AndrewD
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History lesson …
Hi Filip,
Thanks for the background. With the focus appropriately on the Apollo 11 mission at the moment we forget the many years of unmanned and manned missions that preceded the first landing. Each contributing to our knowledge and experience and inching towards the 1969 milestone.
Great to see your Buzz model, complete with replica Speedmaster. Could I request a picture of Buzz’s watch on your wrist at some stage?
Andrew
This just in
The newspaper not the watch, and trying to keep AndrewD's post below fresh. This message has been edited by Dr No on 2009-07-20 00:28:11...
Launching soon (July 16, 1332 GMT)
Hi Kevster, Actually the Apollo 11 liftoff is now “t minus 11 hours and counting”. Well actually 40 years and 11 hours! So there would have been a lot of activity at Cape Kennedy at this time. Thanks for the post. A...
That is a fantastic idea, to remind us all the moments
Of this extraordinary adventure. Thanks for sharing! Best, Nicolas
Nice! Here's mine.
Can any expert here tell me which year does my watch come from? 1980's/early 90's? The bracelet is not the present type for sure. It's a 5th model....
Waiting till we are actually on the moon…
Hi Rei There’s no problem posting now; always good to see Speedmasters, particularly at this time. I had planned to coordinate a giant Speedy thread with Neil Armstrong’s moon walk which occurs on July 21 at 02:56 GMT . Let's call it "The Eagle has Landed...
Sure Andrew! I think it's a good idea...
Let's see as many Speedies as we can accumulate. Too bad I only got one...for now!
A little history-lesson perhaps ?
Hi folks, since i'm a space-addict here are some interesting facts about the Apollo moon-travellers. There where 9 flights to the moon. As we all know, 12 people set foot on the moon, alongside those 12, another 12 went to the moon without setting foot on...
NASA refurbishes video copies of moon landing
NASA refurbishes video copies of moon landing By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - With the help of Hollywood, those historic, grainy images of the first men on the moon never looked better. NASA unveiled refurbished video Thursday of th...
Interesting, thanks…
This remastering was done on video feed provided to various media sources. The original NASA tapes, as you mention, were probably recorded over in the 1970’s due to cost cuts and equipment shortages. It has been reported today in the Australian medi...
History lesson …
Hi Filip, Thanks for the background. With the focus appropriately on the Apollo 11 mission at the moment we forget the many years of unmanned and manned missions that preceded the first landing. Each contributing to our knowledge and experience and inchin...
one of the UK channels has been advertising the following
this is as near a quote of the advert as i can remember. 'only 1 company were allowed to record the moon landings and this footage, lost for 40 years, has now been found, remastered in high definition and will be coming soon'. i've checked the TV programm...
NASA Speedmaster images
Here are a couple of pictures of Speedmasters associated with the NASA space program, although not specifically Apollo 11. Can you add some more? I plan to post a message titled “The Eagle has landed” at the exact time of the lunar landing July 20, 20:17 ...
People are somewhat amazed...
...when I tell them about Omega and the history and the moonshots, etc. Details, details. Most assume Rolex to be the best (not so), or don't even think the astronauts even bothered to wear watches at all! Just gotta edgejookate (educate)...
Should be interesting to read it...
That is a cool "newspaper" too bad I don't live close to any ADs...would someone like to hook me up with a spare one if it comes up, please?