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-----Original Message-----
From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
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Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 11:56 PM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] total lunar eclipse Dec 20 / 21

 

  

A little Pink Floyd to disturb the neighbors while lounging on the deck
drinking tea at 3 AM. I'm gonna do it.

 

In a message dated 12/19/2010 11:45:29 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
ecclesreinson@rogers.com writes:

  

Worldwide viewing locations and times here: (scroll down)

http://www.spacedex.com/lunar-eclipse/

From:  newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com 
[mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com]  On Behalf Of  lsf5275@aol.com
Sent: Sunday, December 19,  2010 11:56  PM
To:  newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] total  lunar eclipse Dec 20 / 21 
 
 
 
 
A little Pink Floyd  to disturb the neighbors while lounging on the deck 
drinking tea at  3  AM. I'm gonna do  it.
 

 
 
In a message dated  12/19/2010 11:45:29  P.M. Eastern Standard  Time, 
ecclesreinson@rogers.com writes:

 
Worldwide viewing  locations and times here: (scroll down)

_http://www.spacedex.com/lunar-eclipse/_ 
(http://www.spacedex.com/lunar-eclipse/)

-----Original Message-----
From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
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Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 1:03 AM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] total lunar eclipse Dec 20 / 21

 

  

It happens at about 2:45 AM EST Tuesday morning. I'll take photos.

 

In a message dated 12/20/2010 8:23:10 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
jandjstrz@verizon.net writes:

  

 

 

How was it Frank?

I had to work early so I missed it.

 

 

I did watch the partial lunar eclipse whilst playing some Doors."Moonlight
Drive" a few summers ago.don't think my neighbors minded much.

Jim

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of lsf5275@aol.com
Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 11:56 PM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] total lunar eclipse Dec 20 / 21

 

  

A little Pink Floyd to disturb the neighbors while lounging on the deck
drinking tea at 3 AM. I'm gonna do it.

 

In a message dated 12/19/2010 11:45:29 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
ecclesreinson@rogers.com writes:

  

Worldwide viewing locations and times here: (scroll down)

http://www.spacedex.com/lunar-eclipse/

----- Original Message -----

From: john barrick

To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 1:48 AM

Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] total lunar eclipse Dec 20 / 21

We're totally overcast here in eastern Iowa (where you can normally see the stars like in the desert), so pics would be appreciated, Frank.

On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 12:02 AM, <lsf5275@aol.com> wrote:

It happens at about 2:45 AM EST Tuesday morning. I'll take photos.

In a message dated 12/20/2010 8:23:10 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, jandjstrz@verizon.net writes:

How was it Frank?

I had to work early so I missed it…

I did watch the partial lunar eclipse whilst playing some Doors…”Moonlight Drive” a few summers ago…don’t think my neighbors minded much.

Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of lsf5275@aol.com
Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 11:56 PM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] total lunar eclipse Dec 20 / 21

A little Pink Floyd to disturb the neighbors while lounging on the deck drinking tea at 3 AM. I'm gonna do it.

In a message dated 12/19/2010 11:45:29 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, ecclesreinson@rogers.com writes:

Worldwide viewing locations and times here: (scroll down)

http://www.spacedex.com/lunar-eclipse/

From:  newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com 
[mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com]  On Behalf Of  lsf5275@aol.com
Sent: Sunday, December  19, 2010 11:56  PM
To:  newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] total  lunar eclipse Dec 20 / 21 
 
 
 
 
A little Pink  Floyd to disturb the neighbors while lounging on the deck 
drinking tea at  3  AM. I'm gonna do  it.
 

 
 
In a message dated  12/19/2010  11:45:29  P.M. Eastern Standard  Time, 
ecclesreinson@rogers.com writes:

 
Worldwide  viewing locations and times here: (scroll down)

_http://www.spacedex.com/lunar-eclipse/_ 
(http://www.spacedex.com/lunar-eclipse/)

From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tony
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 4:01 AM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] total lunar eclipse Dec 20 / 21


Clear as a bell in Tampa, with the last full moon of the year.
Awesome sight, and this was as of 5:40 AM on my daily "Drunkin Donuts" run.

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays or whatever you celebrate this time of year, and a prosperous New Year to you all!

