Voyager 2 Launch - Multiple Cameras, AI upscale, 60 fps, August 20, 1977, NASA Retro Space HD 2022-06-17 | Liftoff of the Voyager 2 probe on August 20, 1977, on a Titan IIIE/Centaur launch vehicle. (Voyager 1 was launched afterward, on September 5, 1977 youtu.be/ToSFMq7UiPI). The first sequence shows side by side multiple views. Individual camera views are then repeated.The footage was AI upscaled/cleaned up and comes mostly from high framerate cameras (running at 48 and 120 fps). The high framerate was preserved on this video, with sequences shown in approximately real-time. Launch sound was added (ambient Titan IIIE launch sound).CHAPTERS00:00 Full Launch (Multiple Camera Angles)02:28 Pad and Tracking Camera Sequences05:14 Tracking Camera A (48 fps)07:04 Tracking Camera B (48 fps)09:30 Tracking Camera C (48 fps)11:09 Pad Camera A & B (120 fps)Assembled from NASA, public domain, and historical sources. Research, cleanup, editing, and processing by Retro Space HD.=========================================The Voyager 2 probe was launched on August 20, 1977, by NASA from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral, Florida, aboard a Titan IIIE/Centaur launch vehicle. Two weeks later, the twin Voyager 1 probe was launched on September 5, 1977. However, Voyager 1 reached both Jupiter and Saturn sooner, as Voyager 2 had been launched into a longer, more circular trajectory.Voyager 1's initial orbit had an aphelion of 8.9 AU (830 million mi; 1.33 billion km), just a little short of Saturn's orbit of 9.5 AU (880 million mi; 1.42 billion km). Voyager 2's initial orbit had an aphelion of 6.2 AU (580 million mi; 930 million km), well short of Saturn's orbit.=========================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDrew GranstonElpacholagFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyJackson JohnsonJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistRick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley========================================#NASA #Voyager2 #TitanIII
Pioneer 10 Launch - High Frame Rate Cameras, Real Speed, Atlas-Centaur Rocket, Space Probe, NASA Retro Space HD 2023-04-13 | High FPS camera views of Pioneer 10 launch on March 2, 1972. Sequences are shown at real speed and presented at 60fps. Side-by-side views are shown first, with individual camera sequences at the end of the video. Original high frame rate camera sequences were remastered from SDASM: youtube.com/watch?v=YkeuKeQpnUYSome photos of the launch are shown along with film footage. The original launch footage was silent - sound from an Atlas-Centaur launch was added.Sound and image cleanup, conversion to original 24 fps frame rate, geometry and color correction by RetroSpace HD.========================================Pioneer 10 (originally designated Pioneer F) is a NASA space probe, launched in 1972 that completed the first mission to the planet Jupiter.It was launched on March 3, 1972, at 01:49:00 UTC (March 2 local time), by an Atlas-Centaur expendable vehicle from Cape Canaveral, Florida.Between July 15, 1972, and February 15, 1973, it became the first spacecraft to traverse the asteroid belt. Photography of Jupiter began November 6, 1973, at a range of 25,000,000 kilometers (16,000,000 mi), and about 500 images were transmitted. The closest approach to the planet was on December 3, 1973, at a range of 132,252 kilometers (82,178 mi). During the mission, the onboard instruments were used to study the asteroid belt, the environment around Jupiter, the solar wind, cosmic rays, and eventually the far reaches of the Solar System and heliosphere.Radio communications were lost with Pioneer 10 on January 23, 2003, because of the loss of electric power for its radio transmitter, with the probe at a distance of 12 billion kilometers (80 AU) from Earth.========================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDavid GravesDrew GranstonElpacholagFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyIain JJackson JohnsonJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistPopio Rick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley========================================#pioneer10 #launch #space
Skylab 3 - Second Crewed Mission - Historical Footage & Narration, Mission Audio, NASA Retro Space HD 2023-04-06 | Documentary about Skylab 3, the second crewed U.S. space station mission, entirely based on historical narration, mission audio and footage. ________________________________________________________CHAPTERS00:00 Crew - Garriott, Lousma and Bean01:45 Launch04:16 Skylab Flyaround07:08 Docking08:46 First Days in Space11:48 Skylab Rescue12:58 Second Week in Space15:38 Day 10 - EVA 1 - Twin-pole Sunshade Installation17:16 ATM Solar Observations20:52 Earth Observations25:16 UV Observations25:36 Spider Web Experiment -Arabella and Anita27:06 Fish Orientation27:46 Space Station Stability Tests28:34 Day 17 - AMU Test31:46 Day 28 - EVA 2 - Gyroscope Package Installation32:53 More Experiments35:43 Skylab Rescue Ready36:27 Day 4037:14 Mid-September - More Earth Observations38:30 Day 57 - EVA 3 - ATM film replacement39:21 Day 60 - Skylab Departure41:42 Splashdown and Recovery46:40 Mission Results______________________________________________________The footage was AI upscaled (Topaz AI) on some segments, besides the usual color correction. Ambient audio was recreated based on historical elements. Sequences are shown in proper mission context as much as possible.Historical narration (from mission commentary and NASA documentaries and progress reports) is used in an attempt to capture the feeling of the times. Language and attitudes should be seen in that context. Research, cleanup, editing, and processing by Retro Space HD.============================================Skylab was the first United States space station, launched by NASA, occupied for about 24 weeks between May 1973 and February 1974. It was operated by three separate three-astronaut crews: Skylab 2, Skylab 3, and Skylab 4. Major operations included an orbital workshop, a solar observatory, Earth observation, and hundreds of experiments.Unable to be re-boosted by the Space Shuttle, which was not ready until 1981, Skylab's orbit eventually decayed, and it disintegrated in the atmosphere on July 11, 1979, scattering debris across the Indian Ocean and Western Australia.Skylab 3 (also SL-3 and SLM-2) was the second crewed mission to the first American space station, Skylab. The mission began on July 28, 1973, with the launch of NASA astronauts Alan Bean, Owen Garriott, and Jack Lousma in the Apollo command and service module on the Saturn IB rocket, and lasted 59 days, 11 hours and 9 minutes. A total of 1,084.7 astronaut-utilization hours were tallied by the Skylab 3 crew performing scientific experiments in the areas of medical activities, solar observations, Earth resources, and other experiments.The crewed Skylab missions were officially designated Skylab 2, 3, and 4. Miscommunication about the numbering resulted in the mission emblems reading "Skylab I", "Skylab II", and "Skylab 3" respectively========================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDavid GravesDrew GranstonElpacholagFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyIain JJackson JohnsonJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistPopio Rick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley======================================== #spacestation #skylab #saturnv
Operation Sandy - V-2 Sideways Launch, Aircraft Carrier, USS Midway, AI upscale, 1947 Retro Space HD 2023-03-30 | Multiple camera views of the first V-2 launch from a ship (USS Midway) on September 6, 1947. An edit of the best side-by-side views is shown first, shown along with historical narration and recreated ambient sound. Then other angles and longer uncut sequences are presented. AI upscale (Topaz AI) was used to resample the film to full HD resolution. While it works in most cases, some artifacts are present in some sequences. Sound and image cleanup, conversion to original 24 fps frame rate, geometry correction and AI upscale and color restoration by RetroSpace HD.========================================Operation Sandy was the codename for the post-World War II launch of a captured V-2 rocket from the deck of the United States Navy aircraft carrier USS Midway on September 6, 1947. It marked the first launch of a large rocket, and the only time for a V-2, from a ship at sea.========================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDavid GravesDrew GranstonElpacholagFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyIain JJackson JohnsonJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistPopio Rick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley========================================#v2 #v2launch #ussmidway
Squadron to Mars - Mars 5 & 6 Soviet Documentary, Subtitled, AI Upscaled, Restored Color, 1974 Retro Space HD 2023-03-24 | Restored Soviet documentary from 1974 about the Mars 5 and 6 missions. The hardware is shown being assembled on Earth, and then models are used to illustrate the mission. Some photos from orbit are shown, and the main discoveries are discussed. AI upscale (Topaz AI) was used to resample the film to full HD resolution. While it works in most cases, some artifacts are present in some sequences. Subtitles were added outside of the picture, taking advantage of the fact that the documentary has a widescreen aspect ratio. The text was adapted from an automated translation and is not literal.The original footage was supplied by "forall mankind" - many thanks!Sound and image cleanup, conversion to original 24 fps frame rate, geometry correction and AI upscale and color restoration by RetroSpace HD.============================================Mars 5 (Марс-5) was a Soviet spacecraft launched to explore Mars. A 3MS spacecraft launched as part of the Mars program, it successfully entered orbit around Mars in 1974. However, it failed a few weeks later. The probe reached Mars on 12 February 1974. The spacecraft's pressurized instrument compartment began to leak as soon as the spacecraft entered orbit around Mars, which controllers believed to be the result of a micrometeoroid impact during orbital insertion. It ceased operations on 28 February, having returned 180 photographic frames, 43 of which were of usable quality.Mars 6 (Марс-6) was a Soviet spacecraft launched to explore Mars. A 3MP bus spacecraft launched as part of the Mars program, it consisted of a lander, and a coast stage with instruments to study Mars as it flew past. Mars 6's lander separated from the flyby bus on 12 March 1974 at an altitude of 48,000 kilometers (30,000 mi) from the surface of Mars. The bus made a flyby with a closest approach of 1,600 kilometers (990 mi). The lander encountered the atmosphere of Mars at 09:05:53 UTC, slowing from 5,600 to 600 meters per second (12,500 to 1,300 mph) as it passed through the upper atmosphere. A parachute was then deployed to further slow the probe's descent, and retrorockets were intended to fire during the last seconds before the probe reached the ground. The spacecraft returned data for 224 seconds during its descent through the Martian atmosphere. However, at 09:11:05 UTC, with the spacecraft about to fire its retrorockets in preparation for landing, all contact was lost. Due to a design flaw, a chip aboard the spacecraft had degraded during the mission, and a large amount of the data which had been returned was unusable.[=========================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDavid GravesDrew GranstonElpacholagFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyIain JJackson JohnsonJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistPopio Rick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley======================================== #mars #soviet #orbiter
