the x-14b 383 00:07:59,520 --> 00:08:02,150 ames research center with the x-14b vertical take-off and landing plane 384 00:08:02,150 --> 00:08:02,160 vertical take-off and landing plane 385 00:08:02,160 --> 00:08:02,950 vertical take-off and landing plane equipped with an 386 00:08:02,950 --> 00:08:02,960 equipped with an 387 00:08:02,960 --> 00:08:05,909 equipped with an on-board digital computer the x-14 388 00:08:05,909 --> 00:08:05,919 on-board digital computer the x-14 389 00:08:05,919 --> 00:08:08,309 on-board digital computer the x-14 serves as a flying flight simulator 390 00:08:08,309 --> 00:08:08,319 serves as a flying flight simulator 391 00:08:08,319 --> 00:08:10,790 serves as a flying flight simulator by duplicating in advance the piloting 392 00:08:10,790 --> 00:08:10,800 by duplicating in advance the piloting 393 00:08:10,800 --> 00:08:12,070 by duplicating in advance the piloting qualities of proposed 394 00:08:12,070 --> 00:08:12,080 qualities of proposed 395 00:08:12,080 --> 00:08:15,270 qualities of proposed new planes 396 00:08:15,270 --> 00:08:15,280 397 00:08:15,280 --> 00:08:17,589 the aim center is also responsible for 398 00:08:17,589 --> 00:08:17,599 the aim center is also responsible for 399 00:08:17,599 --> 00:08:19,589 the aim center is also responsible for doing research on short takeoff and 400 00:08:19,589 --> 00:08:19,599 doing research on short takeoff and 401 00:08:19,599 --> 00:08:21,189 doing research on short takeoff and landing aircraft 402 00:08:21,189 --> 00:08:21,199 landing aircraft 403 00:08:21,199 --> 00:08:23,270 landing aircraft this is one of the planes used to test 404 00:08:23,270 --> 00:08:23,280 this is one of the planes used to test 405 00:08:23,280 --> 00:08:24,550 this is one of the planes used to test new concepts 406 00:08:24,550 --> 00:08:24,560 new concepts 407 00:08:24,560 --> 00:08:28,070 new concepts the ov-10a bronco the united states is 408 00:08:28,070 --> 00:08:28,080 the ov-10a bronco the united states is 409 00:08:28,080 --> 00:08:29,990 the ov-10a bronco the united states is very interested in developing a short 410 00:08:29,990 --> 00:08:30,000 very interested in developing a short 411 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:31,749 very interested in developing a short takeoff and landing plane 412 00:08:31,749 --> 00:08:31,759 takeoff and landing plane 413 00:08:31,759 --> 00:08:33,909 takeoff and landing plane for use as an inter-city transport in 414 00:08:33,909 --> 00:08:33,919 for use as an inter-city transport in 415 00:08:33,919 --> 00:08:38,829 for use as an inter-city transport in the nation's busy metropolitan air 416 00:08:38,829 --> 00:08:38,839 417 00:08:38,839 --> 00:08:44,710 corridors 418 00:08:44,710 --> 00:08:44,720 419 00:08:44,720 --> 00:08:46,870 in an effort to reduce the noise of jet 420 00:08:46,870 --> 00:08:46,880 in an effort to reduce the noise of jet 421 00:08:46,880 --> 00:08:48,630 in an effort to reduce the noise of jet aircraft as they land 422 00:08:48,630 --> 00:08:48,640 aircraft as they land 423 00:08:48,640 --> 00:08:51,110 aircraft as they land nasa with american airlines spent 50 424 00:08:51,110 --> 00:08:51,120 nasa with american airlines spent 50 425 00:08:51,120 --> 00:08:52,949 nasa with american airlines spent 50 hours investigating the problems 426 00:08:52,949 --> 00:08:52,959 hours investigating the problems 427 00:08:52,959 --> 00:08:54,630 hours investigating the problems connected with steeper landing 428 00:08:54,630 --> 00:08:54,640 connected with steeper landing 429 00:08:54,640 --> 00:08:55,990 connected with steeper landing approaches 430 00:08:55,990 --> 00:08:56,000 approaches 431 00:08:56,000 --> 00:08:58,230 approaches it appears that by keeping aircraft 432 00:08:58,230 --> 00:08:58,240 it appears that by keeping aircraft 433 00:08:58,240 --> 00:08:59,750 it appears that by keeping aircraft higher above the ground 434 00:08:59,750 --> 00:08:59,760 higher above the ground 435 00:08:59,760 --> 00:09:01,670 higher above the ground and reducing engine power during the 436 00:09:01,670 --> 00:09:01,680 and reducing engine power during the 437 00:09:01,680 --> 00:09:02,949 and reducing engine power during the landing approach 438 00:09:02,949 --> 00:09:02,959 landing approach 439 00:09:02,959 --> 00:09:05,750 landing approach noise near airports can be lessened 440 00:09:05,750 --> 00:09:05,760 noise near airports can be lessened 441 00:09:05,760 --> 00:09:07,910 noise near airports can be lessened operational procedures for this type of 442 00:09:07,910 --> 00:09:07,920 operational procedures for this type of 443 00:09:07,920 --> 00:09:08,870 operational procedures for this type of noise abatement 444 00:09:08,870 --> 00:09:08,880 noise abatement 445 00:09:08,880 --> 00:09:13,110 noise abatement are being analyzed 446 00:09:13,110 --> 00:09:13,120 447 00:09:13,120 --> 00:09:14,949 attacking the jet noise problem at its 448 00:09:14,949 --> 00:09:14,959 attacking the jet noise problem at its 449 00:09:14,959 --> 00:09:17,269 attacking the jet noise problem at its source engineers at the lewis research 450 00:09:17,269 --> 00:09:17,279 source engineers at the lewis research 451 00:09:17,279 --> 00:09:19,269 source engineers at the lewis research center in cleveland are supervising 452 00:09:19,269 --> 00:09:19,279 center in cleveland are supervising 453 00:09:19,279 --> 00:09:22,550 center in cleveland are supervising tests of a quieter jet engine the goal 454 00:09:22,550 --> 00:09:22,560 tests of a quieter jet engine the goal 455 00:09:22,560 --> 00:09:24,870 tests of a quieter jet engine the goal is to develop an engine that will be 15 456 00:09:24,870 --> 00:09:24,880 is to develop an engine that will be 15 457 00:09:24,880 --> 00:09:27,350 is to develop an engine that will be 15 to 20 decibels quieter than present 458 00:09:27,350 --> 00:09:27,360 to 20 decibels quieter than present 459 00:09:27,360 --> 00:09:39,910 to 20 decibels quieter than present aircraft engines 460 00:09:39,910 --> 00:09:39,920 461 00:09:39,920 --> 00:09:41,990 how long does it take jet aircraft to 462 00:09:41,990 --> 00:09:42,000 how long does it take jet aircraft to 463 00:09:42,000 --> 00:09:43,030 how long does it take jet aircraft to come to a stop 464 00:09:43,030 --> 00:09:43,040 come to a stop 465 00:09:43,040 --> 00:09:46,230 come to a stop on a wet runway to find out aeronautics 466 00:09:46,230 --> 00:09:46,240 on a wet runway to find out aeronautics 467 00:09:46,240 --> 00:09:48,230 on a wet runway to find out aeronautics experts from nasa's langley research 468 00:09:48,230 --> 00:09:48,240 experts from nasa's langley research 469 00:09:48,240 --> 00:09:49,430 experts from nasa's langley research center in virginia 470 00:09:49,430 --> 00:09:49,440 center in virginia 471 00:09:49,440 --> 00:09:51,829 center in virginia cooperating with air force and faa 472 00:09:51,829 --> 00:09:51,839 cooperating with air force and faa 473 00:09:51,839 --> 00:09:52,710 cooperating with air force and faa officials 474 00:09:52,710 --> 00:09:52,720 officials 475 00:09:52,720 --> 00:09:55,269 officials conducted a series of landing studies at 476 00:09:55,269 --> 00:09:55,279 conducted a series of landing studies at 477 00:09:55,279 --> 00:09:57,910 conducted a series of landing studies at several airports around the country 478 00:09:57,910 --> 00:09:57,920 several airports around the country 479 00:09:57,920 --> 00:10:00,389 