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Now astronauts had not only Lunar jeep, called a rover
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American Moon

Now astronauts had not onlyLunar jeep, called a rover, but also a new color camera,mounted...

Now astronauts had not only
Lunar jeep, called a rover, but also a new color camera,
mounted on the front of the rover

Full Transcript

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Now astronauts had not only Lunar jeep, called a rover,
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but also a new color camera, mounted on the front of the rover.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
24
Timestamp in Movie
01:40:55
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.
It allowed the public to see - American Moon 00:07
It allowed the public to see
This room, dubbed Rover TV, - American Moon 00:07
This room, dubbed Rover TV,
To transmit images back to Earth, - American Moon 00:09
To transmit images back to Earth,
Obviously, the astronauts could transmit live pictures - American Moon 00:14
Obviously, the astronauts could transmit live pictures
The Earth is approximately 384,000 kilometers from the Moon, - American Moon 00:10
The Earth is approximately 384,000 kilometers from the Moon,
We quote from the NASA website: - American Moon 00:21
We quote from the NASA website:
In other words, by increasing the transmission angle, - American Moon 00:06
In other words, by increasing the transmission angle,
"Orienting the antenna with sufficient precisely was difficult," NASA writes. - American Moon 00:05
"Orienting the antenna with sufficient precisely was di...
Preliminary alignment, using the transmitter axis, - American Moon 00:07
Preliminary alignment, using the transmitter axis,
After that, the astronauts adjusted the precision - American Moon 00:08
After that, the astronauts adjusted the precision
We quote from the instruction manual from NASA: - American Moon 00:15
We quote from the instruction manual from NASA:
This is what the viewfinder of the optical device looked like. - American Moon 00:04
This is what the viewfinder of the optical device looked...
Each square represents an angle of 3 degrees. - American Moon 00:04
Each square represents an angle of 3 degrees.
"High-precision antenna target." says NASA, - American Moon 00:07
"High-precision antenna target." says NASA,
This happens when Earth is seen in the center of the target. - American Moon 00:05
This happens when Earth is seen in the center of the target.
Beyond this point, the video signal will degrade extremely rapidly, - American Moon 00:08
Beyond this point, the video signal will degrade extremely r...
In other words, and a deviation of only two degrees of antenna orientation - American Moon 00:09
In other words, and a deviation of only two degrees of anten...
We must keep in mind that both the TV camera and the transmitting antenna - American Moon 00:12
We must keep in mind that both the TV camera and the transmi...
It's a well-known problem for satellite TV crews. - American Moon 00:06
It's a well-known problem for satellite TV crews.
Their mobile units are equipped usually with special mounts, - American Moon 00:10
Their mobile units are equipped usually with special mounts,