Good engineering lasts forever. Few people appreciate all the work that goes into these systems. It's work like this that progresses humanity. The amount of attention to detail is enormous. I love it.
Fran, I have been inside both branches of that museum multiple times over the past 35 or 40 years. Never came even to having as much fun as I just had! Thank you!
My favorite museum! I'm sure I used to make my parents grown every time we went to DC because you can guess the only place I wanted to go. It never really changed much but I could spend hours getting lost in the exhibits. Thanks for the great childhood memories Fran!
Thanks you for all your hard work on trying to save and understand our history before it is lost forever. I have been to the Smithsonian A&S twice and spend most of the day there both times. I still remember where I was when Apollo 11 landed on the moon. My most memorable trip was getting to see a nighttime space shuttle launch in July 2001 from the on site viewing area. World's biggest Roman Candle with an increadable flame trail that could be seen when the shuttle was 100 miles away. COOL!!!
Thank you Fran for taking us on this tour. I got goose bumps a couple of times looking at the incredible systems and design work through the decades and through your great eye for detail and narration. My uncle actually built two scale models of the LIM for Nasa...wonder were they are now¿...someones credenza probably. Think those were crystals by the solder points on the top of the cans. Thanks for wetting our whistle to your new project and Congrats for being invited for a confab, Wow! Really L@¿@king forward to your series & how you approach your build. As a new subscriber I am thrilled to have found your channel and what you bring to us. ~PJ (Gezzer Engineer)
I am impressed with the lacing of the wire harnesses in that era before zip ties. It takes skill to use that thin ribbon to create wire harnesses. It was probably better than zip ties since it would be unlikely to dig into the insulation.
I was working for Hughes Aircraft Co. at the time this museum was being completed. I actually got a behind the scenes tour the week before it opened to the public, in part because the company had a contract for the security system they used back then. It was being built at my division. I took a vacation to see friends in DC and a fellow worker had suggested I show up in a business suit at the museum, tell the guard I was from Hughes and needed to see one of our installation workers by name. They let me right in and escorted me all over the place, apparently thinking I was a VIP from Hughes. Hughes had built the Surveyor Spacecraft and in my group we had built Crystal Filters used in the radio system for both that moon lander and the LEM. Those gray cans all in a row that you point out in the John Glenn capsule look a lot like an older style of hermetically sealed crystal case, though they certainly could also be the relay cases you suggest they are.
Fran, Cheer up ;) Was there in 1980 or so. Yes, goosebumps all around there. Half of what you saw was not there yet. Real cool, will have to go again. Good luck on the display. Sounds like fun. Need any help, let us know, lots will be willing to help.
a lot of the missiles used discrete components to make them harder to reproduce, or reverse engineer from its base parts. my father used to work on the hound dog (AGM-28) missile. its computer was entirely discrete transistors with a single track hard drive.
Awesome video Fran! If you need any crowdsourced help in the DSKY project, just give the word. It sounds like a great project. Plenty of us out here ready to help in any way needed to make this happen!
Did you know there was a LEM behind you? :) Very nice, would love to visit that place some day. I saw a full-scale replica of a LEM in London and was shocked my how much bigger they are than I had imagined. They're as big as a house.
Hello Fran, thank you very much for this video and the other Apollo-background videos. It´s so interesting to see how sophisticated the 60´s high-tech already was (I was born in 1969). You Do a great job showing the high technological level of the Apollo-Project explaining some single details of single parts. This gives one an idea of the complexety of the whole project. Do you know what happened to the original CMs? They all came back to earth safely, but do they still exist? You show the hatch of Apollo 11-what about the rest? Sorry if you explained it in the video, perhaps i didn´t understand it- my English is not the best! All the best für 2016!
FYI, if you're standing near the IMAX theatre in the DC Air and Space Museum, you're further away from the LEM than Armstrong was on the moon. In fact, the footprint of all the EVAs on Apollo 11 could fit in the 'space' wing of the building.
Fran Blanche Clarification, no astronaut on the moon was tethered to the lunar module. I watched all the missions back then. Apollo 11 astronauts walked away perhaps 200 feet, Apollo 12 about 600 feet. Apollo 15 and later astronauts ventured up to 5 miles from the LM in the Lunar Rover.
Awesome video Fran, thank you for sharing your experience :) I guess the silicone and resin encapsulation is all about protection from arcs in an oxygen rich atmosphere, but the build standard is amazing. I've played with the AGC / diskey emulators ( a journey that started with your video about the guidance computer boards as it happens!) but never realised that the original display was electroluminescent- I just assumed they were LEDs. Anyhow, I can't wait for more!