several airports around the country time after time runways were flooded 480 00:10:00,389 --> 00:10:00,399 time after time runways were flooded 481 00:10:00,399 --> 00:10:01,430 time after time runways were flooded with water 482 00:10:01,430 --> 00:10:01,440 with water 483 00:10:01,440 --> 00:10:03,670 with water then ground vehicles and the test 484 00:10:03,670 --> 00:10:03,680 then ground vehicles and the test 485 00:10:03,680 --> 00:10:05,670 then ground vehicles and the test aircraft tried stopping on the wet 486 00:10:05,670 --> 00:10:05,680 aircraft tried stopping on the wet 487 00:10:05,680 --> 00:10:06,790 aircraft tried stopping on the wet pavements 488 00:10:06,790 --> 00:10:06,800 pavements 489 00:10:06,800 --> 00:10:08,470 pavements the increased knowledge of runway 490 00:10:08,470 --> 00:10:08,480 the increased knowledge of runway 491 00:10:08,480 --> 00:10:10,389 the increased knowledge of runway friction gained from these tests 492 00:10:10,389 --> 00:10:10,399 friction gained from these tests 493 00:10:10,399 --> 00:10:12,470 friction gained from these tests should result in improved safety for 494 00:10:12,470 --> 00:10:12,480 should result in improved safety for 495 00:10:12,480 --> 00:10:14,550 should result in improved safety for both aircraft and airport ground 496 00:10:14,550 --> 00:10:14,560 both aircraft and airport ground 497 00:10:14,560 --> 00:10:24,150 both aircraft and airport ground operations in adverse weather conditions 498 00:10:24,150 --> 00:10:24,160 499 00:10:24,160 --> 00:10:27,190 the scene is cape canaveral friday may 500 00:10:27,190 --> 00:10:27,200 the scene is cape canaveral friday may 501 00:10:27,200 --> 00:10:27,949 the scene is cape canaveral friday may 5th 502 00:10:27,949 --> 00:10:27,959 5th 503 00:10:27,959 --> 00:10:31,750 5th 1961 it was on this date that astronaut 504 00:10:31,750 --> 00:10:31,760 1961 it was on this date that astronaut 505 00:10:31,760 --> 00:10:32,310 1961 it was on this date that astronaut alan b 506 00:10:32,310 --> 00:10:32,320 alan b 507 00:10:32,320 --> 00:10:34,630 alan b shepherd became the first american to be 508 00:10:34,630 --> 00:10:34,640 shepherd became the first american to be 509 00:10:34,640 --> 00:10:51,030 shepherd became the first american to be rocketed into space 510 00:10:51,030 --> 00:10:51,040 511 00:10:51,040 --> 00:10:55,030 ten years later january 31st 1971 512 00:10:55,030 --> 00:10:55,040 ten years later january 31st 1971 513 00:10:55,040 --> 00:10:57,269 ten years later january 31st 1971 alan b shepard made his second space 514 00:10:57,269 --> 00:10:57,279 alan b shepard made his second space 515 00:10:57,279 --> 00:10:58,069 alan b shepard made his second space flight 516 00:10:58,069 --> 00:10:58,079 flight 517 00:10:58,079 --> 00:11:00,949 flight this time as commander of apollo 14 the 518 00:11:00,949 --> 00:11:00,959 this time as commander of apollo 14 the 519 00:11:00,959 --> 00:11:01,910 this time as commander of apollo 14 the country's third 520 00:11:01,910 --> 00:11:01,920 country's third 521 00:11:01,920 --> 00:11:04,870 country's third moon landing with astronauts mitchell 522 00:11:04,870 --> 00:11:04,880 moon landing with astronauts mitchell 523 00:11:04,880 --> 00:11:06,790 moon landing with astronauts mitchell and rusa accompanying shepherd 524 00:11:06,790 --> 00:11:06,800 and rusa accompanying shepherd 525 00:11:06,800 --> 00:11:09,110 and rusa accompanying shepherd apollo 14 marked the beginning of 526 00:11:09,110 --> 00:11:09,120 apollo 14 marked the beginning of 527 00:11:09,120 --> 00:11:10,949 apollo 14 marked the beginning of large-scale use of the moon 528 00:11:10,949 --> 00:11:10,959 large-scale use of the moon 529 00:11:10,959 --> 00:11:15,509 