Tony

----- Original Message -----
From: john barrick<mailto:barrickjohn262@gmail.com>
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com<mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 1:48 AM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] total lunar eclipse Dec 20 / 21



We're totally overcast here in eastern Iowa (where you can normally see the stars like in the desert), so pics would be appreciated, Frank.
On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 12:02 AM, <lsf5275@aol.com<mailto:lsf5275@aol.com>> wrote:

It happens at about 2:45 AM EST Tuesday morning. I'll take photos.

In a message dated 12/20/2010 8:23:10 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, jandjstrz@verizon.net<mailto:jandjstrz@verizon.net> writes:




How was it Frank?

I had to work early so I missed it...





I did watch the partial lunar eclipse whilst playing some Doors..."Moonlight Drive" a few summers ago...don't think my neighbors minded much.

Jim



-----Original Message-----
From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com<mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com> [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com<mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf Of lsf5275@aol.com<mailto:lsf5275@aol.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 11:56 PM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com<mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] total lunar eclipse Dec 20 / 21


A little Pink Floyd to disturb the neighbors while lounging on the deck drinking tea at 3 AM. I'm gonna do it.

In a message dated 12/19/2010 11:45:29 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, ecclesreinson@rogers.com<mailto:ecclesreinson@rogers.com> writes:


Worldwide viewing locations and times here: (scroll down)

http://www.spacedex.com/lunar-eclipse/

From:  newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com  
[mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of  lsf5275@aol.com
Sent: Sunday, December  19, 2010 11:56 PM
To:  newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup]  total lunar eclipse Dec 20 / 21 
 
 
 
 
A little Pink  Floyd to disturb the neighbors while lounging on the deck 
drinking tea at  3  AM. I'm gonna do  it.
 

 
 
In a message  dated 12/19/2010  11:45:29  P.M. Eastern  Standard Time, 
ecclesreinson@rogers.com writes:

 
Worldwide  viewing locations and times here: (scroll down)

_http://www.spacedex.com/lunar-eclipse/_ 
(http://www.spacedex.com/lunar-eclipse/)

I have a 7 minute time-lapse video of the eclipse that I will be uploading to youtube in about an hour. It's still in the oven.

>
> I have a 7 minute time-lapse video of the eclipse that I will be uploading to youtube in about an hour.  It's still in the oven.
>

From: lsf5275@aol.com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: total lunar eclipse Dec 20 / 21
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, December 21, 2010, 1:31 PM

Here's one of mine... Pretty great, huh?

In a message dated 12/21/2010 3:24:18 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, punchbowl4@earthlink.net writes:

It's been raining like crazy for days here in SoCal -- but a friend in Nevada got a good photo of the eclipse:



On 12/21/2010 11:15 AM, ClayE wrote:

I have a 7 minute time-lapse video of the eclipse that I will be uploading to youtube in about an hour. It's still in the oven.

----- Original Message -----

From: Ms. Janet Strauss

To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 8:30 PM

Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] Speaking of the moon.....total lunar eclipse Dec 20 / 21

What’s with these “moon landing Hoax” people?

Apparently 25% of American youth less than 30 y/o firmly believe it was all a hoax….

Is the American government so distrusted and disliked, and the youth today so cynical that they honestly believe we faked it,,,and went so far as to fake it nine times?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2MQuH50_Io&feature=related

What\u2019s with these \u201cmoon landing Hoax\u201d people?

Apparently 25% of American youth less than 30 y/o firmly believe it was all a hoax\u2026.

Is the American government so distrusted and disliked, and the youth today so cynical that they honestly believe we faked it,,,and went so far as to fake it nine times?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2MQuH50_Io&feature=related

----- Original Message -----

From: Bob Snyder

To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 11:19 PM

Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Speaking of the moon.....total lunar eclipse Dec 20 / 21

We only "faked" it six times: 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17.

And I know they weren't faked because I was there when the last two popped out of the sky.

Bob S.


Ms. Janet Strauss wrote:

What’s with these “moon landing Hoax” people?

Apparently 25% of American youth less than 30 y/o firmly believe it was all a hoax….

