Launch of Apollo 9 (CBS)

[@JimMcDade_Exploration]

On this date in 1969, I became "space sick" at school right after 1st period so that I could check out and go home to watch this on TV. I recall standing in the school parking lot and waiting for mother to pick me up. There was a bit of a mysterious epidemic at school that day. Several members of the Science Club were feeling under the weather that morning.

[@brianarbenz7206]

I did that -- getting "space sick" for the launch of Skylab in 1973. I skipped a swimming class and ran home with a friend to catch the launch. Swimming was not in my blood. Space was and is.

[@MrDoneboy]

We actually watched this launch live on tv, at my elementary school here in Houston!

[@knobdikker]

I tried that too but my Mama spanked me and put me on the school bus! I was soooo mad! 😡 My second grade teacher asked me what was wrong with me when I got to school, and I told her. She went and got the TV and let us watch the launch.💕💕💕 I told that second grade teacher a few years ago what an influence she was on me regarding "science," and that I got my degrees in physics and electrical engineering.

[@brettbuck7362]

We always had the launch on at school, they wheeled it in on its cart, and we went for several hours.

[@gheilers]

This is the first mission I actually remember watching. In kindergarten, we watched the launch on TV. This was in Huntsville, AL - where my dad was on the team which designed and built the Instrument Unit for the Saturn IB and Saturn V.

[@lunarmodule5]

+Greg Heilers must have been real proud moment for your dad and family. I love reading memories like this - thanks for sharing - regards lm5

[@IronMan-tk8uc]

Even though the launch of a Saturn V was an spectacular event, the choice of filming of this one was rather unusual, the screen is too far away from the pad and only when the vehicle passes the tower that the camera zoom in, and after some 20-30 seconds, the rocket disappears into the clouds. I have to say that this was one of the least memorable launches of the Apollo program.

[@nolancain8792]

Add to the fact it was an earth orbit mission.

[@IronMan-tk8uc]

@@nolancain8792 Another element that makes 9 an extremely underrated mission.

[@johncasey5594]

I just found out today, in a documentary, Apollo 9 was on it's way to the moon when I was born, March 6th, 1969. It is true, everyone talks about Apollo 11 and 13 for obvious reason, Apollo 9 is rarely talked about.

[@lunarmodule5]

Hi John...Apollo 9 didn't go to the moon. The mission was to test the lunar module in earth orbit.. regards LM5

[@PhillipChalabi]

I always get butterfly's when watching something with people go up hill.

[@marcschneider4845]

Pretty amazing that Apollo 11 landed on the moon only about 4 months later, after three manned flights of the Saturn V and two for the LM. No matter what NASA says, it sure seems they pushed the envelope to land on the moon before 1970. Fortunately, it worked out.

[@inigobantok1579]

The original 1969 Schedule for Apollo flight were Apollo 9 in Febuary 1969 (delay in LMs prevent this launch date), Apollo 10 in May 1969, Apollo 11 in July 1969, Apollo 12 in September 1969, Apollo 13 in December 1969

[@dionysus2006]

We've gotten spoiled with onboard cameras and such. It was much more difficult to record video of launch the 1969

[@itsfrediguess7844]

Ad Astra and fair tailwinds, Commander. O7

[@MightySaturn5]

wow, really rare footage

[@nolancain8792]

RIP James McDivitt

[@MightySaturn5]

Around 45 seconds till you hear the sound? ...the camera used at 4:48 must have been over 12 miles away

[@harryandruschak2843]

WOW!

[@chrisirving8712]

Remarkable stuff

[@Musicman81Indy]

Does anybody have any idea why there is no audio feed coming from the crew or mission control?

[@lunarmodule5]

Yes i know why 😁

[@Musicman81Indy]

LOL HAHAHAHA ok, I see how THIS conversation is gonna play out. I certainly can't say you didn't answer my question. (shaking head and laughing). Soooo, since you know why, would you like to volunteer to tell me why there is no audio from the crew or mission control in this video?

[@lunarmodule5]

Lol...i think the answer is that the audio loop did not come through to the networks...the audio for Apollo 9s launch is available on the archive and PAO is talking a lot! i remember getting 9s misdion highlights way back in the 80s and the audio was the same as here....i was loving listening to the archive when i heard it as it filled in the blanks as it were...regards to you MM LM5

[@Musicman81Indy]

I guess someone just forgot to turn up the volume that went to the network or something. I'll have to go find that archive and take a listen. I've also noticed in all the launch videos of Apollo 8, that their air to ground loop is at a very low volume. You can barely hear Borman throughout the entire ascent. Thanks for filling me in.

[@lunarmodule5]

Remember that before Apollo 10 the air to ground was not broadcast live...instead PAO gave a running commentary...if u hear the comm underneath its probably leaking out from the PAO console. A great example of that is the Apollo 8 launch and mission. There is very little live comm...i would recommend watching the Apollo 8 full mission to see what i mean!

