Apollo 11 Saturn V Launch Camera E-8
What it is
Raw 500 fps footage from Camera E-8 on the launch tower for the Apollo 11 Saturn V liftoff, transferred in HD from the 16mm original. More than eight minutes of film covers about 30 seconds of real time.
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN commenters recommend it for its slow-motion view of the first seconds of liftoff and cite it when comparing launch pads and engine behavior.
- 2 people recommended it
- 2 different months
- 0 strong recommendations
- first 2016, last 2024
What HN commenters said
“This version of the same video includes informative narration of what are the first 30 seconds after Apollo 11 liftoff”
Narrated version covering the first 30 seconds after liftoff.
NaOH, 2017-02 · Recommendation · in “Apollo 11 launch, video of engines at 500 frames per second”
“It explains the sequence of events over the course of 8+ minutes (30 seconds real time).”
500 fps Saturn V launch footage narrated through the full sequence of events.
iClaudiusX, 2019-04 · Recommendation · in “F-1 Thrust Chamber”
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Topics: apollo 11, saturn v, high speed film, rocket launch, f-1 engines
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