Is the American government so distrusted and disliked, and the youth today so cynical that they honestly believe we faked it,,,and went so far as to fake it nine times?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2MQuH50_Io&feature=related

From: Bob Snyder <bob.snyder@cox.net>
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Speaking of the moon.....total lunar eclipse Dec 20 / 21
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, December 21, 2010, 9:19 PM


  



We only "faked" it  six times: 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17.

And I know they weren't faked because I was there when the last two popped out of the sky.

Bob S.


Ms. Janet Strauss wrote: 
  



 
What’s with these “moon landing Hoax” people?
Apparently 25% of American youth less than 30 y/o firmly believe it was all a hoax….

 
Is the American government so distrusted and disliked, and the youth today so cynical that they honestly believe we faked it,,,and went so far as to fake it nine times?
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2MQuH50_Io&feature=related

-----Original Message-----
From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bob Snyder
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 11:19 PM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Speaking of the moon.....total lunar
eclipse Dec 20 / 21

 

  

We only "faked" it  six times: 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17.

And I know they weren't faked because I was there when the last two popped
out of the sky.

Bob S.


Ms. Janet Strauss wrote: 

  

 

What's with these "moon landing Hoax" people?

Apparently 25% of American youth less than 30 y/o firmly believe it was all
a hoax..

 

Is the American government so distrusted and disliked, and the youth today
so cynical that they honestly believe we faked it,,,and went so far as to
fake it nine times?

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2MQuH50_Io
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2MQuH50_Io&feature=related>
&feature=related

	From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tony
	Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 11:35 PM
	To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
	Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Speaking of the moon.....total
lunar eclipse Dec 20 / 21
	
	
	  

	
	I am fortunate enough to have seen Apollo 11 launched in person,
July 16, 1969.
	Guess they managed to pull off quite a trick indeed!
	 
	Tony

>
> Â Â Mr. Bean's response was completely appropriate!
>   I was there for the Apollo 15 launch.  Filmed it in shaky Super-8!
>   We owe some of our digital audio technology to the space program.  I read that the messages to/from the moon were done using 4-bit digital audio.  With the low power transmitters they used on the moon, it was the only method that would work.  I don't know about the video technology they used.
> Â 
> Â  -Bruce D.
> Â 
> Â 
> Â 
> --- On Tue, 12/21/10, Bob Snyder <bob.snyder@...> wrote:
> 
> 
> From: Bob Snyder <bob.snyder@...>
> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Speaking of the moon.....total lunar eclipse Dec 20 / 21
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Tuesday, December 21, 2010, 9:19 PM
> 
> 
> Â  
> 
> 
> 
> We only "faked" it  six times: 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17.
> 
> And I know they weren't faked because I was there when the last two popped out of the sky.
> 
> Bob S.
> 
> 
> Ms. Janet Strauss wrote: 
> Â  
> 
> 
> 
> Â 
> What’s with these “moon landing Hoax” people?
> Apparently 25% of American youth less than 30 y/o firmly believe it was all a hoax….
> 
> Â 
> Is the American government so distrusted and disliked, and the youth today so cynical that they honestly believe we faked it,,,and went so far as to fake it nine times?
> Â 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2MQuH50_Io&feature=related
> Â 
>

From: John Wright

To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 8:22 AM

Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] other Apollo 11

;

Hi Tony,

That is amazing. I know a few people that have seen the Shuttle launch from many miles away and they described the sound as incredible. How close were you and what did the Saturn V sound like? Kind of a dumb question because probably indescribable, but I imagine even several miles away it was felt as well as heard.

John

From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tony
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 11:35 PM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Speaking of the moon.....total lunar eclipse Dec 20 / 21

I am fortunate enough to have seen Apollo 11 launched in person, July 16, 1969.

Guess they managed to pull off quite a trick indeed!

Tony

----- Original Message -----

From: Tom Doncourt

To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 10:33 AM

Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] other Apollo 11

Thanks for the great retelling, Tony. Like you , I hope to live long enough to see us return to space exploration, humankind pushing the envelope of it's technological potential.

On Dec 22, 2010, at 10:20 AM, Tony wrote:

I had just turned 14 in June and was already flying sailplanes, so dad decided as a slightly belated gift, to fly my late cousin, mom, and I down for the launch in his plane.

