Apollo 6 - The Full Mission

[@dirk26382]

Awesome! My dad was a NASA engineer - helped on all the moon missions. This stuff is so heartwarming to me. Thank you.

[@lunarmodule5]

That is awesome!

[@zanpsimer7685]

That’s so cool!

[@shouldhavedonebetter]

Very cool! After this particular flight, a huge problem was discovered; violent oscillations running up and down the length of the rocket known as the 'pogo effect', (the astronauts might not have made it uninjured during the final 10 seconds of the 1st stage burn). NASA assigned a working group of over 1,000 engineers to solve the problem after Apollo 6 - which they did brilliantly, (they injected helium into the prevalve cavities of the LOX lines, creating a kind of built-in shock absorber, but that's a longer story). The Best of The Best worked on Apollo!

[@airdaleva42]

You have once again raised the standards of approval for your efforts.

[@lunarmodule5]

@@airdaleva42 thank you air.. appreciate that

[@steveneppler5301]

You've produced another historical gem....Amazing!

[@lunarmodule5]

@@steveneppler5301 thank you

[@KC2MFCs]

Another Tremendous Thanks, deep appreciation, and great kudos for Lunar Module 5, for keeping the flame and spirit of space exploration and Apollo alive until our return to the Moon and Beyond!!!

[@lunarmodule5]

Thanks again!

[@alessandropln5293]

It's impressive how technical and informative the press conferences were compared to now

[@wildevixen7753]

That is certainly true. Press conferences now are conducted in a shallow, and at times hyperactive, manner. When flight controllers, engineers and so forth are able to contribute, their knowledge comes to the fore, but the problem lies with those chairing the proceedings. It is the same, and in fact worse, with the official commentaries, especially during countdown. While the presenters are gushing that everything is awesome, actual events and key milestones in the count go by unnoticed. NASA always got it right, throughout all the programs, but in particular I hanker for the voice of Hugh Harris during the early flights of the Space Shuttle. His commentary was always calm and knowledgeable, with never a redundant word. During STS-2: "In a few seconds from now, the sound supression water system for the launch pad will be armed." A pause. "It has been armed." Minor details, but utterly compelling in the context of what we were watching. Today's pretenders would do well to study his mastery of the subject which was something that for once they could accuratrly call awesome.

[@alessandropln5293]

@wildevixen7753 I agree. Nowadays press conferences seem to be focused more on entertainment, rather than pure informations. And yes, especially during live streamings there is sometimes little care for the unfolding events.

[@bac2future407]

Another great job putting this full flight video together! Your graphics brought life to the events of this test flight whose correction’s helped pave a safer path for manned missions. Thanks and keep up the great work!

[@lunarmodule5]

@@bac2future407 thanks

[@bradpeterson9325]

Thank you, LM5, for another superb launch. ⭐️!

[@lunarmodule5]

@@bradpeterson9325 welcome Brad

[@jortega222]

I like the background videos while listening to the recordings, they are very interesting. Thank you.

[@lunarmodule5]

@@jortega222 you are welcome, glad you liked them

[@aarinisles]

When I naively think I’ve seen most of the good NASA footage you come along and prove me wrong time and again. Have you considered the historical significance of all that you’ve done? It’s quite impressive.

[@lunarmodule5]

@@aarinisles well, sort of, I don't get many views and find it hard to break down walls so people know about the content. I do realise the history and importance of the videos. For now I guess they are the best complete record around. Not sure that it will still be viewed in 20 or 50 years time though. My general impression is that NASA or people of influence don't really care.

[@shouldhavedonebetter]

It was decided after Apollo 6 that longitudinal oscillations known as the 'pogo effect' during the final 10 seconds of the 1st stage burn might be too much for human astronauts to withstand without injury. In typical Apollo fashion, NASA formed a working group of more than 1,000 engineers to solve the problem. In short - they injected helium gas into the prevalve cavities of the LOX feed lines, preventing oscillations from traveling up and down the oxidizer and fuel lines - acting as a sort of shock absorber. Apollo 6 was key in the success of the program.

[@lunarmodule5]

@@shouldhavedonebetter thanks great insight

[@jimwatson842]

Great. The flight that made pogo famous.

[@barryrasmussen1281]

Thank you, please keep going.

[@lunarmodule5]

@@barryrasmussen1281 thanks

[@gregv79]

Pure Gold 🥇...just starting it now. Thanks 👍

[@lunarmodule5]

@@gregv79 hope you enjoyed it

[@JayZroad]

Fantastic! Regards from The Netherlands

[@lunarmodule5]

@@JayZroad regards back from the UK!

[@mistermac56]

Cool to see recovery of a couple of the motion picture camera pods that were ejected from the S-IC and S-II.

[@mckeevertom1927]

Excellent program on Apollo 6, one of the "forgotten" missions, hardly ever mentioned. Because of Dr Martin Luthur King being assassinated that late afternoon Apollo 6 has basiclly been forgotten.

[@lunarmodule5]

@@mckeevertom1927 thank you!

[@jaypharmon]

Spectacular, LM5!

