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  1. TLIGuy Nov 14, 2016

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    If we are going to celebrate anniversaries let's not forget 47 years ago today Apollo 12 heads to the Moon.

    SCE to AUX!

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  2. jebula Nov 14, 2016

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    Very nice photos, more please
     
  3. Jones in LA Isofrane hoarder. Nov 14, 2016

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    ^^^ And interestingly, Apollo 12 crew member Pete Conrad was featured prominently in the Gemini 12 video posted above: he was CapCom for Gemini 12.
     
  4. Jones in LA Isofrane hoarder. Nov 14, 2016

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    Roger that.


    Apollo 12 crew, and at least two Speedmasters.
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    image credit: NASA
     
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  5. SpeedyPhill Founder Of Aussie Cricket Blog Mark Waugh Universe Nov 16, 2016

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  6. Screwbacks Nov 16, 2016

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    Precious photos
     
  7. Jones in LA Isofrane hoarder. Nov 18, 2016

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    As a follow-up to an earlier post of mine, here's some remarkable video from the return of China's Shenzhou-11 spacecraft earlier today. The video shows orbital module separation, propulsion module separation (from the vantage point of the propulsion module itself), and ground-based shots of atmosphere re-entry.

     
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  8. Jones in LA Isofrane hoarder. Nov 18, 2016

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    And in other non-NASA, non-Speedmaster news -- here's something you don't see every day: an Ariane 5 rocket blows a pair of smoke rings at SRB ignition, during this morning's launch from French Guiana.

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    image credit: ESA


    Here's video from the same launch [sans smoke rings]. There are some on-board shots of SRB separation and fairing separation.
     
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  9. fnfz4 Nov 20, 2016

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    nice thanks for sharing
     
  10. TLIGuy Nov 21, 2016

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    Reviewing Apollo 14 images today I ran across this image labeled "Watch Detail" from NASA image AS14-66-9229

    Image Caption:

    Lennie Waugh has captured a detail which gives us an excellent view of Al's Omega Speedmaster, which reads approximately 9:00. Waugh notes that the picture was taken at about transcript time of 113:52. This time does not reflect a 40 minute 2.9 second mission clock update performed at 54:53:36 but, rather, is the time since the actual launch at 21:03 GMT/UTC on 31 January 1971. Consequently, the photo was taken at about 14:55 GMT/UTC on 5 February, or 08:55 US Central Standard Time. The astronauts kept their watches on Houston time, as confirmed by this detail.

    Screen Shot 2016-11-21 at 1.55.48 PM.jpg
     
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  11. TJH Nov 21, 2016

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    Al Shepard?
     
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  12. TLIGuy Nov 24, 2016

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    Cooper - "Wally, what do you mean you can't find the bezel for your watch?"
    Schirra - "I don't know Gordo, it was just here a minute ago."
    Stafford - "O'Hell, this is going to get ugly. Navy guys::facepalm2::"

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    S65-61789 (12 Dec. 1965) --- Astronauts Walter M. Schirra Jr. (right), Gemini-6 command pilot; and Thomas P. Stafford (center), pilot, enjoy a prelaunch breakfast on the morning of the proposed launch of NASA's two-day Gemini-6 spaceflight. At left is astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., command pilot of the Gemini-5 space mission. An attempt was made to launch Gemini-6 from Pad 19 at 9:54 a.m. (EST) on Dec. 12, 1965. However, seconds after ignition, the first stage engine of the Gemini-6 launch vehicle shut down due to a faulty release of a liftoff umbilical plug. Photo credit: NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration
     
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  13. SpeedyPhill Founder Of Aussie Cricket Blog Mark Waugh Universe Dec 3, 2016

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  15. SpeedyPhill Founder Of Aussie Cricket Blog Mark Waugh Universe Dec 12, 2016

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    Now for something completely different... 55 years ago, although he was a Rolex man, astronaut & naval aviator Scott Carpenter clearing wearing his Breitling Navitimer chronograph which would fly onboard Aurora 7
    :unsure:
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  16. TJH Dec 12, 2016

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  17. TLIGuy Dec 12, 2016

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    Carpenter wears two watches during his Mercury days. The Bulova Accutron and the Breitling Cosmonaut which is part of the Navitimer line. The 24 hour watch is technically called the Breitling Navitimer Cosmonaut. He later wears the Rolex Sea Dweller as a Navy Sealab Aquanaut.
     
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  18. TJH Dec 12, 2016

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    Ah, my education continues...thank you.
     
  19. SpeedyPhill Founder Of Aussie Cricket Blog Mark Waugh Universe Dec 13, 2016

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    Edited Dec 13, 2016
  20. SpeedyPhill Founder Of Aussie Cricket Blog Mark Waugh Universe Dec 14, 2016

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    Exactly 44 years ago, Apollo 17 Lunar Lander Challenger took off from the Moon to join up with Command Module America...
    Just noticed a nice Apollo 17 tribute at MWU - MoonWatchUniverse : http://moonwatchuniverse.tumblr.com/
    ::popcorn::