Gemini 5 AI restored audio, Academy of Sciences Conference, Multiple Angles, Conrad, Cooper, 1965 Retro Space HD 2023-03-17 | Restoration of almost inaudible audio from the Gemini V crew Academy of Sciences Conference, on September 14, 1965. AI audio cleanup was used to isolate speech from noise. Although of poor quality, it's now possible to understand what's being said. The footage is incomplete, with the start of the conference missing. Simultaneous takes are presented side-by-side. Film sequences were color corrected.Research, cleanup, editing, and processing by Retro Space HD.============================================Gemini 5 (officially Gemini V) was a 1965 crewed spaceflight in NASA's Project Gemini. It was the third crewed Gemini flight, the eleventh crewed American spaceflight (including two X-15 flights above 100 kilometers (54 nmi)), and the nineteenth human spaceflight of all time. It was also the first time an American crewed space mission held the world record for duration, set on August 26, 1965, by breaking the Soviet Union's previous record set by Vostok 5 in 1963. Crew: Command Pilot - L. Gordon Cooper Jr. Pilot - Charles "Pete" Conrad Jr.=========================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDavid GravesDrew GranstonElpacholagFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyIain JJackson JohnsonJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistPopio Rick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley======================================== #gemini #nasa #gemini5
Moon Tracks - Lunokhod 2 Soviet Documentary, Subtitled, Restored Color, AI upscale, Lunar Rover 1973 Retro Space HD 2023-03-10 | Restored Soviet documentary from 1973 about the Lunokhod 2. Panoramas taken from the rover are shown, along with models depicting its progress on the lunar surface. AI upscale (Topaz AI) was used to resample the film to full HD resolution. While it works in most cases, some artifacts are present in some sequences. Subtitles were added outside of the picture, taking advantage of the fact that the documentary has a widescreen aspect ratio. The text was adapted from an automated translation and is not literal.The original footage was supplied by "forall mankind" - many thanks!Sound and image cleanup, conversion to original 24 fps frame rate, geometry correction and AI upscale and color restoration by RetroSpace HD.============================================Lunokhod 2 (Луноход-2 ("Moonwalker 2") was the second of two unmanned lunar rovers that landed on the Moon by the Soviet Union as part of the Lunokhod program.The Luna 21 spacecraft landed on the Moon and deployed the second Soviet lunar rover, Lunokhod 2, in January 1973. The primary objectives of the mission were to collect images of the lunar surface, examine ambient light levels to determine the feasibility of astronomical observations from the Moon, perform laser ranging experiments from Earth, observe solar X-rays, measure local magnetic fields, and study the soil mechanics of the lunar surface material.=========================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDavid GravesDrew GranstonElpacholagFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyIain JJackson JohnsonJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistPopio Rick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley======================================== #lunokhod #moon #rover
STS-47 - 50th Shuttle Mission (1992) Historical Footage and Crew Comments - AI upscale, HD remaster Retro Space HD 2023-03-03 | Documentary about STS-47, the 50th Shuttle Mission entirely based on crew commentary, historical narration, mission audio and footage. The mission took place in September 1992. This was the second mission of the Space Shuttle Endeavour. It mainly involved conducting experiments in life and material sciences inside Spacelab-J, (a NASA /NASDA collaboration). This crew included Mamoru Mohri, the first Japanese astronaut aboard the shuttle, Mae C. Jemison, the first African-American woman to go to space, and the only married couple to fly together on the shuttle, Mark C. Lee and N. Jan Davis. Other members were Robert L. Gibson, Jerome "Jay" Apt and Curtis L. Brown Jr.________________________________________________________CHAPTERS00:00 Crew01:25 Suit up and Preparations08:11 Launch11:24 Spacelab Activities24:19 Space Frogs28:17 Earth From Space29:48 Reentry and Landing______________________________________________________The footage was AI upscaled (Topaz AI) on some segments, besides the usual color correction. Ambient audio was recreated based on historical elements. Sequences are shown in proper mission context as much as possible.Historical narration (from mission commentary and NASA documentaries and progress reports) is used in an attempt to capture the feeling of the times. Language and attitudes should be seen in that context. Research, cleanup, editing, and processing by Retro Space HD.============================================STS-47 launched from Pad 39B at 10:23:00 a.m. EDT on 12 September 1992, and was the first on-time mission without launch delays since STS-61-B in 1985.The mission's primary payload was Spacelab-J — a joint mission between NASA and the National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) — which used a crewed Spacelab module to conduct microgravity research in materials and life sciences. Like many previous missions, the international crew was divided into red and blue teams which would work in two 12-hour shifts for around-the-clock operations. Brown, Lee, and Mohri, were assigned to the red team, and would conduct experiments while Apt, Davis, and Jemison, assigned to the blue team, would rest, and vice versa. As the mission commander, Gibson was free to work with both teams. Spacelab-J included 24 experiments in materials science and 20 life sciences experiments, the majority of which were sponsored by NASDA and NASA, while 2 were sponsored by collaborative civilian efforts. The Payload Crew Training Manager was Homer Hickam, who also worked during the mission as a Crew Interface Coordinator to talk to the crew during their science experiments and relay any concerns from the scientists on the ground.Materials science investigations covered such fields as biotechnology, electronic materials, fluid dynamics and transport phenomena, glass and ceramics, metals and alloys, and acceleration measurements. Life sciences included experiments on human health, cell separation and biology, developmental biology, animal and human physiology and behavior, space radiation, and biological rhythms. Test subjects included the crew, Japanese koi fish (carp), cultured animal and plant cells, chicken embryos, fruit flies, fungi, plant seeds, frogs and frog eggs, and oriental hornets.The mission, scheduled to end on 19 September 1992, was extended for one more day to complete certain experiments.=========================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDavid GravesDrew GranstonElpacholagFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyJackson JohnsonJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistPopio Rick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley======================================== #spaceshuttle #sts-47 #nasa
San Marco Equatorial Mobile Range - Scout rocket, Italy, Space Center, Kenya, AI cleanup, NASA Retro Space HD 2023-02-24 | Restored documentary about the Italian San Marco Equatorial Mobile Range (currently Luigi Broglio Space Center). It covers the development of the site for Scout sound rocket launches, with the participation of NASA.Scout X-1 rocket assembly and launch from the platform are shown in detail.AI upscale (Topaz AI) was used to resample the film to full HD resolution. While it works in most cases, some artifacts are present in some sequences. To prevent any issues, original music was removed or replaced with generic themes from Youtube's library.Sound and image cleanup, conversion to original 24 fps frame rate, geometry correction and AI upscale and color restoration by RetroSpace HD.=========================================The Luigi Broglio Space Center (BSC) is an Italian-owned spaceport near Malindi, Kenya, named after its founder and Italian space pioneer Luigi Broglio. Developed in the 1960s through a partnership between the Sapienza University of Rome's Aerospace Research Centre and NASA, the BSC served as a spaceport for the launch of both Italian and international satellites (1967–1988). The center comprises a main offshore launch site, known as the San Marco platform, as well as two secondary control platforms and a communications ground station on the mainland.In 2003, a legislative decree handed the Italian Space Agency management of the center, beginning in 2004, and the name changed from the previous San Marco Equatorial Range. While the ground station is still in use for satellite communications, the BSC is not currently used as a launch site.=========================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDavid GravesDrew GranstonElpacholagFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyJackson JohnsonJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistPopio Rick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley========================================#nasa #history #1981
Titan I First Silo Launch - Vandenberg, 1961 - High FPS camera views, AI cleanup Retro Space HD 2023-02-17 | High FPS camera views of Titan I first silo launch from Vandenberg, on May 3, 1961. Sequences are shown at real speed and presented at 60fps. Side-by-side views are first shown, with individual sequences at the end of the video. AI upscale (Topaz AI) was used to clean up and resample the film to full HD resolution. While it works in most cases, some artifacts are present in some sequences. The original footage was silent - sound from a Titan II launch was added.Sound and image cleanup, conversion to original 24 fps frame rate, geometry correction and AI upscale and color restoration by RetroSpace HD.=========================================The Martin Marietta SM-68A/HGM-25A Titan I was the United States' first multistage intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), in use from 1959 until 1962. Though the SM-68A was operational for only three years, it spawned numerous follow-on models that were a part of the U.S. arsenal and space launch capability. The Titan I was unique among the Titan models in that it used liquid oxygen and RP-1 as propellants; all subsequent versions used storable propellants instead.Originally designed as a backup in case the U.S. Air Force's SM-65 Atlas missile development ran into problems, the Titan was ultimately beaten into service by Atlas. Deployment went ahead anyway to increase the number of missiles on alert because the Titan's missile silo basing was more survivable than Atlas.=========================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDavid GravesDrew GranstonElpacholagFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyJackson JohnsonJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistPopio Rick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley========================================#titan #missile #usaf #vandenberg
Apollo 17 Launch - Complete Camera Sequences, Side by Side, Remastered, Mission Audio, Night Liftoff Retro Space HD 2023-02-10 | Multiple camera views of the Apollo 17 night launch on December 7, 1972. A side-by-side edit of the best sequences is shown first. Then the launch is repeated several times with alternate camera angles.Sound and image cleanup, conversion to original 24 fps frame rate, geometry correction and AI upscale and color restoration by RetroSpace HD.========================================Apollo 17 (December 7–19, 1972) was the final mission of NASA's Apollo program, the most recent time humans have set foot on the Moon or traveled beyond low Earth orbit. Commander Gene Cernan and Lunar Module Pilot Harrison Schmitt walked on the Moon, while Command Module Pilot Ronald Evans orbited above. Schmitt was the only professional geologist to land on the Moon; he was selected in place of Joe Engle, as NASA had been under pressure to send a scientist to the Moon. The mission's heavy emphasis on science meant the inclusion of a number of new experiments, including a biological experiment containing five mice that was carried in the command module.========================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDavid GravesDrew GranstonElpacholagFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyIain JJackson JohnsonJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistPopio Rick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley========================================#apollo17 #saturnv #moonlaunch
Gemini 6, 7 & 6A - Rendezvous and Long Duration Missions - Crew Comments and Historical Footage Retro Space HD 2023-02-03 | Documentary about the Gemini 6, 7 & 6A missions, entirely based on crew commentary, historical narration, mission audio and footage. The missions, part of NASA's Gemini Program, took place in December 1965, with the objective of studying long-duration spaceflight and spacecraft rendezvous, in preparation for the Apollo lunar landings. Gemini 7 was crewed by Frank F. Borman II and James A. Lovell Jr., while Gemini 6A was crewed by Walter M. Schirra Jr. and Thomas P. Stafford.________________________________________________________CHAPTERS00:00 Gemini 600:47 Gemini 6 Crew, Hardware Tests and Objectives02:48 Gemini 6 Agena Target Launch04:37 Gemini 7 Crew, Suit and Objectives06:14 Gemini 7 Launch09:48 Gemini 7 Titan Stage Inspection & Missile Tracking11:15 Gemini 7 First Week13:37 Gemini 6A14:14 Gemini 6A 1st Launch Attempt16:42 Gemini 6A Launch18:38 Gemini 6A Titan Stage Tracking19:57 Gemini 6A Maneuvers23:53 Gemini 6A & 7 Rendezvous27:53 Gemini 6A Separation Burn29:10 Gemini 6A Splashdown and Crew Comments30:09 Gemini 7 Splashdown and Crew Comments32:50 Gemini 6A & 7 Mission Results______________________________________________________The footage was AI upscaled (Topaz AI) on some segments, besides the usual color correction. Ambient audio was recreated based on historical elements. Sequences are shown in proper mission context as much as possible.Historical narration (from mission commentary and NASA documentaries and progress reports) is used in an attempt to capture the feeling of the times. Language and attitudes should be seen in that context. Research, cleanup, editing, and processing by Retro Space HD.============================================The original Gemini 6 mission, scheduled for launch on October 25, 1965, at 12:41 pm EDT, had a planned mission duration of 46 hours 47 minutes, completing a total of 29 orbits. It was to land in the western Atlantic Ocean south of Bermuda.The mission was to include four dockings with the Agena Target Vehicle. Original mission plans also included the first live television coverage of the recovery of a US spacecraft at sea from the recovery ship, the US aircraft carrier Wasp. Gemini 7 (officially Gemini VII) was a 1965 crewed spaceflight in NASA's Gemini program. It was the fourth crewed Gemini flight, the twelfth crewed American spaceflight, and the twenty-first crewed spaceflight including Soviet flights and X-15 flights above the Kármán line. The crew of Frank Borman and Jim Lovell spent nearly 14 days in space, making a total of 206 orbits. Their spacecraft was the passive target for the first crewed space rendezvous performed by the crew of Gemini 6A.Gemini 6A (officially Gemini VI-A) was a 1965 crewed United States spaceflight in NASA's Gemini program. The mission, flown by Wally Schirra and Thomas P. Stafford, achieved the first crewed rendezvous with another spacecraft, its sister Gemini 7. Although the Soviet Union had twice previously launched simultaneous pairs of Vostok spacecraft, these established radio contact with each other, but they had no ability to adjust their orbits in order to rendezvous and came no closer than several kilometers of each other, while the Gemini 6 and 7 spacecraft came as close as one foot (30 cm) and could have docked had they been so equipped.Gemini 6A was the fifth crewed Gemini flight, the 13th crewed American flight, and the 21st crewed spaceflight of all time (including two X-15 flights over 100 kilometers (54 nautical miles)).=========================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDavid GravesDrew GranstonElpacholagFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyJackson JohnsonJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistPopio Rick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley======================================== #gemini #nasa #gemini6 #gemini7
NASA Aeronautics and Space Report 1976 | AI upscale, Remastered | Earth Resources, 3D modelling Retro Space HD 2023-01-27 | NASA documentary about its activities in 1976. It is a partial reconstruction based on the available segments. The focus is on aeronautics (3D computer modeling in airplane design and testing) and earth resources (beaming solar energy from space).AI upscale (Topaz AI) was used to resample the film to full HD resolution. While it works in most cases, some artifacts are present in some sequences. To prevent any issues, original music was removed or replaced with generic themes from Youtube's library.Original footage from NASA. Sound and image cleanup, conversion to original 24 fps frame rate, geometry correction and AI upscale and color restoration by RetroSpace HD.=========================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDavid GravesDrew GranstonElpacholagFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyJackson JohnsonJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistPopio Rick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley========================================#nasa #history #1976
Christa McAuliffe Training for Lessons - 1985 Historical Footage with Sound, AI Cleanup & Remaster Retro Space HD 2023-01-20 | Footage of Christa McAuliffe training for lessons and experiments intended for Challenger (STS-51-L). The first segment shows a Space Station Freedom briefing, while the second takes place on the Shuttle Crew Compartment Trainer. Barbara Morgan (crew backup) is also shown.Ambient sound is original and was remastered for clarity. The footage source was HD, cleaned up using Topaz AI to improve detail and remastered for better color balance and contrast.Research, cleanup, editing, and processing by Retro Space HD.============================================Sharon Christa McAuliffe was an American teacher and astronaut from Concord, New Hampshire, who was killed on the Space Shuttle Challenger on mission STS-51-L where she was serving as a payload specialist.In 1985, McAuliffe was selected from more than 11,000 applicants to the NASA Teacher in Space Project and was scheduled to become the first teacher to fly in space. As a member of mission STS-51-L, she was planning to conduct experiments and teach two lessons from Challenger. On January 28, 1986, the shuttle broke apart 1 minute 13 seconds after launch, resulting in the loss of all onboard. After her death, several schools were named in her honor, and she was posthumously awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor in 2004.Barbara Radding Morgan is an American teacher and a former NASA astronaut. She participated in the Teacher in Space program as backup to Christa McAuliffe for the 1986 ill-fated STS-51-L mission of the Space Shuttle Challenger. She then trained as a Mission Specialist and flew on STS-118 in August 2007. She is the first teacher to have been to space=========================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDavid GravesDrew GranstonElpacholagFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyJackson JohnsonJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistPopio Rick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley======================================== #challenger #nasa #shuttle