Titusville's airport was te busiest in the U.S. on that day (no surprise), and the rows of corporate jets was a sight in itself.

We sat in the terminal with a lot of other folks on that hot July morning, watching the TV coverage, as the countdown timer hit around T-4 mins we went outside approx 7 miles from the launch vehicle. The com between controllers and spacecraft was on the PA system, and as the launch teams ran down the go/no go list you felt like the tension could be cut with a knife.

365 feet of pure white and black on a beautifull, bright sun lit launch pad, packing 7 million pounds of fuel, the count reached T-10 seconds and the sequence began. All engines running after about 3 seconds and in 7 more seconds full power and liftoff!

We initially felt the earth shake pretty quickly, before we could hear it. But a buffeting in the chest was impressive and then the sound arrived.

So many emotions, national pride, awe, envy, respect.

Among my dad many interests he always had the best optics around, so we all had great binoculars, and saw the first stage detach, IBM inter ring detach, 2nd stage ignition, and launch escape system and cover jettison (at 220,000 feet)!

John your explanation is better "indescribable"!

Now after 35 years of living in Fla I've seen with the naked eye many Space Shuttles launched from my yard on the west coast.

They remind me of that day everytime, and I'm sad that we have just one more flight left.

I just hope I live long enough to see us return to exploring space, not just near earth orbit.

But that involves politics, and I usually know better than to go there, but they ALL do!

Tony

. ----- Original Message -----

From: John Wright

To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 8:22 AM

Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] other Apollo 11

Hi Tony,

That is amazing. I know a few people that have seen the Shuttle launch from many miles away and they described the sound as incredible. How close were you and what did the Saturn V sound like? Kind of a dumb question because probably indescribable, but I imagine even several miles away it was felt as well as heard.

John

From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tony
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 11:35 PM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Speaking of the moon.....total lunar eclipse Dec 20 / 21

I am fortunate enough to have seen Apollo 11 launched in person, July 16, 1969.

Guess they managed to pull off quite a trick indeed!

Tony

----- Original Message ----- 
From: _Tom  Doncourt_ (mailto:tomdcour@amnh.org)  
To: _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com)   
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010  10:33 AM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] other  Apollo 11



Thanks for the great retelling, Tony. Like you , I hope to live long  
enough to see us return to space exploration, humankind pushing the envelope  of 
it's technological potential.

On Dec 22, 2010, at 10:20 AM, Tony wrote:



 


I had just turned 14 in June and  was already flying sailplanes, so dad 
decided as a slightly belated  gift, to fly my late cousin, mom, and I down for 
the launch in his  plane.
Titusville's airport was te busiest  in the U.S. on that day (no surprise), 
and the rows of corporate jets was  a sight in itself.
 
We sat in the terminal with a lot  of other folks on that hot July morning, 
watching the TV coverage, as  the countdown timer hit around T-4 mins we 
went outside approx 7 miles  from the launch vehicle. The com between 
controllers and spacecraft was on  the PA system, and as the launch teams ran down 
the go/no go list you felt  like the tension could be cut with a knife.
 
365 feet of pure white and black on  a beautifull, bright sun lit launch 
pad, packing 7 million pounds of fuel,  the count reached T-10 seconds and the 
sequence began. All engines running  after about 3 seconds and in 7 more 
seconds full power and  liftoff!
 
We initially felt the earth shake  pretty quickly, before we could hear it. 
But a buffeting in the chest was  impressive and then the sound arrived.
So many emotions, national pride,  awe, envy, respect.
 
Among my dad many interests he  always had the best optics around, so we 
all had great binoculars, and saw  the first stage detach, IBM inter ring 
detach, 2nd stage ignition, and  launch escape system and cover jettison (at 
220,000 feet)! 
 
John your explanation is better  "indescribable"!
 
Now after 35 years of living in Fla  I've seen with the naked eye many 
Space Shuttles launched from my yard on  the west coast.
They remind me of that day  everytime, and I'm sad that we have just one 
more flight  left.
 
I just hope I live long enough to  see us return to exploring space, not 
just near earth orbit.
But that involves politics, and I  usually know better than to go there, 
but they ALL do!
 
