To watch in HD, get ClipCafe PRO
We will reach 5,700 kilometers from Earth
Please log in to add to collections.
American Moon

We will reach 5,700 kilometersfrom Earth, 15 times fartherfrom the International Space...

We will reach 5,700 kilometers
from Earth, 15 times farther
from the International Space Station, As we get farther from Earth,
we pass through the Van Allen belts, an area with dangerous radiation

Full Transcript

00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:04.013
We will reach 5,700 kilometers from Earth,
00:00:05.003 --> 00:00:09.013
15 times farther from the International Space Station,
00:00:09.099 --> 00:00:14.998
As we get farther from Earth, we pass through the Van Allen belts,
00:00:14.999 --> 00:00:16.094
an area with dangerous radiation.
Duration
17 seconds
Views
17
Timestamp in Movie
01:09:54
Uploaded
Jun 29, 2025
Genres
documentary, history
Production
N/A

Want This Clip in HD?

Upgrade for HD/4K downloads and unlimited access. Upgrade now →

Movie Summary

This documentary examines the authenticity of the photographic record of NASA's Apollo missions.
This radiation can damage guidance systems, - American Moon 00:06
This radiation can damage guidance systems,
Of course, we have to pass through this area twice, - American Moon 00:07
Of course, we have to pass through this area twice,
But Orion has protection, - American Moon 00:07
But Orion has protection,
Sensors will measure the radiation, for researchers to study. - American Moon 00:05
Sensors will measure the radiation, for researchers to study...
We need to overcome these challenges before we send people there. - American Moon 00:06
We need to overcome these challenges before we send people t...
What do you mean "we need to overcome these challenges - American Moon 00:07
What do you mean "we need to overcome these challenges
In the 1960s, radiation to which astronauts were exposed - American Moon 00:12
In the 1960s, radiation to which astronauts were exposed
Until 1968, Van Allen belts were considered very dangerous - American Moon 00:19
Until 1968, Van Allen belts were considered very dangerous
Even today's astronauts recognize it, curiously, - American Moon 00:13
Even today's astronauts recognize it, curiously,
NASA's plan is to build a rocket called the SLS, - American Moon 00:21
NASA's plan is to build a rocket called the SLS,
For now we can fly to Earth orbit, - American Moon 00:12
For now we can fly to Earth orbit,
Moon, Mars, asteroids, - American Moon 00:10
Moon, Mars, asteroids,
And, of course, neither is this interview with astronaut Alan Bean - American Moon 00:07
And, of course, neither is this interview with astronaut Ala...
As a member of the Apollo 12 mission, - American Moon 00:09
As a member of the Apollo 12 mission,
However, not only is he not sure he ever got to them, - American Moon 00:07
However, not only is he not sure he ever got to them,
Were there any adverse effects from the Van Allen radiation belts? - American Moon 00:05
Were there any adverse effects from the Van Allen radiation ...
No, I don't think we've gotten that far, - American Moon 00:08
No, I don't think we've gotten that far,
Listen to Bean's line when told - American Moon 00:07
Listen to Bean's line when told
The belts are located between 1,600 to 40,000 kilometers from Earth. - American Moon 00:06
The belts are located between 1,600 to 40,000 kilometers fro...
After all, Attivissimo himself wrote in his book: - American Moon 00:21
After all, Attivissimo himself wrote in his book: