1 00:00:06,560 --> 00:00:09,049 hi I'm Vince Whitfield with a NASA 2 00:00:09,049 --> 00:00:09,059 hi I'm Vince Whitfield with a NASA 3 00:00:09,059 --> 00:00:10,250 hi I'm Vince Whitfield with a NASA scientific and technical information 4 00:00:10,250 --> 00:00:10,260 scientific and technical information 5 00:00:10,260 --> 00:00:13,009 scientific and technical information program today we're at the NASA Langley 6 00:00:13,009 --> 00:00:13,019 program today we're at the NASA Langley 7 00:00:13,019 --> 00:00:15,169 program today we're at the NASA Langley Research Center gantry which was 8 00:00:15,169 --> 00:00:15,179 Research Center gantry which was 9 00:00:15,179 --> 00:00:16,820 Research Center gantry which was originally called the lunar landing 10 00:00:16,820 --> 00:00:16,830 originally called the lunar landing 11 00:00:16,830 --> 00:00:19,160 originally called the lunar landing research facility as you can see the 12 00:00:19,160 --> 00:00:19,170 research facility as you can see the 13 00:00:19,170 --> 00:00:22,130 research facility as you can see the gantry is a large steel structure it was 14 00:00:22,130 --> 00:00:22,140 gantry is a large steel structure it was 15 00:00:22,140 --> 00:00:25,670 gantry is a large steel structure it was first utilized by NASA in 1965 so that 16 00:00:25,670 --> 00:00:25,680 first utilized by NASA in 1965 so that 17 00:00:25,680 --> 00:00:27,830 first utilized by NASA in 1965 so that Apollo astronauts like Neil Armstrong 18 00:00:27,830 --> 00:00:27,840 Apollo astronauts like Neil Armstrong 19 00:00:27,840 --> 00:00:30,650 Apollo astronauts like Neil Armstrong and Edwin Buzz Aldrin could practice 20 00:00:30,650 --> 00:00:30,660 and Edwin Buzz Aldrin could practice 21 00:00:30,660 --> 00:00:31,939 and Edwin Buzz Aldrin could practice performing the descent to the lunar 22 00:00:31,939 --> 00:00:31,949 performing the descent to the lunar 23 00:00:31,949 --> 00:00:35,150 performing the descent to the lunar surface NASA researchers here at the 24 00:00:35,150 --> 00:00:35,160 surface NASA researchers here at the 25 00:00:35,160 --> 00:00:37,310 surface NASA researchers here at the gantry were able to produce a simulated 26 00:00:37,310 --> 00:00:37,320 gantry were able to produce a simulated 27 00:00:37,320 --> 00:00:39,950 gantry were able to produce a simulated lunar gravity field so the astronauts in 28 00:00:39,950 --> 00:00:39,960 lunar gravity field so the astronauts in 29 00:00:39,960 --> 00:00:41,780 lunar gravity field so the astronauts in training were better prepared for the 30 00:00:41,780 --> 00:00:41,790 training were better prepared for the 31 00:00:41,790 --> 00:00:43,790 training were better prepared for the lunar missions to learn how this was 32 00:00:43,790 --> 00:00:43,800 lunar missions to learn how this was 33 00:00:43,800 --> 00:00:45,950 lunar missions to learn how this was achieved you can find a report about the 34 00:00:45,950 --> 00:00:45,960 achieved you can find a report about the 35 00:00:45,960 --> 00:00:48,650 achieved you can find a report about the facility titled operational features are 36 00:00:48,650 --> 00:00:48,660 facility titled operational features are 37 00:00:48,660 --> 00:00:50,540 facility titled operational features are the Langley lunar landing research 38 00:00:50,540 --> 00:00:50,550 the Langley lunar landing research 39 00:00:50,550 --> 00:00:52,459 the Langley lunar landing research facility which is available for download 40 00:00:52,459 --> 00:00:52,469 facility which is available for download 41 00:00:52,469 --> 00:00:54,770 facility which is available for download from the NASA technical report server or 42 00:00:54,770 --> 00:00:54,780 from the NASA technical report server or 43 00:00:54,780 --> 00:00:59,150 from the NASA technical report server or NTR s please visit the link below which 44 00:00:59,150 --> 00:00:59,160 NTR s please visit the link below which 45 00:00:59,160 --> 00:01:01,340 NTR s please visit the link below which will take you to the NTR s which is one 46 00:01:01,340 --> 00:01:01,350 will take you to the NTR s which is one 47 00:01:01,350 --> 00:01:03,080 will take you to the NTR s which is one of the world's largest repositories of 48 00:01:03,080 --> 00:01:03,090 of the world's largest repositories of 49 00:01:03,090 --> 00:01:04,670 of the world's largest repositories of aerospace scientific and technical 50 00:01:04,670 --> 00:01:04,680 aerospace scientific and technical 51 00:01:04,680 --> 00:01:05,359 aerospace scientific and technical information 52 00:01:05,359 --> 00:01:05,369 information 53 00:01:05,369 --> 00:01:07,609 information it featured documents ranging from the 54 00:01:07,609 --> 00:01:07,619 it featured documents ranging from the 55 00:01:07,619 --> 00:01:09,350 it featured documents ranging from the NACA era to today's cutting-edge 56 00:01:09,350 --> 00:01:09,360 NACA era to today's cutting-edge 57 00:01:09,360 --> 00:01:12,530 NACA era to today's cutting-edge research did you know the gantry is 58 00:01:12,530 --> 00:01:12,540 research did you know the gantry is 59 00:01:12,540 --> 00:01:14,210 research did you know the gantry is still being used today as a crash 60 00:01:14,210 --> 00:01:14,220 still being used today as a crash 61 00:01:14,220 --> 00:01:16,910 still being used today as a crash testing site for aircraft and a water 62 00:01:16,910 --> 00:01:16,920 testing site for aircraft and a water 63 00:01:16,920 --> 00:01:19,370 testing site for aircraft and a water impact drop test facility for NASA's 64 00:01:19,370 --> 00:01:19,380 impact drop test facility for NASA's 65 00:01:19,380 --> 00:01:21,859 impact drop test facility for NASA's Orion multi-purpose crew vehicle the 66 00:01:21,859 --> 00:01:21,869 Orion multi-purpose crew vehicle the 67 00:01:21,869 --> 00:01:23,719 Orion multi-purpose crew vehicle the agency's next foray into space 68 00:01:23,719 --> 00:01:23,729 agency's next foray into space 69 00:01:23,729 --> 00:01:26,630 agency's next foray into space exploration thanks for watching and 70 00:01:26,630 --> 00:01:26,640 exploration thanks for watching and 71 00:01:26,640 --> 00:01:29,570 exploration thanks for watching and we'll catch you next month