Tony
 
 
. ----- Original Message  ----- 

From: _John Wright_ (mailto:john.wright@consona.com)  
To: _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com)   
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010  8:22 AM
Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup]  other Apollo 11





Hi Tony,
 
That is amazing.  I know a few people that  have seen the Shuttle launch 
from many miles away and they described the  sound as incredible.  How close 
were you and what did the Saturn V  sound like?  Kind of a dumb question 
because probably  indescribable, but I imagine even several miles away it was 
felt as well  as heard.
 
John


 
____________________________________
 From: _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com)   [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of  Tony
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 11:35  PM
To: _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) 
Subject:  Re: [newmellotrongroup] Speaking of the moon.....total lunar 
eclipse  Dec 20 / 21






I am fortunate enough to  have seen Apollo 11 launched in person, July 16,  
1969.
Guess they managed to pull off  quite a trick indeed!
 
Tony

----- Original Message -----

From: lsf5275@aol.com

To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 4:10 PM

Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] other Apollo 11

You were very lucky, Tony. I, for one, would have given anything to have had that experience.

Frank

In a message dated 12/22/2010 11:07:53 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, atm655@verizon.net writes:

Thanks for reading it.

Hard to compress that kind of experience, but it was a once in a lifetime event, once in the history of mankind!

Sadly I am the only one of the four of us that's still alive.

That's part of life.

Tony

----- Original Message -----

From: Tom Doncourt

To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 10:33 AM

Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] other Apollo 11

Thanks for the great retelling, Tony. Like you , I hope to live long enough to see us return to space exploration, humankind pushing the envelope of it's technological potential.

On Dec 22, 2010, at 10:20 AM, Tony wrote:

I had just turned 14 in June and was already flying sailplanes, so dad decided as a slightly belated gift, to fly my late cousin, mom, and I down for the launch in his plane.

Titusville's airport was te busiest in the U.S. on that day (no surprise), and the rows of corporate jets was a sight in itself.

We sat in the terminal with a lot of other folks on that hot July morning, watching the TV coverage, as the countdown timer hit around T-4 mins we went outside approx 7 miles from the launch vehicle. The com between controllers and spacecraft was on the PA system, and as the launch teams ran down the go/no go list you felt like the tension could be cut with a knife.

365 feet of pure white and black on a beautifull, bright sun lit launch pad, packing 7 million pounds of fuel, the count reached T-10 seconds and the sequence began. All engines running after about 3 seconds and in 7 more seconds full power and liftoff!

We initially felt the earth shake pretty quickly, before we could hear it. But a buffeting in the chest was impressive and then the sound arrived.

So many emotions, national pride, awe, envy, respect.

Among my dad many interests he always had the best optics around, so we all had great binoculars, and saw the first stage detach, IBM inter ring detach, 2nd stage ignition, and launch escape system and cover jettison (at 220,000 feet)!

John your explanation is better "indescribable"!

Now after 35 years of living in Fla I've seen with the naked eye many Space Shuttles launched from my yard on the west coast.

They remind me of that day everytime, and I'm sad that we have just one more flight left.

I just hope I live long enough to see us return to exploring space, not just near earth orbit.

But that involves politics, and I usually know better than to go there, but they ALL do!

Tony

. ----- Original Message -----

From: John Wright

To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 8:22 AM

Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] other Apollo 11

Hi Tony,

That is amazing. I know a few people that have seen the Shuttle launch from many miles away and they described the sound as incredible. How close were you and what did the Saturn V sound like? Kind of a dumb question because probably indescribable, but I imagine even several miles away it was felt as well as heard.

John

From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tony
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 11:35 PM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Speaking of the moon.....total lunar eclipse Dec 20 / 21

I am fortunate enough to have seen Apollo 11 launched in person, July 16, 1969.

Guess they managed to pull off quite a trick indeed!

Tony

-----Original Message-----
From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of lsf5275@aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 4:10 PM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] other Apollo 11

 

  

You were very lucky, Tony. I, for one, would have given anything to have had
that experience.

 

Frank 

 

In a message dated 12/22/2010 11:07:53 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
atm655@verizon.net writes:

  

Thanks for reading it.

Hard to compress that kind of experience, but it  was a once in a lifetime
event, once in the history of mankind!

