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American Moon

The two 400-pound satellitesorbit the Moon, photographing and mappinglarge areas,...

The two 400-pound satellites
orbit the Moon, photographing and mapping
large areas, sometimes from the height
of only 40 kilometers

Full Transcript

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The two 400-pound satellites orbit the Moon,
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photographing and mapping large areas,
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sometimes from the height of only 40 kilometers.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
12
Timestamp in Movie
00:54:16
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.
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
Through this competition, Google was offering a prize of 30 million dollars - American Moon 00:15
Through this competition, Google was offering a prize of 30 ...
Send videos and photos on Earth - American Moon 00:07
Send videos and photos on Earth