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There and Back Again: Apollo 12 part spotted?
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| September 11, 2002
| Paul Chodas
Posted on 09/12/2002 8:40:11 AM PDT by cogitator
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What we need is a good space-salvage operation. This is like finding the Titanic in space. And there are a bunch of other defunct satellites up there that could be captured as well. (I think there was a recent, serious, business proposal by someone to have a company that would capture non-functional satellites and refurbish them while in orbit. Can't remember where I saw that, though.)
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posted on
09/12/2002 8:40:11 AM PDT
by
cogitator
To: cogitator
This is rather ridiculous. Apollo 12 was a Saturn V booster, not a Saturn IV-B, and only Apollos 8-10 and 13 flew by the moon, Apollo 11 was the first landing. You'd think that this would be something that every person capable of writing a coherent English sentence would know, but I guess I'm just reveealing myself as a space wonk.
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posted on
09/12/2002 8:47:43 AM PDT
by
mvpel
To: mvpel
Check out this site. The third stage of the Saturn V rocket is also known as S-IVB.
The Saturn V
To: mvpel
>>...This is rather ridiculous. Apollo 12 was a Saturn V booster, not a Saturn IV-B...<<
The third stage of the Saturn V was called the "S-IVB" stage.
To: mvpel
I believe that the IV-B designation describes the third (orbital escape) stage of a complete Saturn V.
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posted on
09/12/2002 8:55:48 AM PDT
by
Jim Noble
To: Vic3O3
Way cool!
Semper Fi
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posted on
09/12/2002 8:57:26 AM PDT
by
dd5339
To: cogitator
J002E3 is currently observable at magnitude 16.5
"observable" is stretching it. Pluto would appear brighter then this thing.
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posted on
09/12/2002 9:01:02 AM PDT
by
JoeU.S.
To: JoeU.S.
Plenty of amateur astronomers have the equipment necessary to see a magnitude 16.5 object. A 12" reflector might do it, a 16" certainly would.
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posted on
09/12/2002 9:05:52 AM PDT
by
RonF
To: boris
ping. Did you ever read that link I provided about Dr. Klager or do you still insist that the information I gave was somehow faulty? Don't care, just curious.
To: mvpel
you make the assumption that the person writing the article actually lived during the era - That aside, this is neat stuff - I miss those days. I collected apollo mission photos for years and unfortunately lost the collection some years ago - My music teacher had "ins" at the agency and eventually was a finalist for the Christa McAuliffe Challenger mission
To: RonF
"A 12" reflector might do it, a 16" certainly would. "
lol! Thanks for reminding me how small a man I am. (in terms of apateure size)
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posted on
09/12/2002 9:16:44 AM PDT
by
JoeU.S.
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To: mvpel
Um, if you'll recall, it was the third stage that boosted the Apollo's towards the moon. Then it separated from the LEM/Command module. The third stage then goes past the moon, the command module fires its engines to go into lunar orbit. So indeed, the third stage goes go past the moon.
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posted on
09/12/2002 9:31:58 AM PDT
by
Paradox
To: dighton
An analysis of the orbital motion of the newly discovered object J002E3 indicates that it could be a leftover Saturn V third stage from one of the Apollo missions, most likely the Apollo 12 mission, launched on November 14, 1969. Space Joo mystery solved?
To: mvpel
only Apollos 8-10 and 13 flew by the moon Apollo 9 was a test of the lunar module in high earth orbit.
To: cogitator; RadioAstronomer
In
this article the reporter mentions a
second natural moon, called "Cruithne".
1. We've got a second moon??? Whassup wid Dat?
2. How do you pronounce "Cruithne"?
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posted on
09/12/2002 11:20:53 AM PDT
by
jennyp
To: A tall man in a cowboy hat
maybe set up a mining operation in the astroid belt We should get started; no reason to wait, excepting start-up capital and licensing.
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To: jennyp
To: jennyp
Croo-EEN-ya
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