Thanks for the link. Just clicked frantically in Firefox and it worked.
Just listened to Endeavour lift off, so this is great.
We didn't have telly in those days and today I still don't own one but
we did have a "wireless" and as a 12 year old it was awesome to follow
Apollo.
Glad NASA found the SSTV recordings. Now maybe they will discover where
they put the Saturn V blueprints. I was surprised to hear that it was
the only vehicle that would be capable of delivering a nuclear warhead
into deep-ish space should there be a threat from a miscreant asteroid
heading our way. Not that I think we would have much hope against a
large lump of rock hurtling towards us at 20,000mph
--
Peter van Houten
On the 15/07/2009 19:00, Kurt Buff wrote the following:
On Wed, Jul 15, 2009 at 07:14, Ben Scott<[email protected]> wrote:
 This year is the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11 -- the first time a
human being set foot on another world.
 The JFK Presidential Library has a website which is providing a
real-time simulation/recreation, complete with CGI models, recorded
audio, video footage, and photos. Â It's still on the pad right now.
Launch is in less than 24 hours (9:32 AM EDT on 16 July).
http://wechoosethemoon.org/
 Needs Flash 10.  Doesn't seem to like Firefox.
-- Ben
July 20th and July 4th are the two days I observe as truly worthy
human events. Nothing else is as sacred to me, and I pity the morons
who believe the landing was faked.
I still remember staying up until all hours watching the landing and
walk. I was not quite 12 years old, and my parents understood just who
important it was, and had no qualms letting me stay up, and then keep
watching again the next day, as long as I wanted.
It was magnificent.
Best news of the week: NASA has found the lost tapes of the landing
and walk, and will be restoring them. They were done with a high
quality SSTV recording - apparently what the public has seen was
standard resolution, and what's on tape is definitely superior. I'll
be acquiring the restoration when released.
Kurt
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