[@lunarmodule5]

@@jaypharmon thank you

[@mattesrocket]

4 hours video, who watches this? Me! When you have a day with boring work, that's perfekt...

[@lunarmodule5]

@@mattesrocket enjoy!

[@henrivanbemmel]

I don't know if it is possible, but I would love to see a detailed narrated video describing in detail the check out of Apollo 4. This was very challenging and delayed the launch by something like seven weeks. Be great to have a videographic understanding of how it worked and the problems they had and the solutions found. Again, thanks for your work. It's pretty special.

[@lunarmodule5]

@@henrivanbemmel thanks for the comment...I would think that's a project for someone like homemade documentaries...but I would be interested to see it. Would take a lot of research indeed

[@stephenpage-murray7226]

Thanks. From an ex Orroral Valley (NASA Australia) tech.

[@lunarmodule5]

@@stephenpage-murray7226 wonderful to hear from you, what missions did you cover?

[@stephenpage-murray7226]

Orroral supported all earth orbiting satellites, ALSEP and ASTP.

[@lunarmodule5]

@@stephenpage-murray7226 it was also used for shuttle I believe...STS-3 comes to mind

[@forwardomni1355]

Do you have any of the mission control audio from this flight?

[@lunarmodule5]

@@forwardomni1355 unfortunately no..the flight director loop is not currently available at NASA or NARA...

[@forwardomni1355]

I may have some of that audio would you like it?

[@lunarmodule5]

@@forwardomni1355 would love to hear it!

[@lunarmodule5]

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[@campbellmays9900]

You absolute madlad,you.

[@lunarmodule5]

@@campbellmays9900 thank you

[@AndrewSturrock-t1x]

I just remembered Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on the same day as the launch.

[@basfinnis]

Wonderful. Thanks mate 😉

[@lunarmodule5]

@@basfinnis welcome as always

[@shellramsey1273]

great is always as people have said before this was the day of the MLK assassination. Because of this this mission is almost forgotten by many people who aren't serious space historians. This had not happened This mission would have been well remembered. Glad that you finally gave it it's new place in in Apollo history jim

[@lunarmodule5]

@@shellramsey1273 it needed to be highlighted and recognised thanks Jim

[@josephg3231]

First time I've seen a color video of this launch...ever

[@lunarmodule5]

@@josephg3231 I did post all the launch views for Apollo 6 a few months back..but glad you have seen it now

[@ThomasVerdine]

Is it just me or did they use “ah” a ton as a filler back then?? Seems like every other word! 2:34:06

[@bryant3825]

Great to see this! The Saturn V is an amazing flying machine! I am an Aspiring Aerospace Engineer and working on my reenrollment tl university for Aerospace Engineering even though i got three degrees and i am 38. I feel i ashamed i got bit by the Engineering bug late in my life. Is it too late for me to go back to university?

[@artlinwood4348]

It appears the 2nd stage engine out is incorrect. The engines that shut down were on opposite sides of the center engine, not side by side. My understanding is that in the configuration shown, the vehicle would have tumbled out of control.

[@lunarmodule5]

@@artlinwood4348 I looked at the post mission report..it said engines 2 and 3 went out, so I checked with my usual sources and asked what that would mean, and the answer came back they were engines mounted together..if that's wrong then apologies but I can only go on what people with a lot more expertise than me say..thanks for the heads up

[@artlinwood4348]

Thank you

[@artlinwood4348]

I found an article written about 6 years ago by Ben Evans of AmericaSpace. He says the "fortuitously " the engines were on opposite sides. That could explain my confusion

[@lunarmodule5]

@artlinwood4348 I think it's worth some investigation...will reread across my sources

[@JohnRineyIII]

I'm really hoping this has the Flight loop audio.

[@lunarmodule5]

Unfortunately it does not - its not available on NARA or NASA

[@KevinBalch-dt8ot]

It would be interesting to hear the flight controller loop during the flight to orbit.

[@lunarmodule5]

@@KevinBalch-dt8ot I tried to find it... at present it's whereabouts unknown... probably still at NASA

[@CATDRL2]

You would do better to release this tomorrow, as many are still buzzing over Boeing's first flight and today's Starship flight.

[@lunarmodule5]

@@CATDRL2it's set...it's at a time I can do it...

[@CATDRL2]

@@lunarmodule5 I share your videos on NSF to help you gain views, but with the Starship launching in three hours, few will be willing to watch this now and may forget to view it later.

[@alexwebster7065]

@@lunarmodule5 I think it's a great time to release it, intentional or not. I have the Starship livestream running next to the Saturn V video. It puts today's events in a nice historical perspective!

[@basfinnis]

Starship what! 😑

[@antonhengst8667]

Boeing?? What

[@pjimmbojimmbo1990]

One error on the Spacecraft Rendering, is that it showing a Block II CSM configuration, when in Reality, Apollo 6 used a Block 1 CSM, clearly visible in the Images of it on the Launch pad Edit: The Rendering does have the Block 1 CM Apex cone, as the Block 1 didn't have the Docking Probe in that location. But as I was referring to above, the Block II CM-SM Umbilical is shown

[@Coffeebreak6329]

Thanks,

[@lunarmodule5]

Welcome