NASA Aeronautics and Space Report 1975 | AI upscale, Remastered | Pioneer, Viking, Apollo-Soyuz Retro Space HD 2023-01-13 | NASA documentary about its activities in 1975. It is a partial reconstruction based on the available segments. The focus is on Shuttle development, the joint Apollo–Soyuz Test Project, the Pioneer and Viking missions, aeronautics and aviation developments and the Synchronous Meteorological Satellite (SMS) program.AI upscale (Topaz AI) was used to resample the film to full HD resolution. While it works in most cases, some artifacts are present in some sequences. To prevent any issues, original music was removed or replaced with generic themes from Youtube's library.Original footage from NASA. Sound and image cleanup, conversion to original 24 fps frame rate, geometry correction and AI upscale and color restoration by RetroSpace HD.=========================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDavid GravesDrew GranstonElpacholagFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyJackson JohnsonJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistPopio Rick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley========================================#nasa #history #1975
Skylab 1 & 2 - First U.S. Space Station Mission- Historical Footage & Narration, Mission Audio, NASA Retro Space HD 2023-01-06 | Documentary about Skylab 1 and 2, the first U.S. space station missions, entirely based on historical narration, mission audio and footage. It follows the initial Apollo Applications Program concepts, hardware development, and training. Then the flight of Skylab 1 (uncrewed launch of the space station) and Skylab 2 (first crewed mission to Skylab with astronauts Pete Conrad, Joseph P. Kerwin, and Paul J. Weitz) are shown in detail. ________________________________________________________CHAPTERS00:00 Early Orbital Workshop Concept01:53 Skylab 02:30 Hardware 06:00 Science Experiments09:40 Missions10:29 Crews & Training14:27 Skylab 1 Launch19:40 Skylab 2 Launch21:30 Flyaround, Inspection, Docking25:40 Parasol Deployment27:19 Crew Activities29:26 Medical Experiments and Sun Observations30:47 Earth Observations32:30 Solar Panel Repair EVA34:30 Life in Orbit36:37 Solar Telescope Film Replacement EVA37:03 Undocking38:08 Reentry and Splashdown42:15 Mission Results______________________________________________________The footage was AI upscaled (Topaz AI) on some segments, besides the usual color correction. Ambient audio was recreated based on historical elements. Sequences are shown in proper mission context as much as possible.Historical narration (from mission commentary and NASA documentaries and progress reports) is used in an attempt to capture the feeling of the times. Language and attitudes should be seen in that context. Research, cleanup, editing, and processing by Retro Space HD.============================================Skylab was the first United States space station, launched by NASA, occupied for about 24 weeks between May 1973 and February 1974. It was operated by three separate three-astronaut crews: Skylab 2, Skylab 3, and Skylab 4. Major operations included an orbital workshop, a solar observatory, Earth observation, and hundreds of experiments.Unable to be re-boosted by the Space Shuttle, which was not ready until 1981, Skylab's orbit eventually decayed, and it disintegrated in the atmosphere on July 11, 1979, scattering debris across the Indian Ocean and Western Australia.Skylab 2 (also SL-2 and SLM-1) was the first crewed mission to Skylab, the first American orbital space station. The mission was launched on an Apollo command and service module by a Saturn IB rocket on May 25, 1973, and carried NASA astronauts Pete Conrad, Joseph P. Kerwin, Paul J. Weitz to the station. The name Skylab 2 also refers to the vehicle used for that mission. The Skylab 2 mission established a twenty-eight-day record for human spaceflight duration. Furthermore, its crew were the first space station occupants ever to return safely to Earth – the only previous space station occupants, the crew of the 1971 Soyuz 11 mission that had crewed the Salyut 1 station for twenty-four days, died upon reentry due to unexpected cabin depressurization.The crewed Skylab missions were officially designated Skylab 2, 3, and 4. Miscommunication about the numbering resulted in the mission emblems reading "Skylab I", "Skylab II", and "Skylab 3" respectively=========================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDavid GravesDrew GranstonElpacholagFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyJackson JohnsonJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistPopio Rick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley======================================== #spacestation #skylab #saturnv
Atlas The ICBM (USAF, 1957) - Convair SM-65A, Atlas A - AI Upscale & Remaster Retro Space HD 2022-12-30 | A USAF documentary from 1957 about the early development of the Atlas rocket (at the time an ICBM), upscaled and remastered to 1080p. Justification for Atlas development is discussed in the Cold War context. Detailed early Atlas (Convair SM-65A, or Atlas A) flight test footage (including failures) is shown. The future usage of Atlas as a launch vehicle for space probes is also mentioned.AI upscale (Topaz AI) was used to resample the film to full HD resolution. While it works in most cases, artifacts are present in some sequences. Some original music segments might be replaced to avoid any sound muting problems.Clean up, color correction, and AI upscale by Retro Space HD.=========================================The SM-65 Atlas was the first operational intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) developed by the United States and the first member of the Atlas rocket family. It was built for the U.S. Air Force by the Convair Division of General Dynamics at an assembly plant located in Kearny Mesa, San Diego. Atlas became operational in October 1959, but was soon made obsolete as an ICBM by new development, and was retired from this role by 1965.=========================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDavid GravesDrew GranstonElpacholagFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyJackson JohnsonJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistPopio Rick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley========================================#atlas #usaf #icbm
Aeronautics and Space Report 1974 - AI upscale, Applications Technology Satellite, NASA history Retro Space HD 2022-12-23 | NASA documentary about its activities in 1974. It is a partial reconstruction based on 3 segments. The focus is on the Application Technology Satellite (ATS-6), Aeronautics (airplane Crash Safety Program), Medicine (space benefits for medical care), and Earth Resouces (solar power). Wernher von Braun and Harrison Schmitt are featured.AI upscale (Topaz AI) was used to resample the film to full HD resolution. While it works in most cases, some artifacts are present in some sequences. To prevent any issues, original music was removed or replaced with generic themes from Youtube's library.Original footage from NASA. Sound and image cleanup, conversion to original 24 fps frame rate, geometry correction and AI upscale and color restoration by RetroSpace HD.=========================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDavid GravesDrew GranstonElpacholagFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyJackson JohnsonJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistPopio Rick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley========================================#nasa #history #1974
Voyager 1 Early Results (Jupiter) - AI Remastered, 1979, NASA, Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto Retro Space HD 2022-12-16 | NASA film from 1979 about the Voyager 1 Jupiter flyby. AI was used to clean up the original footage, which was then remastered to improve color and contrast.Images and discoveries about the Jovian satellites (Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto) are discussed by Dr. Bradford Smith, Principal investigator in charge of the probe's Imaging Science SystemResearch, cleanup, editing, and processing by Retro Space HD.============================================Voyager 1 began photographing Jupiter in January 1979. Its closest approach to Jupiter was on March 5, 1979, at a distance of about 349,000 kilometers (217,000 miles) from the planet's center.[33] Because of the greater photographic resolution allowed by a closer approach, most observations of the moons, rings, magnetic fields, and the radiation belt environment of the Jovian system were made during the 48-hour period that bracketed the closest approach. Voyager 1 finished photographing the Jovian system in April 1979.The discovery of ongoing volcanic activity on the moon Io was probably the greatest surprise. It was the first time active volcanoes had been seen on another body in the Solar System. It appears that activity on Io affects the entire Jovian system. Io appears to be the primary source of matter that pervades the Jovian magnetosphere – the region of space that surrounds the planet influenced by the planet's strong magnetic field. Sulfur, oxygen, and sodium, apparently erupted by Io's volcanoes and sputtered off the surface by the impact of high-energy particles, were detected at the outer edge of the magnetosphere of Jupiter.=========================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDavid GravesDrew GranstonElpacholagFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyJackson JohnsonJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistPopio Rick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley========================================#voyager #jupiter #nasa
Apollo 14 Moon Golf - AI Upscale and Remastered TV footage - Alan Sheppard, NASA, 1971 Retro Space HD 2022-12-09 | AI upscaled and remastered TV images of Apollo 14's "Moon Golf". Two video sources were used to reduce noise and improve details. Levels were adjusted to brighten up the image and reduce lens vignetting. While still of low quality, the improved sequence makes the golf balls more visible.Research, cleanup, editing, and processing by Retro Space HD.============================================At the end of the second EVA, Shepard performed a stunt he had been planning for years in the event he reached the Moon. Shepard brought along a Wilson six-iron golf club head, which he had modified to attach to the handle of the contingency sample tool, and two golf balls. Shepard took several one-handed swings (due to the limited flexibility of the EVA suit) and exuberantly exclaimed that the second ball went "miles and miles and miles" in the low lunar gravity.Mitchell then threw a lunar scoop handle as if it were a javelin. The "javelin" and one of the golf balls wound up in a crater together, with Mitchell's projectile a bit further. The second EVA lasted 4 hours, 34 minutes, 41 seconds. Shepard brought back the club, gave it to the USGA Museum in New Jersey, and had a replica made which he gave to the National Air and Space Museum.=========================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDavid GravesDrew GranstonElpacholagFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyJackson JohnsonJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistPopio Rick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley========================================#apollo #moon #golf
Apollo 14 Reentry - Onboard Sound and 16mm Film - Real-time, Remastered, DAC, 1971, HD, NASA Retro Space HD 2022-12-02 | Onboard 16mm DAC camera sequences, presented in real-time and matched with onboard audio.There are two sequences: the first (at 0:18 ) during the most dynamic part of reentry and the second (at 4:12 ) showing drogue and main chute deployment.Footage was remastered to restore color and contrast, and audio was cleaned up removing noise while preserving cabin noises.Research, cleanup, editing, and processing by Retro Space HD.=========================================Apollo 14 (January 31, 1971 – February 9, 1971) was the eighth crewed mission in the United States Apollo program, the third to land on the Moon, and the first to land in the lunar highlands. It was the last of the "H missions", landings at specific sites of scientific interest on the Moon for two-day stays with two lunar extravehicular activities (EVAs or moonwalks).Commander Alan Shepard, Command Module Pilot Stuart Roosa, and Lunar Module Pilot Edgar Mitchell launched on their nine-day mission on Sunday, January 31, 1971.The command module Kitty Hawk splashed down in the South Pacific Ocean on February 9, 1971, at 21:05 [UTC], approximately 900 miles (1,400 km) south of American Samoa. =========================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDavid GravesDrew GranstonElpacholagFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyJackson JohnsonJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistPopio Rick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley========================================#apollo14 #reentry #audio
Project Rover Nuclear Rocket Engine - AI upscale (Los Alamos, 1965, Kiwi engine tests) Retro Space HD 2022-11-25 | A Los Alamos National Laboratory documentary, probably from 1965, about Project Rover (a nuclear rocket engine), AI upscaled and remastered to 1080p. Footage from Kiwi engine tests in Los Alamos and Jackass Flats in Nevada are shown, along with illustrations and animations.AI upscale (Topaz AI) was used to resample the film to full HD resolution. While it works in most cases, some artifacts are present in some sequences. The original music segments were replaced to avoid any sound muting problems.Clean up, color correction, and AI upscale by Retro Space HD.=========================================Project Rover was a United States project to develop a nuclear-thermal rocket that ran from 1955 to 1973 at the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (LASL). It began as a United States Air Force project to develop a nuclear-powered upper stage for an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). The project was transferred to NASA in 1958 after the Sputnik crisis triggered the Space Race. It was managed by the Space Nuclear Propulsion Office (SNPO), a joint agency of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), and NASA. Project Rover became part of NASA's Nuclear Engine for Rocket Vehicle Application (NERVA) project and henceforth dealt with the research into nuclear rocket reactor design, while NERVA involved the overall development and deployment of nuclear rocket engines, and the planning for space missions. Projects Rover and NERVA were canceled in January 1973, and none of the reactors ever flew.=========================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDrew GranstonElpacholagFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyJackson JohnsonJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistPopio Rick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley========================================#nerva #nuclear #nasa
Aeronautics and Space Report 1973 Skylab - AI cleanup, HD remaster, NASA, Alan Bean Retro Space HD 2022-11-18 | A short NASA report with Alan Bean previewing his upcoming Skylab 2 mission in 1973. Skylab space station mockups and training footage is shown, and mission objectives are discussed. Original faded HD film, AI remastered to restore color and reduce noise. Sound was also cleaned up.Research, cleanup, editing, and processing by Retro Space HD.===========================================Skylab was the first United States space station, launched by NASA, occupied for about 24 weeks between May 1973 and February 1974. It was operated by three separate three-astronaut crews: Skylab 2, Skylab 3, and Skylab 4. Major operations included an orbital workshop, a solar observatory, Earth observation, and hundreds of experiments.=========================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDrew GranstonElpacholagFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyJackson JohnsonJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistPopio Rick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley========================================#skylab #spacestation #nasa
Gemini-Titan II Liftoff to Staging - Best Footage AI Remastered, Real Speed - Project Gemini, NASA Retro Space HD 2022-11-11 | Selection of some of the best Gemini-Titan footage covering liftoff to Staging, presented at real speed. The footage was remastered for improved color and contrast. Some was AI upscaled using Topaz AI. Some control room scenes were added to make up for missing tracking footage. Staging is speed and fisheye lens corrected. Audio was from GT-3 missionResearch, editing, remaster and AI upscale by RetroSpace HD.=========================================The Titan II GLV (Gemini Launch Vehicle) or Gemini-Titan II was an American expendable launch system derived from the Titan II missile, which was used to launch twelve Gemini missions for NASA between 1964 and 1966. Two uncrewed launches followed by ten crewed ones were conducted from Launch Complex 19 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, starting with Gemini 1 on April 8, 1964.The Titan II was a two-stage liquid-fuel rocket, using a hypergolic propellant combination of Aerozine 50 fuel and nitrogen tetroxide oxidizer. The first stage was powered by an LR87 engine (with two combustion chambers and nozzles, fed by separate sets of turbomachinery), and the second stage was propelled by an LR-91 engine.=========================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDrew GranstonElpacholagFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyJackson JohnsonJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistPopio Rick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley========================================#gemini #nasa #titan
Apollo 14 Full Mission - Historical Narration and Footage, Onboard Audio, AI upscale, NASA, Moon Retro Space HD 2022-11-04 | Documentary about the Apollo 14 mission, entirely based on historical narration, onboard audio and remastered footage. Starting with the crew and mission objectives presentation, we follow the mission day by day, ending with splashdown and recovery. __________________________________________________________________________CHAPTERS00:00 Crew04:50 Mission Objectives07:00 Day 1: Launch22:10 Day 2: Docking Probe23:40 Day 3: Lunar Module Checkout24:40 Day 4: Entering Lunar Orbit25:42 Day 5: Lunar Landing, First EVA44:47 Day 6: Second EVA, Lunar Liftoff, Leaving the Moon59:44 Day 7: Onboard Science Experiments1:00:55 Day 8: Coast to Earth, Press Conference1:06:40 Day 9: Splashdown and Recovery1:12:22 Mission Results__________________________________________________________________________Film sequences are shown in the proper context as much as possible. When allowed by the original framing, the footage was manually cropped to 16:9, panning to preserve areas of interest. When not, 4:3 was maintained. No image details were lost. The footage was AI remastered on some segments, besides the usual color correction. Ambient audio was recreated based on historical elements.Some onboard footage was motion interpolated from 6 to 24 fps, with some resulting artifacts being present. Wide-angle surface film sequences are corrected for lens distortion.Historical narration (from several documentaries and progress reports) is used in an attempt to capture the feeling of the times. Language and attitudes should be seen in that context. Research, cleanup, editing, and processing by Retro Space HD.Includes segments from lunarmodule5 videos of CBS launch coverage (ex: youtube.com/watch?v=VgKo9yCv2Qg )=========================================Apollo 14 (January 31, 1971 – February 9, 1971) was the eighth crewed mission in the United States Apollo program, the third to land on the Moon, and the first to land in the lunar highlands. It was the last of the "H missions", landings at specific sites of scientific interest on the Moon for two-day stays with two lunar extravehicular activities (EVAs or moonwalks).Shepard and Mitchell made their lunar landing on February 5 in the Fra Mauro formation – originally the target of Apollo 13. During the two walks on the surface, they collected 94.35 pounds (42.80 kg) of Moon rocks and deployed several scientific experiments. To the dismay of some geologists, Shepard and Mitchell did not reach the rim of Cone crater as had been planned, though they came close. In Apollo 14's most famous event, Shepard hit two golf balls he had brought with him with a makeshift club.While Shepard and Mitchell were on the surface, Roosa remained in lunar orbit aboard the Command and Service Module, performing scientific experiments and photographing the Moon, including the landing site of the future Apollo 16 mission. After liftoff from the lunar surface and a successful docking, the spacecraft was flown back to Earth where the three astronauts splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean on February 9.=========================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDrew GranstonElpacholagFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyJackson JohnsonJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistPopio Rick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley========================================#apollo14 #moon #apollo
