Saturn V Launch Views - High Speed Cams

octanehammer Says:

Oct 9, 2009 - Apollo program cost: $25.4 billion -1969 Dollars ($135-billion in 2005 Dollars) Total as of August 2009 for Iraq war: $677,989,550,000. Now which seems a greater waste of money?

octanehammer Says:

Oct 9, 2009 - It was an American achievement. Yes it was based upon a German design (Von Braun), and that design was based on an American design (Goddard). But remember, it was the Americans, not the Chinese, English, Russians, Germans, or the French that pulled it off. It was Americans.

MrFarout Says:

Oct 11, 2009 - It was "For All Mankind".And it happened because of all mankind. It belongs to all of us

Retsam19 Says:

Oct 11, 2009 - Space elevator will be an interesting idea, when they actually can build it that is -.-

lutefisk73 Says:

Oct 11, 2009 - If anyone's wondering what the instruments are in the first segment, the "wailing" instrument is an Armenian duduk (the composer Bear McCreary is half-Armenian) and the percussion is provided by Japanese taiko drums. Search YouTube for "galactica precipice" to find another McCreary track that uses both instruments to great effect!

rowanofrin1 Says:

Oct 11, 2009 - Who cares if it was the Americans who did it? I think of it as a celebration of humanity's capabilities and quests for knowledge and exploration.

GeneralKenobiSIYE Says:

Oct 13, 2009 - That's sad. Because I'm 26 and I find this video awesome! I always wonder what it would be like ot walk on the moon, or Mars.

FelixA9 Says:

Oct 14, 2009 - The "Stimulus Package"

FelixA9 Says:

Oct 14, 2009 - The engineering gives you the vision but the music really makes it hit home. Without music it's sterile. With the music it brings a tear to your eye. Not to spam but if you like this one check out the HD Saturn V launch to Vangelis on Sonicbomb.

pignose58 Says:

Oct 14, 2009 - I agree... However, this was a HUGE defining moment in American history. Yes, it was for ALL mankind. But, this was when America pulled TOGETHER to achieve the impossible. I was 11 years old when Apollo 11 was launched. I don't remember anyone waving the flag or anything like that. I do remember a sense of victory with the fact that we beat the Russians. I can still remember in July of 1969 looking at the Moon and being blown away by the fact that we(humans) were actually there. God bless you...

Kamsyah Says:

Oct 18, 2009 - So hertbreaking. Nice video.. Never down Humans!!

prutsman Says:

Oct 19, 2009 - Beautiful and fitting music!!!

Q3ark Says:

Oct 22, 2009 - Truly a beautiful flying machine, the Saturn V. Dont think we'll ever see anything quite like her again. A Work of pure genius, that's what happens when nations spend money on science and exploration rather than war and killing.

ngilliam12345 Says:

Oct 23, 2009 - not entirely true, i'm 16 and i love to figure out how everything works, i find it incredibly interesting.

ngilliam12345 Says:

Oct 23, 2009 - One of my favorite parts of this video is when the vapor cone forms around the upper part of the rocket. Its amazing to see things like this.

JET997u Says:

Oct 24, 2009 - Wow.

Galeati08 Says:

Oct 24, 2009 - The machine is really the hallmark of cooperation...... such an incredible feat of engineering, very mind blowing!

StreetGerbil Says:

Oct 24, 2009 - Amazing music! Who is the composer? Is it available on CD?

lutefisk73 Says:

Oct 24, 2009 - Look up "Prandtl-Glauert singularity" on Wikipedia to see an explanation of what the vapor cone is and why it forms.

Velixo Says:

Oct 24, 2009 - seriously, the first song had soooo fitted in mechwarriors soundtrack

fredbreakfast Says:

Oct 26, 2009 - Hey one of the DIRECT guys liked your choice of music that they used it in a video presentation supporting Option 4b of the Augustine Commission.

mcleanm1 Says:

Oct 28, 2009 - Let us not forget that we made it to the moon by way of the slide rule. Anything can be done through Engineering.

Elvarks Says:

Oct 28, 2009 - Name of songs!!! BEautiful!

Punchcatface Says:

Oct 30, 2009 - You couldn't have picked a better song for the first clip. Everything was timed perfectly, the mood of the music paralleled the film so well. The solo and the mystifying behaviour of the escaped and recaptured fuel, the long calm buildup with falling ice, the climax with liftoff. Just perfect.

lutefisk73 Says:

Oct 31, 2009 - The songs are "Baltar's Dream" and "Roslin and Adama" from the Battlestar Galactica Season 2 soundtrack CD by Bear McCreary.