Apollo Lunar Module question

Rusty wrote:


Here is nearly the same view from a different angle.
Notice the LM landing radar antenna shield near the descent engine
bell?
In the earlier picture view, the radar antenna shield supports appeared

in parallel with the touchdown probe, making it look like a second
probe.


http://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a11/as11-40-5892.jpg



That explains it nicely, thanks!
I still like dumping the trash bags under the LM, obviously NASA never
heard of "pack it in; pack it out". ;-)

Pat

Pat Flannery wrote:
Rusty wrote:


Here is nearly the same view from a different angle.
Notice the LM landing radar antenna shield near the descent engine
bell?
In the earlier picture view, the radar antenna shield supports appeared

in parallel with the touchdown probe, making it look like a second
probe.


http://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a11/as11-40-5892.jpg



That explains it nicely, thanks!
I still like dumping the trash bags under the LM, obviously NASA never
heard of "pack it in; pack it out". ;-)

Pat


Ooooooooooh! Look in the lower right of the picture. Did Armstrong and
Aldrin leave two pieces of bubble pack on the lunar surface? (Did
bubble pack exist in 1969?)

Some impulsive/compulsive future astronaut/cosmonaut/taikonaut will
just have to go there an pop it! (And then face being shot by NASM
security guards when they return.)

;-)

Rusty

Rusty wrote:


Ooooooooooh! Look in the lower right of the picture. Did Armstrong and
Aldrin leave two pieces of bubble pack on the lunar surface? (Did
bubble pack exist in 1969?)


It could be worse...those could be used condoms.
What's the big deal with coyly hiding all the garbage under the LM?
I expect the empty beer cans to be showing up shortly in this photo
series. :-)

pat

Pat Flannery wrote:

I still like dumping the trash bags under the LM, obviously NASA never
heard of "pack it in; pack it out". ;-)

Or the old maxim, "Take nothing but pictures; leave nothing but
footprints." ;-)

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Dave Michelson wrote:

Pat Flannery wrote:

I still like dumping the trash bags under the LM, obviously NASA never
heard of "pack it in; pack it out". ;-)

Or the old maxim, "Take nothing but pictures; leave nothing but
footprints." ;-)

Not when every ounce you carry decreases your ability to get back.
Besides -- everything left there represents an artifact for (hopefully)
future visitors to the sites.

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On Tue, 19 Sep 2006 05:10:15 -0500, Pat Flannery
wrote:

What's the "duffle bag" in that photo about?

...Oh, you know how us sailors are. Just throw that duffle bag
anywhere once you get to port :-P

It's further proof that Usenet and that of NASA's infomercial-science
crapolla flows up-hill.

Bet yoyu can't honestly say where Venus was as of missions 11, 14 and 16
?
-
Brad Guth




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OM wrote:
On 18 Sep 2006 18:08:25 -0700, "Cesar Grossmann"
wrote:

There is a golden "sheet of paper" around some parts in the lower
portion of the Apollo Lunar Module.

..I assume you're referring to the kapton sheeting? It's aluminized
mylar, and the purpose is thermal shielding.

How can kapton be mylar?

On 20 Sep 2006 22:21:24 -0700, "larry moe 'n curly"
wrote:

How can kapton be mylar?

[Scans previous posts by this dip****]

....Yep. thought so.

PLONK

....Boy, I take a vacation, and the trolls sneak under the door crack
again. You kids need to spray for these things while I'm gone, dammit!

OM
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OM wrote:
On 20 Sep 2006 22:21:24 -0700, "larry moe 'n curly"
wrote:

OM wrote:
On 18 Sep 2006 18:08:25 -0700, "Cesar Grossmann"
wrote:

There is a golden "sheet of paper" around some parts in the lower
portion of the Apollo Lunar Module.

..I assume you're referring to the kapton sheeting? It's aluminized
mylar, and the purpose is thermal shielding.

How can kapton be mylar?

[Scans previous posts by this dip****]

...Yep. thought so.

PLONK

...Boy, I take a vacation, and the trolls sneak under the door crack
again. You kids need to spray for these things while I'm gone, dammit!

I thought that mylar and kapton were different plastics, with kapton
being useable up to 400C. If I'm wrong, correct me.