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American Moon

As confirmedthis 1966 documentary, NASA has already sent probes to photograph up closethe...

As confirmed
this 1966 documentary, NASA has already sent probes to photograph up close
the Moon's surface, long before
Apollo missions

Full Transcript

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As confirmed this 1966 documentary,
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NASA has already sent probes
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to photograph up close the Moon's surface,
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long before Apollo missions.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
21
Timestamp in Movie
00:53:59
Uploaded
Jun 29, 2025
Genres
documentary, history
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

This documentary examines the authenticity of the photographic record of NASA's Apollo missions.
Mapping landing zones of astronauts - American Moon 00:06
Mapping landing zones of astronauts
The two 400-pound satellites orbit the Moon, - American Moon 00:11
The two 400-pound satellites orbit the Moon,
Here are some of the photos, - American Moon 00:08
Here are some of the photos,
So clear were the photos, - American Moon 00:12
So clear were the photos,
All that was needed at that moment - American Moon 00:12
All that was needed at that moment
Especially for the Hadley Rille area, - American Moon 00:11
Especially for the Hadley Rille area,
This model was then hung from the ceiling face down - American Moon 00:09
This model was then hung from the ceiling face down
By filming the model with this special camera, - American Moon 00:12
By filming the model with this special camera,
The images were sent to the simulator monitors, - American Moon 00:08
The images were sent to the simulator monitors,
This NASA documentary - American Moon 00:06
This NASA documentary
To the left of the simulator is a mosaic of the Moon's surface. - American Moon 00:05
To the left of the simulator is a mosaic of the Moon's ...
Through closed-circuit TV, shows specific lunar landscapes, - American Moon 00:08
Through closed-circuit TV, shows specific lunar landscapes,
The mosaic gives the astronaut the real sensation of the moon landing. - American Moon 00:05
The mosaic gives the astronaut the real sensation of the moo...
Module movement is simulated by moving the map up and down, - American Moon 00:06
Module movement is simulated by moving the map up and down,
A camera mounted on the trolley simulates horizontal movement. - American Moon 00:05
A camera mounted on the trolley simulates horizontal movemen...
The lights around the camera lens simulate light from the Moon. - American Moon 00:05
The lights around the camera lens simulate light from the Mo...
With these two simulators, - American Moon 00:10
With these two simulators,
As you can see, the images produced by the simulator - American Moon 00:11
As you can see, the images produced by the simulator
Not only did NASA reproduce - American Moon 00:17
Not only did NASA reproduce
GOOGLE X-PRIZE - American Moon 00:15
GOOGLE X-PRIZE