Apollo 12 - EVA-2 The Complete Moonwalk
When the TV camera broke on the first EVA, all we could do was listen to what the astronauts were describing and try to imagine what they were seeing.
This presentation should go some way to help visualise what was going on that day on the moon.
This project would not have been possible without the dedication and determination of Brian McInall. He produced 3000+ individual stop motion slides, each one slightly different, which, when played together, form as accurate a record of the EVA-2 activities as is possible. He also produced maps and diagrams that help to describe the narrative graphically.
Thank you Brian, you are an amazing space historian and a steely-eyed missile man.
The EVA is documented in this video through the animation of portions of a much larger map covering the entire surface operations of Apollo 12, on the Ocean of Storms.
This Apollo 12 Grand Traverse Map is available here:
www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/static/history/alsj/a12/A12_Grand_Traverse_Planimetric_Map-LROC_M175428601R_Mar_2018.jpg
It is highly recommended that viewers open and refer to this map during this video in order to better appreciate what was accomplished during Apollo 12, just the second lunar landing mission
My contribution to this project is, as usual, the setting of all items into an editor. I have created graphics to compliment Brians work, including all the rock samples, crew debrief comments and anomaly items that were discussed post flight. Every picture (and one 16mm sequence) the crew
took that day is included at the proper time in the mission.
I created new flight plan graphics and checklists so the viewer can follow along as the crew wake up,suit up, conduct the EVA and get back inside the LM. In the end there were over 5000 objects in the editor!
Brian and I have spent over 4 years researching and collaborating with others who share the passion to preserve and present historical spaceflight.
Many thanks go to Robin Wheeler, David Woods (and the ALSJ), Johannes Kemppanen, Ed Hengeveld and Jackson Tyler. Without you this project would not have been possible or as comprehensive
- Thank you all.
To all the subscribers and patrons of the channel I wanted to say a huge thank you for continuing to support the channel, for encouraging me to
keep going when the going got tough and for having patience as these series are produced - they do take a lot of work and time - thank you.
Finally - This video is dedicated to Pete Conrad, Alan Bean and their families. The Bean and Conrad families have supported and encouraged us both and it has been a privilege to work on their mission.
We both hope we have done Pete, Al and yourselves proud
Regards LM5 and Brian
All slides of Mini Pete and Al courtesy Brian McInall
All other media courtesy NASA
Orbiter Space Simulator was used to produce the "fly in" sequence
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