I'm a little slow, Fran-- got here by seeing your latest vid first. But-- I'm here now. I have a hard time strolling through NASM, because while not quite the gear head you and some are, I still know a little about a lot of what's hanging up there. A little breath-taking. Also, visiting NASM and getting ushered into the back rooms are a bit different... But, very excited to see where you're going. I wonder, do you intend to mix your own blend of phosphor in order to silk-screen everything just so... ? I'll be watching.
I was thrilled to see your teaser on the DSKY project you are thinking about. I followed your videos on the LVDC and wondered what you knew and thought about the Apollo DSKY/AGC. Totally interested in what your thoughts are about your DSKY project. I've toyed with building one probably half a dozen times. I could ramble on with question after question, but I'll wait patiently to see what your'e thinking.
Yeah, I was thinking more capacitors as I've seen a lot that look like that. But the little dabs of what looks like solder in the middle of each could be crystals, but I'd figure anything like that would have been kept inside the radio itself.
If you want to see the last complete LM (LM-13) built, come to the Cradle of Aviation museum on Long Island, NY. I live near here, and never tire of visiting. Sometimes you get to meet actual Grumman employees that worked on the program. www.cradleofaviation.org/history/permanent_exhibits/exploring_space/grumman_lunar_module_lm-13.html
that museum is just WONDERFUL !!! i am 55 and felt like a small kid looking at the stuff !! such a nice place to spend few days !!!!!
Good engineering lasts forever. Few people appreciate all the work that goes into these systems. It's work like this that progresses humanity. The amount of attention to detail is enormous. I love it.
Fran, I have been inside both branches of that museum multiple times over the past 35 or 40 years. Never came even to having as much fun as I just had!
Thank you!
Thanks for all the great comments everyone! 10K views in less than 4 days!
It is an awesome video after all. It is wonderful to have a museum visit documented through the eyes by someone who really is knowledgeable!
oh Fran....I am in tears of joy. My heart stopped when I saw LM2 and AGC Display. Thankyou for making my morning! x
My favorite museum! I'm sure I used to make my parents grown every time we went to DC because you can guess the only place I wanted to go. It never really changed much but I could spend hours getting lost in the exhibits. Thanks for the great childhood memories Fran!
Thanks you for all your hard work on trying to save and understand our history before it is lost forever. I have been to the Smithsonian A&S twice and spend most of the day there both times. I still remember where I was when Apollo 11 landed on the moon. My most memorable trip was getting to see a nighttime space shuttle launch in July 2001 from the on site viewing area. World's biggest Roman Candle with an increadable flame trail that could be seen when the shuttle was 100 miles away. COOL!!!
Fran, you are my kind of nerd, thank you for this Video
Fran you rock.. Hope your hands are doing better. Keep the fun videos coming.. God bless you..
Great video Fran! Looking forward to the upcoming videos. Thank you for this!
Yes, Great start Fran! I can feel your excitement. Looking forward to your future videos.
From one astro-nut to an other...THANK YOU!!!!
Thank you Fran for taking us on this tour. I got goose bumps a couple of times looking at the incredible systems and design work through the decades and through your great eye for detail and narration. My uncle actually built two scale models of the LIM for Nasa...wonder were they are now¿...someones credenza probably. Think those were crystals by the solder points on the top of the cans. Thanks for wetting our whistle to your new project and Congrats for being invited for a confab, Wow! Really L@¿@king forward to your series & how you approach your build. As a new subscriber I am thrilled to have found your channel and what you bring to us. ~PJ (Gezzer Engineer)
I am impressed with the lacing of the wire harnesses in that era before zip ties. It takes skill to use that thin ribbon to create wire harnesses. It was probably better than zip ties since it would be unlikely to dig into the insulation.
I can't wait to see more! I love space technology.
This has to be your best ever video (so far). Loved it.
You really need to go to Udvar-Hazy Center. Lots of hardware...and a real shuttle. Love the video. If you keep making them, we'll keep watching.
Thanks for taking the time to make this, very enjoyable.
I was working for Hughes Aircraft Co. at the time this museum was being completed. I actually got a behind the scenes tour the week before it opened to the public, in part because the company had a contract for the security system they used back then. It was being built at my division. I took a vacation to see friends in DC and a fellow worker had suggested I show up in a business suit at the museum, tell the guard I was from Hughes and needed to see one of our installation workers by name. They let me right in and escorted me all over the place, apparently thinking I was a VIP from Hughes.
Hughes had built the Surveyor Spacecraft and in my group we had built Crystal Filters used in the radio system for both that moon lander and the LEM. Those gray cans all in a row that you point out in the John Glenn capsule look a lot like an older style of hermetically sealed crystal case, though they certainly could also be the relay cases you suggest they are.
Very good stuff. Looking forward to the Apollo computer and DSKY videos. I have great interest in that subject.
Great great. Vid. Really looking to follow along on this project, if you find the time to you tube it. Thks so much for making these.
Thank you for using an external recorder for sound, sound is everything. :-)
Fran, Cheer up ;)
Was there in 1980 or so. Yes, goosebumps all around there. Half of what you saw was not there yet. Real cool, will have to go again.
Good luck on the display. Sounds like fun. Need any help, let us know, lots will be willing to help.
Did you notice the eye chart in Friendship 7? It is taped on the right side if the control panel.
a lot of the missiles used discrete components to make them harder to reproduce, or reverse engineer from its base parts. my father used to work on the hound dog (AGM-28) missile. its computer was entirely discrete transistors with a single track hard drive.
Looking forward to see more. Thanks for posting!
Awesome video Fran! If you need any crowdsourced help in the DSKY project, just give the word. It sounds like a great project. Plenty of us out here ready to help in any way needed to make this happen!
Great photos, I like your engineer insights as narrated.
btw, Gene Kranz's wife made all of his scary vests. :)
Very very cool Fran. On with the project.
Carl
Did you know there was a LEM behind you? :)
Very nice, would love to visit that place some day. I saw a full-scale replica of a LEM in London and was shocked my how much bigger they are than I had imagined. They're as big as a house.
Awesome video! Thanks, Fran!
Fran-tastic!!!! : )
COOOL; I've always wanted to go there,thanks for the look at the cool stuff. Hope your new project works out well for you.
Hello Fran, thank you very much for this video and the other Apollo-background videos. It´s so interesting to see how sophisticated the 60´s high-tech already was (I was born in 1969). You Do a great job showing the high technological level of the Apollo-Project explaining some single details of single parts. This gives one an idea of the complexety of the whole project.
Do you know what happened to the original CMs? They all came back to earth safely, but do they still exist? You show the hatch of Apollo 11-what about the rest? Sorry if you explained it in the video, perhaps i didn´t understand it- my English is not the best!
All the best für 2016!
Was there in the early 70s. SR-71 was still operational, not a museum piece.
Great video! Thanks for the tour.
Great work as usual.
FYI, if you're standing near the IMAX theatre in the DC Air and Space Museum, you're further away from the LEM than Armstrong was on the moon. In fact, the footprint of all the EVAs on Apollo 11 could fit in the 'space' wing of the building.
They were tethered to the LEM - NASA kept them on a short string.....literally!
Fran Blanche Clarification, no astronaut on the moon was tethered to the lunar module. I watched all the missions back then. Apollo 11 astronauts walked away perhaps 200 feet, Apollo 12 about 600 feet. Apollo 15 and later astronauts ventured up to 5 miles from the LM in the Lunar Rover.
Awesome video Fran, thank you for sharing your experience :) I guess the silicone and resin encapsulation is all about protection from arcs in an oxygen rich atmosphere, but the build standard is amazing. I've played with the AGC / diskey emulators ( a journey that started with your video about the guidance computer boards as it happens!) but never realised that the original display was electroluminescent- I just assumed they were LEDs. Anyhow, I can't wait for more!
I'm a little slow, Fran-- got here by seeing your latest vid first. But-- I'm here now. I have a hard time strolling through NASM, because while not quite the gear head you and some are, I still know a little about a lot of what's hanging up there. A little breath-taking. Also, visiting NASM and getting ushered into the back rooms are a bit different... But, very excited to see where you're going. I wonder, do you intend to mix your own blend of phosphor in order to silk-screen everything just so... ? I'll be watching.
Excellent.
I was thrilled to see your teaser on the DSKY project you are thinking about. I followed your videos on the LVDC and wondered what you knew and thought about the Apollo DSKY/AGC. Totally interested in what your thoughts are about your DSKY project. I've toyed with building one probably half a dozen times. I could ramble on with question after question, but I'll wait patiently to see what your'e thinking.
You'd make a great tour guide. 😉
9:22 could be frequency crystal but I could be wrong..love your document.
Yeah, I was thinking more capacitors as I've seen a lot that look like that. But the little dabs of what looks like solder in the middle of each could be crystals, but I'd figure anything like that would have been kept inside the radio itself.
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🚀🙌
At 9:19 if I had to take a guess too... Crystals?
I have seen crystals that look just like that.
Pretty sure these are sealed relays. :-)
Did they move the ICBMs from the front? I also don't remember seeing the limb.
I love your voice Fran
500th like......I love you Fran!
If you want to see the last complete LM (LM-13) built, come to the Cradle of Aviation museum on Long Island, NY. I live near here, and never tire of visiting. Sometimes you get to meet actual Grumman employees that worked on the program.
www.cradleofaviation.org/history/permanent_exhibits/exploring_space/grumman_lunar_module_lm-13.html
Do they still have that full-size jet engine that spends with a dummy working the throttle control?
can you build a iron man suit?
Minuteman - electronics says made in 'Hollywood' (7:19), not real then, special effects - relief...
DON'T YOU THINK FLYING IS JUST PLANE FUN ?