[@diegobowman6094]

Where was it going to?

[@altfactor]

@ceredigio I think this is the "clean" feed.

[@johnhopkina6612]

What a marvel

[@Kelly14UK]

Go for it

[@olentangy74]

What a let down that launch would have been to visitors. The rocket disappears 20 seconds after lift off.

[@vaultsuit]

It's all about the sound and the vibrations

[@dalethelander3781]

Just like 12.

[@DARisse-ji1yw]

A disgrace that we cannot do this today.

[@Thirdgen83]

There is no need to, so not disgraceful at all.

[@dalethelander3781]

Orion Crew Capsule. SLS. Project Artemis. •mic drop•

[@robertyates9500]

Isn't there ANY better launch footage from Apollo 9 online? This is lousy quality.

[@micahbell8533]

Boi this was shot in 1969. Sorry that this isn't exactly 4k quality.

[@nolancain8792]

@@micahbell8533 only film was high definition, better than video now.

[@F-Man]

@lunarmodule5 I wonder if it's possible that he simply forgot? Someone should ask him!

[@peterpeterxxo]

adam ant had a single called apollo nine. listen to the 12" splashdown mix.

[@chrisst8922]

Why did they use a Saturn 5 for an earth orbital flight when presumably a Saturn !B would have done as it did for 7? I assume that it's because they thought that this one was going to lunar orbit when construction started, it was too late to change, they weren't using pad 34 and the milkstool was a distant prospect.

[@JacksonTyler]

Saturn IB couldn't loft both a CSM and LM. LM-03 "Spider" was a crucial part of this test flight

[@dalethelander3781]

The Saturn 1-B couldn't loft an Apollo CSM fully fueled. They had to conserve weight by only partially fueling the Service Propulsion System engine. If it couldn't handle a fully fueled CSM, it certainly won't handle an LM along with it. The Saturn 1-B wasn't as powerful as people tend to believe.

[@rivotrich7]

Homemade Documentaries Thanks. I never knew that about The Saturn 1-B

[@rivotrich7]

Dale Thelander Thanks for your explanation. I never knew those details about the manned Saturn 1-B missions. Interesting.

[@irish89055]

not CBS coverage... you wanted NBC for the best then anyway... one of the worst launch view and countdowns I can remember...

[@lcs1956]

It seems unlikely this is from CBS. No commentary by Cronkite and rather unprofessional direction of various shots.

[@dalethelander3781]

The networks didn't control what they broadcast. They all received a feed from NASA.

[@tonyisis1423]

Why helium to pressurize the tanks? Why not a cheaper, gas such as nitrogen?

[@tomjohnson7529]

helium is inert. It won't explode compared to nitrogen or hydrogen.

[@jessicadoucet3492]

@@tomjohnson7529 like the donald full of helium

[@Tspoon1218]

To act as a " shock absorber" in theory to reduce the pogo vibrations that were plaguing first stage ascent

[@nathandaniels9500]

you never here anyone say. Hey remember apollo9or 4 or 5 or 14,15,16(maby 16) i mean realy

[@Musicman81Indy]

TOTALLY agree with you on that. And not only do they not remember those flights, they even got bored with them. Even back then, when the space program was in its infancy, it seemed as if people got bored with it very quickly. If something has already been done once, people are like, "Been there done that, let's move on to something else". Apollo 13 is a great example. Just before the explosion, the crew did the live tv show, and none of the networks carried it. It's sickening to me how quickly, people become bored with a repeated event. Even something as big as going to the moon. It makes me wonder about the future. I wonder, after we have put the first humans on Mars, how many people will tune out and NOT WATCH the 2nd trip to the red planet with the same attitude. "If you've seen one trip to Mars you've seen 'em all". They just CAN'T STAND to watch something happen more than ONCE without being bored with it. It's as if the entire society has a "one and done" mentality. Yet, people eat the same food every day, they go to the same bars to drink, the same dance clubs, the same restaurants. Their whole life is LOADED with all this repetition, and they don't mind it one bit. BUT, try to go to the moon more than once, and they get totally bored with the whole thing. Pretty sad.

[@dsny7333]

Apollo 14 is most remembered as the return to space of commander Alan Shepard,our first man in space -who then became the first man to hit a golf ball on the moon

[@lordmechanic]

@@dsny7333 and the famous abort switch fix

[@DoctorJK3]

too much else to say or do, or perhaps to push the PAO evelope and get into MCC's stuff for a brief moment . . . ice shot of the Q-Ball cover at 1:07 . . .

[@Camop-iz9kt]

Lousy camera choices by the director at the moment of launch.

[@bruces3613]

"This is Apollo 7 launch control" whoops

[@TheWokeFlatEarthTruth]

"This is Apollo Saturn launch control". Take care.

[@peterjones5029]

Àpollo. 9. a. Test. Pilots. dream