SolarMax Capture Attempt - AI upscaled Shuttle TV footage - MMU, STS-41-C, 1984, Astronaut Retro Space HD 2022-10-27 | AI upscaled TV footage from the SolarMax capture attempt during STS-41-C in 1984. Astronauts use the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU) to leave the shuttle and attempt to capture the satellite.Narration is from the post-flight press conference.The original TV footage was SD quality and taken using 20fps field sequential color, similar to what was used in Apollo. Here full 60fps temporal resolution was restored, color artifacts due to movement removed, and resolution improved to 1080p using Topaz AI.The sequence is first shown side by side and then only the upscaled video.Research, cleanup, editing, and processing by Retro Space HD.============================================The Solar Maximum Mission satellite (or SolarMax) was designed to investigate Solar phenomena, particularly solar flares. It was launched on February 14, 1980. After an attitude control failure in Nov 1980 it was put in standby mode.During STS-41-C in April 1984, the Space Shuttle Challenger rendezvoused with SolarMax, and astronauts James van Hoften and George Nelson attempted to use the Manned Maneuvering Unit to capture the satellite. The plan was to use an astronaut-piloted Maneuvering Unit to grapple the satellite with the Trunnion Pin Attachment Device (TPAD) mounted between the hand controllers of the Maneuvering Unit, null its rotation rates, and allow the Shuttle to bring it into the Shuttle's payload bay for stowage. Three attempts to grapple the satellite failed. The TPAD jaws could not lock onto Solar Max because of an obstructing grommet on the satellite not included in its blueprints.This led to an improvised plan which nearly ended the satellite's mission. The improvisation had the astronaut use his hands to grab hold of a solar array and null the rotation by a push from the Maneuvering Unit's thrusters. Instead, this attempt induced higher rates and in multiple axes; the satellite was tumbling out of control and quickly losing battery life. The ground support engineers then stabilized the satellite and nulled its rotation rates for capture with the Shuttle's robotic arm. The robotic arm was able to capture and maneuver it into the shuttle's payload bay for repairs.=========================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDrew GranstonElpacholagFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyJackson JohnsonJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistPopio Rick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley========================================#mmu #shuttle #astronaut
Project Apollo (AI upscale) - 1967 NASA Full Documentary, Tests, Simulator, Illustration, Astronauts Retro Space HD 2022-10-20 | Early 1967 documentary about the Apollo program by North American Aviation. Footage from test flights, simulators, and illustrations are shown.AI upscale (Topaz AI) was used to resample the film to full HD resolution. While it works in most cases, some artifacts are present in some sequences. The original music segments were replaced to avoid any sound muting problems.Clean up, color correction, and AI upscale by Retro Space HD.=========================================The Apollo program, also known as Project Apollo, was the third United States human spaceflight program carried out by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which succeeded in preparing and landing the first humans on the Moon from 1968 to 1972. It was first conceived during Dwight D. Eisenhower's administration as a three-person spacecraft to follow the one-person Project Mercury, which put the first Americans in space. Apollo was later dedicated to President John F. Kennedy's national goal for the 1960s of "landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth" in an address to Congress on May 25, 1961. It was the third US human spaceflight program to fly, preceded by the two-person Project Gemini conceived in 1961 to extend spaceflight capability in support of Apollo.Kennedy's goal was accomplished on the Apollo 11 mission when astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed their Apollo Lunar Module (LM) on July 20, 1969, and walked on the lunar surface, while Michael Collins remained in lunar orbit in the command and service module (CSM), and all three landed safely on Earth on July 24. Five subsequent Apollo missions also landed astronauts on the Moon, the last, Apollo 17, in December 1972. In these six spaceflights, twelve people walked on the Moon.=========================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDrew GranstonElpacholagFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyJackson JohnsonJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistPopio Rick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley========================================#1967 #nasa #apollo
STS-41-C Launch - 1st Shuttle Direct Ascent Trajectory, Challenger, 1984, 60fps Retro Space HD 2022-10-13 | Launch of space shuttle Challenger for the STS-41-C mission on April 6, 1984, following a Direct Ascent Trajectory to orbit. The liftoff is shown using mostly 60fps remaster TV coverage, with some tracking shots from the film cameras. Afterward Orbiter Space Simulator is used to show the final parts of the ascent.Research, cleanup, editing, and processing by Retro Space HD.============================================STS-41-C (formerly STS-13) was NASA's eleventh Space Shuttle mission, and the fifth mission of Space Shuttle Challenger. The launch, which took place on 6 April 1984, marked the first direct ascent trajectory for a shuttle mission. During the mission, Challenger's crew captured and repaired the malfunctioning Solar Maximum Mission ("Solar Max") satellite, and deployed the Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) experimental apparatus. =========================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDrew GranstonElpacholagFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyJackson JohnsonJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistPopio Rick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley========================================#shuttle #Challenger #liftoff
Apollo 14 Liftoff - AI Remastered Video with Cockpit Audio (HD, 1971) Retro Space HD 2022-10-10 | Apollo 14 liftoff with AI remastered video and onboard crew audio. Audio was cleaned up to remove electronic noises and achieve a natural equalization. Onboard audio is on the left channel, with general mission commentary on the right. Most launch footage is from the video feeds (sourced from lunarmodule5 channel youtube.com/channel/UC9joNm8jec_JdGF7UBFY2GA ).Research, editing, remaster and simulation by RetroSpace HD.=========================================Apollo 14 (January 31, 1971 – February 9, 1971) was the eighth crewed mission in the United States Apollo program, the third to land on the Moon, and the first to land in the lunar highlands. It was the last of the "H missions", landings at specific sites of scientific interest on the Moon for two-day stays with two lunar extravehicular activities (EVAs or moonwalks). Commander Alan Shepard, Command Module Pilot Stuart Roosa, and Lunar Module Pilot Edgar Mitchell launched on their nine-day mission on Sunday, January 31, 1971, at 4:03:02 p.m. EST.=========================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDrew GranstonElpacholagFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyJackson JohnsonJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistPopio Rick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley========================================#apollo14 #nasa #apollo
Vanguard 1 Satellite - Project, Tests, Launch, Orbit - Historical footage, AI Upscale, 1958, TV-4 Retro Space HD 2022-10-06 | Cleaned up and remastered footage of the testing, launch and orbit of Vanguard 1 (Vanguard TV-4), the second satellite launched by the US, in 1958. Topaz AI was used to upscale the historical footage. Real audio and multiple angles of the launch are shown. Cropping was done manually - no important part of the image was lost.Research, cleanup, editing, and processing by Retro Space HD.============================================Vanguard 1 is an American satellite that was the fourth artificial Earth-orbiting satellite to be successfully launched (following Sputnik 1, Sputnik 2, and Explorer 1); it was launched 17 March 1958. Vanguard 1 was the first satellite to have solar electric power. Although communications with the satellite were lost in 1964, it remains the oldest human-made object still in orbit, together with the upper stage of its launch vehicle.Vanguard 1 was designed to test the launch capabilities of a three-stage launch vehicle as a part of Project Vanguard, and the effects of the space environment on a satellite and its systems in Earth orbit. It also was used to obtain geodetic measurements through orbit analysis. Vanguard 1, being small and light enough to carry with one hand, was described by the Soviet Premier, Nikita Khrushchev, as "the grapefruit satellite".=========================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDrew GranstonElpacholagFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyJackson JohnsonJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistPopio Rick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley========================================#vanguard #satellite #first
Vanguard TV3 Launch Failure Views - 1957, NASA, Vanguard Rocket and Satellite, AI upscale Retro Space HD 2022-09-29 | Historical footage of the Vanguard TV3 launch on December 6, 1957. It ended in a failure usually known as "Kaputnik".Two camera angles are shown side by side at real speed. The best of these was upscaled and cleaned up using Topaz A.I., and shown isolated at the end of the video.Research, cleanup, editing, and processing by Retro Space HD.============================================Vanguard TV-3 (also called Vanguard Test Vehicle-Three), was the first attempt of the United States to launch a satellite into orbit around the Earth, after the successful Soviet launches of Sputnik 1 and Sputnik 2. At its launch attempt on 6 December 1957, at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the booster ignited and began to rise, but about two seconds after liftoff, after rising about 1.2 m (four feet), the rocket lost thrust and fell back to the launch pad. As it settled, the fuel tanks ruptured and exploded, destroying the rocket and severely damaging the launch pad. The exact cause of the accident was not determined with certainty, but it appeared that the fuel system malfunctioned. Other engines of the same model were modified and did not fail.=========================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDrew GranstonElpacholagFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyJackson JohnsonJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistPopio Rick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley========================================#vanguard #nasa #rocket