Sadly I am the only one of the four of us that's still alive.

That's part of life.

 

Tony

 

----- Original Message ----- 

From: Tom Doncourt <mailto:tomdcour@amnh.org>  

To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com 

Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 10:33 AM

Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] other Apollo 11

 

  

Thanks for the great retelling, Tony. Like you , I hope to live long enough
to see us return to space exploration, humankind pushing the envelope of
it's technological potential.

On Dec 22, 2010, at 10:20 AM, Tony wrote:





  

 

I had just turned 14 in June and was already flying sailplanes, so dad
decided as a slightly belated gift, to fly my late cousin, mom, and I down
for the launch in his plane.

Titusville's airport was te busiest in the U.S. on that day (no surprise),
and the rows of corporate jets was a sight in itself.

 

We sat in the terminal with a lot of other folks on that hot July morning,
watching the TV coverage, as the countdown timer hit around T-4 mins we went
outside approx 7 miles from the launch vehicle. The com between controllers
and spacecraft was on the PA system, and as the launch teams ran down the
go/no go list you felt like the tension could be cut with a knife.

 

365 feet of pure white and black on a beautifull, bright sun lit launch pad,
packing 7 million pounds of fuel, the count reached T-10 seconds and the
sequence began. All engines running after about 3 seconds and in 7 more
seconds full power and liftoff!

 

We initially felt the earth shake pretty quickly, before we could hear it.
But a buffeting in the chest was impressive and then the sound arrived.

So many emotions, national pride, awe, envy, respect.

 

Among my dad many interests he always had the best optics around, so we all
had great binoculars, and saw the first stage detach, IBM inter ring detach,
2nd stage ignition, and launch escape system and cover jettison (at 220,000
feet)! 

 

John your explanation is better "indescribable"!

 

Now after 35 years of living in Fla I've seen with the naked eye many Space
Shuttles launched from my yard on the west coast.

They remind me of that day everytime, and I'm sad that we have just one more
flight left.

 

I just hope I live long enough to see us return to exploring space, not just
near earth orbit.

But that involves politics, and I usually know better than to go there, but
they ALL do!

 

Tony

 

 

. ----- Original Message ----- 

From: John <mailto:john.wright@consona.com>  Wright 

To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com 

Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 8:22 AM

Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] other Apollo 11

 

  

 

Hi Tony,

 

That is amazing.  I know a few people that have seen the Shuttle launch from
many miles away and they described the sound as incredible.  How close were
you and what did the Saturn V sound like?  Kind of a dumb question because
probably indescribable, but I imagine even several miles away it was felt as
well as heard.

 

John

 


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From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tony
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 11:35 PM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Speaking of the moon.....total lunar
eclipse Dec 20 / 21

  

 

I am fortunate enough to have seen Apollo 11 launched in person, July 16,
1969.

Guess they managed to pull off quite a trick indeed!

 

Tony

-----Original Message-----
From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ms. Janet Strauss
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 6:59 PM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] other Apollo 11 - The sound of burning
aluminum (again)

 

  

I 'm also quite envious,..my only trip to the cape was during the "down
time" between Apollo/Soyuz joint mission and the Space Shuttle development.

 

I know people that have witnessed a shuttle launch, and it is in their words
- indescribable. 

Videos don't do it justice, but sometimes you can get a good one that almost
captures the being there quality..

The rare combination of vantage point, atmospheric conditions and lighting
can  make for a really unique experience.some even mange to get a hint of
the awesome power unleashed.

So, for the benefit of those that haven't seen these links before:

 

*         My new favorite video.mainly because of the nice light bounce back
that illuminates the exhaust column at 1:16 into the video, plus the
incredible sound from 

time marker 1:46 to 1:51, make it worth watching (just need to get past the
family babble and national anthem in the beginning)..

 

Columbia dawn launch:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdjID2osZ0A

 

*         This one is my second favorite, just for the sheer intensity of
the roar and the ripping, crackling of the SRB engines at time marker 0:36
to 0:58.

The car alarms being set off by the vibration all around the launch
spectator are amusing.

 

Discovery night launch:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l55vjzyj0EY

 

*        This one's not bad..pumps some serious air on my speakers..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvbK93FB5kU
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