large-scale use of the moon for science these are some of the 94 530 00:11:15,509 --> 00:11:15,519 for science these are some of the 94 531 00:11:15,519 --> 00:11:17,670 for science these are some of the 94 pounds of lunar rocks returned from the 532 00:11:17,670 --> 00:11:17,680 pounds of lunar rocks returned from the 533 00:11:17,680 --> 00:11:20,150 pounds of lunar rocks returned from the moon's ancient hills of from morrow by 534 00:11:20,150 --> 00:11:20,160 moon's ancient hills of from morrow by 535 00:11:20,160 --> 00:11:21,829 moon's ancient hills of from morrow by apollo 14. 536 00:11:21,829 --> 00:11:21,839 apollo 14. 537 00:11:21,839 --> 00:11:23,670 apollo 14. they are beginning to tell scientists a 538 00:11:23,670 --> 00:11:23,680 they are beginning to tell scientists a 539 00:11:23,680 --> 00:11:25,190 they are beginning to tell scientists a story a story 540 00:11:25,190 --> 00:11:25,200 story a story 541 00:11:25,200 --> 00:11:28,389 story a story three and one half billion years old 542 00:11:28,389 --> 00:11:28,399 three and one half billion years old 543 00:11:28,399 --> 00:11:30,069 three and one half billion years old from them we are learning about the 544 00:11:30,069 --> 00:11:30,079 from them we are learning about the 545 00:11:30,079 --> 00:11:32,389 from them we are learning about the early history of not only the moon 546 00:11:32,389 --> 00:11:32,399 early history of not only the moon 547 00:11:32,399 --> 00:11:35,430 early history of not only the moon but other planets as well the earth 548 00:11:35,430 --> 00:11:35,440 but other planets as well the earth 549 00:11:35,440 --> 00:11:44,949 but other planets as well the earth mars even venus and mercury 550 00:11:44,949 --> 00:11:44,959 551 00:11:44,959 --> 00:11:47,509 this is the view seen by apollo 15 552 00:11:47,509 --> 00:11:47,519 this is the view seen by apollo 15 553 00:11:47,519 --> 00:11:48,230 this is the view seen by apollo 15 astronauts 554 00:11:48,230 --> 00:11:48,240 astronauts 555 00:11:48,240 --> 00:11:50,230 astronauts scott and irwin as their spacecraft 556 00:11:50,230 --> 00:11:50,240 scott and irwin as their spacecraft 557 00:11:50,240 --> 00:11:52,710 scott and irwin as their spacecraft falcon arched over the hadley rail 558 00:11:52,710 --> 00:11:52,720 falcon arched over the hadley rail 559 00:11:52,720 --> 00:11:54,790 falcon arched over the hadley rail located in the foothills of the moon's 560 00:11:54,790 --> 00:11:54,800 located in the foothills of the moon's 561 00:11:54,800 --> 00:11:56,310 located in the foothills of the moon's aponine mountains 562 00:11:56,310 --> 00:11:56,320 aponine mountains 563 00:11:56,320 --> 00:12:00,069 aponine mountains eight feet minus one contact 564 00:12:00,069 --> 00:12:00,079 eight feet minus one contact 565 00:12:00,079 --> 00:12:04,310 eight feet minus one contact man okay the falcon is on the plane at 566 00:12:04,310 --> 00:12:04,320 man okay the falcon is on the plane at 567 00:12:04,320 --> 00:12:05,829 man okay the falcon is on the plane at hadley 568 00:12:05,829 --> 00:12:05,839 hadley 569 00:12:05,839 --> 00:12:09,829 hadley roger roger falcon 570 00:12:09,829 --> 00:12:09,839 571 00:12:09,839 --> 00:12:11,910 theirs was to be the most extensive 572 00:12:11,910 --> 00:12:11,920 theirs was to be the most extensive 573 00:12:11,920 --> 00:12:13,350 theirs was to be the most extensive exploration of the moon 574 00:12:13,350 --> 00:12:13,360 exploration of the moon 575 00:12:13,360 --> 00:12:17,110 exploration of the moon ever made 576 00:12:17,110 --> 00:12:17,120 577 00:12:17,120 --> 00:12:19,509 to prepare for the july mission scott 578 00:12:19,509 --> 00:12:19,519 to prepare for the july mission scott 579 