STS-88 Landing - Night, HUD View - AI upscale, multiple cameras and audio, shuttle, ISS, 1998, HD Retro Space HD 2022-09-22 | AI upscaled footage of STS-88 landing (first shuttle ISS assembly mission) with multiple camera angles and audio. Multiple sequences are shown, isolated and side-by-side.The footage was AI upscaled from standard-definition to high-definition using Topaz AI. This recovers some detail while removing compression artifacts and noise. Finally, colors were corrected and matched between cameras and segments. Research, cleanup, editing, and processing by Retro Space HD.============================================STS-88 was the first Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS). It was flown by Space Shuttle Endeavour, and took the first American module, the Unity node, to the station.December 15, 1998, was landing day for Space Shuttle Endeavour and its crew of six. At 7:07 pm EST, the orbiter's payload bay doors were closed for entry. Flight Director John Shannon gave the go for the crew to fire the orbital maneuvering system engines for the deorbit burn at 9:46 pm EST so that Endeavour could slow down to enter the Earth's atmosphere. At 10:54 pm EST, Endeavour and crew landed on the Kennedy Space Center's Runway 15. Endeavour wrapped up a 4.7 million mile mission, and the first to the International Space Station.=========================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDrew GranstonElpacholagFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyJackson JohnsonJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistPopio Rick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley========================================#shuttle #ISS #sts-88
Stardust Launch (Onboard Ignition to SECO) - A.I. Upscale, Multiple Angles, Delta II, 1999, NASA Retro Space HD 2022-09-15 | A.I. upscaled and cleaned up TV footage of the launch of a Delta II rocket on February 7, 1999, carrying the Stardust NASA space probe. This video combines multiple camera angles of the flight, with onboard footage until the second engine cutoff (timeline added for reference). Extensive color correction was applied to the video images. Research, video cleanup, remastering, and editing by Retro Space HD.=============================================Stardust was a 390-kilogram robotic space probe launched by NASA on 7 February 1999. Its primary mission was to collect dust samples from the coma of comet Wild 2, as well as samples of cosmic dust, and return them to Earth for analysis. It was the first sample return mission of its kind. En route to comet Wild 2, it also flew by and studied the asteroid 5535 Annefrank. The primary mission was successfully completed on 15 January 2006 when the sample return capsule returned to Earth.Delta II was an expendable launch system, originally designed and built by McDonnell Douglas. Delta II was part of the Delta rocket family and entered service in 1989. Delta II vehicles included the Delta 6000, and the two later Delta 7000 variants ("Light" and "Heavy"). The rocket flew its final mission ICESat-2 on 15 September 2018, earning the launch vehicle a streak of 100 successful missions in a row, with the last failure being GPS IIR-1 in 1997.============================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDrew GranstonElpacholagFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyJackson JohnsonJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistPopio Rick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley========================================#deltaii #stardust #nasa
Mercury-Redstone 3 - Remastered Liftoff Sequences - AI, Redstone, Alan Shepard, Freedom 7, 1961 Retro Space HD 2022-09-08 | Mercury-Redstone 3 (Freedom 7) liftoff sequences with remastered cabin and communication audio. Footage was remastered for improved color and contrast. Some sequences were AI upscaled using Topaz AI. Multiple points of view are presented, all at real speed.Research, editing, remaster and simulation by RetroSpace HD.=========================================Mercury-Redstone 3, or Freedom 7, was the first United States human spaceflight, on May 5, 1961, piloted by astronaut Alan Shepard. It was the first crewed flight of Project Mercury. The project had the ultimate objective of putting an astronaut into orbit around the Earth and return him safely. Shepard's mission was a 15-minute suborbital flight with the primary objective of demonstrating his ability to withstand the high g-forces of launch and atmospheric re-entry.=========================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDrew GranstonElpacholagFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyJackson JohnsonJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistPopio Rick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley========================================#mercury #nasa #alanshepard
Vanguard Program - All Launches and Failures, First US Satellites, Historical Footage, AI upscale Retro Space HD 2022-09-01 | Documentary-style compilation of all the launches in the Vanguard program, entirely based on historical narration and footage. Covers early Viking development flights (TV0 to TV1) and all twelve Vanguard flights (TV2 to SLV-7), from 1957 to 1959.________________________________________________________CHAPTERS00:00 Vanguard TV0 (Viking 13)01:25 Vanguard TV1 (Viking 14)02:46 Vanguard TV2 03:48 Vanguard TV3 "Kaputnik" 05:12 Vanguard TV-3 Backup 06:19 Vanguard TV-4 (Vanguard 1 satellite) 07:44 Vanguard TV-5, SLV-1, SLV-2 & SLV-308:06 Vanguard SLV-4 (Vanguard 2 satellite) 09:16 Vanguard SLV-5 & SLV-6 09:37 Vanguard SLV-7 (Vanguard 3 satellite) ______________________________________________________The footage was AI upscaled (Topaz AI) on some segments, besides the usual color correction. Ambient audio was recreated based on historical elements.Sequences are shown in proper mission context as much as possible.Historical narration is used in an attempt to capture the feeling of the times. Language and attitudes should be seen in that context. Research, cleanup, editing, and processing by Retro Space HD.============================================Project Vanguard was a program managed by the United States Navy Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), which intended to launch the first artificial satellite into low Earth orbit using a Vanguard rocket as the launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral Missile Annex, Florida.In response to the launch of Sputnik 1 on 4 October 1957, the U.S. restarted the Explorer program, which had been proposed earlier by the Army Ballistic Missile Agency (ABMA). Privately, however, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and President Dwight D. Eisenhower were aware of progress being made by the Soviets on Sputnik from secret spy plane imagery. Together with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), ABMA built Explorer 1 and launched it on 1 February 1958 (UTC). Before work was completed, however, the Soviet Union launched a second satellite, Sputnik 2, on 3 November 1957. Meanwhile, the spectacular televised failure of Vanguard TV3 on 6 December 1957, deepened American dismay over the country's position in the Space Race.On 17 March 1958, Vanguard 1 became the second artificial satellite successfully placed in a low Earth orbit by the United States. It was the first solar-powered satellite. Just 15.2 cm (6.0 in) in diameter and weighing 1.4 kg (3.1 lb), Vanguard 1 was described by then-Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev as, "The grapefruit satellite". Vanguard 1, and the upper stage of its launch vehicle, are the oldest artificial satellites still in space, as Vanguard's predecessors, Sputnik 1, Sputnik 2, and Explorer 1, have decayed from orbit.=========================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDrew GranstonElpacholagFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyJackson JohnsonJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistPopio Rick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley========================================#vanguard #satellite #rocket
Gemini 7 - Launch, Crowd, Cockpit Titan stage station keeping, Crew, Gemini Program, Borman, Lovell Retro Space HD 2022-08-25 | Film sequences of Gemini VII crew (Borman, Lovell), crowds watching the launch and cockpit views of Gemini station keeping with the Titan II upper stage. Ambient sounds were recreated (footage was silent) and used along with historical narration and mission audio. Some footage was AI upscaled to high-definition using Topaz AI. This recovers some detail while removing compression artifacts and noise. Colors were corrected and matched between cameras and segments. Research, cleanup, editing, AI cleanup and remaster by Retro Space HD.============================================Gemini 7 (officially Gemini VII) was a 1965 crewed spaceflight in NASA's Gemini program. It was the fourth crewed Gemini flight, the twelfth crewed American spaceflight, and the twenty-first crewed spaceflight including Soviet flights and X-15 flights above the Kármán line. The crew of Frank Borman and Jim Lovell spent nearly 14 days in space, making a total of 206 orbits. Their spacecraft was the passive target for the first crewed space rendezvous performed by the crew of Gemini 6A.=========================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDrew GranstonElpacholagFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyJackson JohnsonJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistPopio Rick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley========================================#gemini #nasa #gemini7
Aeronautics and Space Report 1973 - AI upscale, NASA history, Skylab, Pioneer, Landsat Retro Space HD 2022-08-18 | NASA documentary about its activities in 1973. The focus is on the Skylab station and crewed missions, the Pioneer Jupiter flyby, and the ERTS (Landsat) earth observation satellite. Future projects like Apollo-Soyuz or the Shuttle are mentioned. Topics about flight research and safety are also covered.AI upscale (Topaz AI) was used to resample the film to full HD resolution. While it works in most cases, some artifacts are present in some sequences. To prevent any issues, original music was replaced with generic themes from Youtube's library.Original footage from NASA. Sound and image cleanup, conversion to original 24 fps frame rate, geometry correction and AI upscale and color restoration by RetroSpace HD.=========================================May 1973 - Launch of the United States' orbital workshop, Skylab 1June 1973 - Skylab 2 mission in which astronauts aboard Apollo spacecraft rendezvoused and docked with the orbital workshop. This crew carried a parasol, tools, and replacement film to repair the orbital workshop. The crew freed the jammed solar array and increased power to the workshop.July 1973 - Skylab 3, was launched using Apollo hardware on 28 Jul. 1973 and its mission lasted 59 days. November 1973 - Skylab 4, the last mission on the workshop was launched on 16 Nov. 1973 and remained in orbit for 84 days. December 1973 - Pioneer 10 achieved the first flyby of Jupiter.=========================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDrew GranstonElpacholagFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyJackson JohnsonJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistPopio Rick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley========================================#nasa #history #space