00:12:19,519 --> 00:12:21,590 to prepare for the july mission scott and irwin practiced on similar earth 580 00:12:21,590 --> 00:12:21,600 and irwin practiced on similar earth 581 00:12:21,600 --> 00:12:23,750 and irwin practiced on similar earth terrain at the rio grande gorge in new 582 00:12:23,750 --> 00:12:23,760 terrain at the rio grande gorge in new 583 00:12:23,760 --> 00:12:24,790 terrain at the rio grande gorge in new mexico 584 00:12:24,790 --> 00:12:24,800 mexico 585 00:12:24,800 --> 00:12:26,949 mexico they also spent many hours getting used 586 00:12:26,949 --> 00:12:26,959 they also spent many hours getting used 587 00:12:26,959 --> 00:12:34,230 they also spent many hours getting used to the lunar rover 588 00:12:34,230 --> 00:12:34,240 589 00:12:34,240 --> 00:12:35,910 here's what it actually looked like to 590 00:12:35,910 --> 00:12:35,920 here's what it actually looked like to 591 00:12:35,920 --> 00:12:37,670 here's what it actually looked like to the moon riders as they drove their 592 00:12:37,670 --> 00:12:37,680 the moon riders as they drove their 593 00:12:37,680 --> 00:12:38,389 the moon riders as they drove their four-wheel 594 00:12:38,389 --> 00:12:38,399 four-wheel 595 00:12:38,399 --> 00:12:46,550 four-wheel car over 16 miles of lunar surface 596 00:12:46,550 --> 00:12:46,560 597 00:12:46,560 --> 00:12:48,710 as a result of their increased mobility 598 00:12:48,710 --> 00:12:48,720 as a result of their increased mobility 599 00:12:48,720 --> 00:12:51,509 as a result of their increased mobility the pair returned 180 pounds of lunar 600 00:12:51,509 --> 00:12:51,519 the pair returned 180 pounds of lunar 601 00:12:51,519 --> 00:12:55,350 the pair returned 180 pounds of lunar rocks and deep core samples 602 00:12:55,350 --> 00:12:55,360 rocks and deep core samples 603 00:12:55,360 --> 00:12:57,829 rocks and deep core samples after liftoff and while in lunar orbit 604 00:12:57,829 --> 00:12:57,839 after liftoff and while in lunar orbit 605 00:12:57,839 --> 00:12:59,430 after liftoff and while in lunar orbit the trio launched a small 606 00:12:59,430 --> 00:12:59,440 the trio launched a small 607 00:12:59,440 --> 00:13:01,269 the trio launched a small scientific satellite called the 608 00:13:01,269 --> 00:13:01,279 scientific satellite called the 609 00:13:01,279 --> 00:13:03,910 scientific satellite called the sub-satellite to study the area around 610 00:13:03,910 --> 00:13:03,920 sub-satellite to study the area around 611 00:13:03,920 --> 00:13:05,509 sub-satellite to study the area around the moon 612 00:13:05,509 --> 00:13:05,519 the moon 613 00:13:05,519 --> 00:13:07,829 the moon as they headed earthward astronaut al 614 00:13:07,829 --> 00:13:07,839 as they headed earthward astronaut al 615 00:13:07,839 --> 00:13:10,150 as they headed earthward astronaut al worden climbed outside the spacecraft 616 00:13:10,150 --> 00:13:10,160 worden climbed outside the spacecraft 617 00:13:10,160 --> 00:13:12,150 worden climbed outside the spacecraft and retrieved film from a pair of 618 00:13:12,150 --> 00:13:12,160 and retrieved film from a pair of 619 00:13:12,160 --> 00:13:15,670 and retrieved film from a pair of mapping cameras 620 00:13:15,670 --> 00:13:15,680 621 00:13:15,680 --> 00:13:17,670 the scientific instruments left by 622 00:13:17,670 --> 00:13:17,680 the scientific instruments left by 623 00:13:17,680 --> 00:13:19,910 the scientific instruments left by apollo 15 and the photographs and 624 00:13:19,910 --> 00:13:19,920 apollo 15 and the photographs and 625 00:13:19,920 --> 00:13:21,430 apollo 15 and the photographs and samples they returned 626 00:13:21,430 --> 00:13:21,440 samples they returned 627 00:13:21,440 --> 00:13:23,670 samples they returned are giving us a real understanding of 628 00:13:23,670 --> 00:13:23,680 are giving us a real understanding of 629 00:13:23,680 --> 00:13:25,829 are giving us a real understanding of the moon in relationship to the earth 630 00:13:25,829 --> 00:13:25,839 the moon in relationship to the earth 631 00:13:25,839 --> 00:13:35,590 the moon in relationship to the earth and the sun we asked mr dale myers 632 00:13:35,590 --> 00:13:35,600 and the sun we asked mr dale myers 633 00:13:35,600 --> 00:13:37,670 and the sun we asked mr dale myers nasa's director of manned space flight 634 00:13:37,670 --> 00:13:37,680 nasa's director of manned space flight 635 00:13:37,680 --> 00:13:40,470 nasa's director of manned space flight to give us a status report on skylab 636 00:13:40,470 --> 00:13:40,480 to give us a status report on skylab 637 00:13:40,480 --> 00:13:43,750 to give us a status report on skylab the united states first space station 638 00:13:43,750 --> 00:13:43,760 the united states first space station 639 00:13:43,760 --> 00:13:46,389 the united states first space station this year has been a big year for skylab 640 00:13:46,389 --> 00:13:46,399 this year has been a big year for skylab 641 00:13:46,399 --> 00:13:48,150 this year has been a big year for skylab all of the hardware for the program 642 00:13:48,150 --> 00:13:48,160 all of the hardware for the program 643 00:13:48,160 --> 00:13:50,790 all of the hardware for the program is coming into focus our qualification 644 00:13:50,790 --> 00:13:50,800 is coming into focus our qualification 645 00:13:50,800 --> 00:13:53,030 is coming into focus our qualification programs are underway the 646 00:13:53,030 --> 00:13:53,040 programs are underway the 647 00:13:53,040 --> 00:13:56,310 programs are underway the major elements of the skylab system are 648 00:13:56,310 --> 00:13:56,320 major elements of the skylab system are 649 00:13:56,320 --> 00:13:59,430 major elements of the skylab system are in the final positions of manufacturing 650 00:13:59,430 --> 00:13:59,440 in the final positions of manufacturing 651 00:13:59,440 --> 00:14:00,389 in the final positions of manufacturing and checkout 652 00:14:00,389 --> 00:14:00,399 and checkout 653 00:14:00,399 --> 00:14:02,310 and checkout now one of the more important things to 654 00:14:02,310 --> 00:14:02,320 now one of the more important things to 655 00:14:02,320 --> 00:14:04,230 now one of the more important things to me about skylab is it gives us an 656 00:14:04,230 --> 00:14:04,240 me about skylab is it gives us an 657 00:14:04,240 --> 00:14:05,269 me about skylab is it gives us an opportunity to 658 00:14:05,269 --> 00:14:05,279 opportunity to 659 00:14:05,279 --> 00:14:07,430 opportunity to learn more about man's capability to 660 00:14:07,430 --> 00:14:07,440 learn more about man's capability to 661 00:14:07,440 --> 00:14:14,829 learn more about man's capability to work and live in space 662 00:14:14,829 --> 00:14:14,839 663 00:14:14,839 --> 00:14:18,230 1971 a year of significant achievement 664 00:14:18,230 --> 00:14:18,240 1971 a year of significant achievement 665 00:14:18,240 --> 00:14:20,389 1971 a year of significant achievement in aeronautics and space 666 00:14:20,389 --> 00:14:20,399 in aeronautics and space 667 00:14:20,399 --> 00:14:27,590 in aeronautics and space these have been the highlights 668 00:14:27,590 --> 00:14:27,600 669 00:14:27,600 --> 00:14:29,590 this special report brought to you by 670 00:14:29,590 --> 00:14:29,600 this special report brought to you by 671 00:14:29,600 --> 00:14:35,790 this special report brought to you by nasa the national aeronautics and space 672 00:14:35,790 --> 00:14:35,800 673 00:14:35,800 --> 00:14:38,800 administration