Apollo 14 Launch - Cleaned Up Cockpit Audio (Alan Shepard, Stuart Roosa, Edgar Mitchell, 1971) Retro Space HD 2022-08-11 | Simulated view of the Apollo 14 liftoff from the cockpit (Reentry Simulator) with remastered onboard crew audio. Simulated visuals were matched to the actual Apollo 14 mission events, so we can roughly see what the astronauts were seeing. Audio was cleaned up to remove electronic noises and achieve a natural equalization.Research, editing, remasted and simulation by RetroSpace HD.=========================================Apollo 14 (January 31, 1971 – February 9, 1971) was the eighth crewed mission in the United States Apollo program, the third to land on the Moon, and the first to land in the lunar highlands. It was the last of the "H missions", landings at specific sites of scientific interest on the Moon for two-day stays with two lunar extravehicular activities (EVAs or moonwalks). Commander Alan Shepard, Command Module Pilot Stuart Roosa, and Lunar Module Pilot Edgar Mitchell launched on their nine-day mission on Sunday, January 31, 1971, at 4:03:02 p.m. EST.=========================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDrew GranstonElpacholagFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyJackson JohnsonJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistPopio Rick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley========================================#apollo14 #nasa #apollo
Apollo 4 & 6: First Saturn V Test Flights - Historical Footage, 1967, A-type missions, CSM, NASA Retro Space HD 2022-08-04 | Documentary about Apollo 4 and 6, the first Saturn V test flights, entirely based on historical narration and footage. Apollo "A-type" missions, as proposed in 1967, would be "unmanned flights of launch vehicles and the CSM, to demonstrate the adequacy of their design and to certify safety for men." Footage of the various rocket stages being assembled, transport crawler, launch, staging, inflight camera footage, and recovery. Animation of the planned mission stages is shown. After each flight problems are described (Gordon Cooper is shown testing the POGO vibrations), and solutions are shown. ________________________________________________________CHAPTERS00:00 Intro00:26 Apollo 4 Objectives03:06 Apollo 4 Flightplan05:02 Apollo 4 Testing07:58 Apollo 4 Launch15:10 Apollo 4 Mission Results16:34 Apollo 6 Objectives18:39 Apollo 6 Launch23:47 Apollo 6 Mission Results______________________________________________________The footage was AI upscaled (Topaz AI) on some segments, besides the usual color correction. Ambient audio was recreated based on historical elements.Sequences are shown in proper mission context as much as possible.Historical narration (from mission commentary and NASA documentaries and progress reports) is used in an attempt to capture the feeling of the times. Language and attitudes should be seen in that context. Research, cleanup, editing, and processing by Retro Space HD.============================================Apollo 4 (November 9, 1967), also known as SA-501, was the first, uncrewed, flight in the United States's Apollo program, and the first test of the Saturn V launch vehicle, the rocket that would be used to send astronauts to the Moon. Apollo 4 was an "all-up" test, meaning all rocket stages and spacecraft were fully functional on the initial flight, a first for NASA. The original launch date was planned for late 1966 but was delayed to November 9, 1967, due to a myriad of problems with various elements of the spacecraft, and difficulties during pre-flight testing. The mission splashed down in the Pacific Ocean slightly less than nine hours after launch, having achieved its objectives. NASA deemed the mission a complete success, as it proved the Saturn V worked, which was an important step towards achieving the main objective: landing astronauts on the Moon and bringing them back safely, before the end of the 1960s.Apollo 6 (April 4, 1968), also known as AS-502, was the third and final uncrewed flight in the United States' Apollo Program, and the second test of the Saturn V launch vehicle. The flight plan called for following trans-lunar injection with a direct return abort using the service module's main engine, with a total flight time of about 10 hours. Instead, a phenomenon known as pogo oscillation damaged some of the Rocketdyne J-2 engines in the second and third stages by rupturing internal fuel lines, causing two second-stage engines to shut down early. The vehicle's onboard guidance system was able to compensate by burning the second and third stages longer, though the resulting parking orbit was more elliptical than planned. The damaged third-stage engine failed to restart for trans-lunar injection. Flight controllers elected to repeat the flight profile of the previous Apollo 4 test, achieving a high orbit and high-speed return. Despite the engine failures, the flight provided NASA with enough confidence to use the Saturn V for crewed launches (Apollo 8 would fly in December 1968). =========================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDrew GranstonElpacholagFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyJackson JohnsonJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistPopio Rick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley========================================#saturnv #apollo4 #apollo6
USAF Film Report 1959 - Thor, Titan, Atlas Development - HD remastered, rockets, missile, launch Retro Space HD 2022-07-28 | Remastered Air Force 1959 documentary about the Thor, Titan I, and Atlas missile developments. Footage from tests, building, and development are shown, including early test launches. These missiles were eventually used as space launchers, with Atlas being used for the Mercury program. A later Titan version was used for Gemini.Original footage from USAF. Sound cleanup, film dust removal, conversion to the original 24 fps frame rate, geometry correction, and color restoration by Retro Space HD.=========================================The PGM-17A Thor was the first operational ballistic missile of the U.S. Air Force (USAF). The Thor and later Delta families of space launch vehicles used boosters derived from the initial Thor missile.The SM-65 Atlas was the first operational intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) developed by the United States and the first member of the Atlas rocket family. A version was used for Project Mercury.The Martin Marietta SM-68A/HGM-25A Titan I was the United States' first multistage intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), in use from 1959 until 1962. It was replaced by Titan II, later used in the Gemini program.=========================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDrew GranstonElpacholagFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyJackson JohnsonJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistRick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley========================================#usaf #rocket #documentary
Delta II Launch Failure - Multiple Views - GPS IIR-1, 1997, Rocket Explosion, USAF, Canaveral LC-17 Retro Space HD 2022-07-21 | Failure of the DeltaII rocket on January 17, 1997, carrying the GPS IIR-1satellite for the USAF. The launch is repeated in slow motion and with extra views so that the failure is best seen.This video combines multiple camera angles of the flight. Includes footage from AFSMMF youtube.com/watch?v=610QQsLtIDM , youtube.com/watch?v=7sJ-qRvVlGE and youtube.com/watch?v=oJRkBKq5PD8.Research, video cleanup, remastering, and editing by Retro Space HD.=============================================GPS IIR-1 or GPS SVN-42 was the first Block IIR GPS satellite to be launched. It was to have been operated as part of the United States Air Force Global Positioning System.GPS IIR-1 was launched on a Delta II 7925-9.5 launch vehicle, serial number D241, from Launch Complex 17A (LC-17A) at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS). The launch occurred at 16:28:01 UTC, on 17 January 1997.Thirteen seconds later, the rocket's flight termination system was activated by its onboard computer. This detonated explosive charges aboard the rocket, causing it to explode. At the time of the explosion, the rocket was 490 m (1,610 ft) above the launch complex. An investigation determined that the failure was caused by a crack in the casing of the number 2 GEM-40 solid rocket motor, which started to form at T+6 seconds and grew from there.At T+12 seconds, the Solid rocket booster (SRB) casing ruptured and debris struck the number 8 SRB next to it, causing that motor to fail as well.One second later, the range safety destruct charges automatically activated, causing the rocket to auto-terminate, which led to the self-destruction of the first stage and the detonation of the remaining SRBs. The upper stages were blasted free. At T+21 seconds, the Range Safety Officer sent a manual destruct command to terminate the upper stages for safety purposes, resulting in their destruction. The GPS satellite and payload shroud survived intact until impacting the ground. It could not be determined with certainty what had tripped the destruct system on the first stage; possible explanations including a lanyard being pulled, a shock wave from the rupture of the number 2 SRB, or heat generated by the event.It was the lowest-altitude launch failure at Cape Canaveral since Atlas-Centaur AC-5 in 1965 and only the third total loss of a Delta in the previous two decades.============================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDrew GranstonElpacholagFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyJackson JohnsonJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistRick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley========================================#gps #deltaii #rocket
Mercury-Redstone 3 Cockpit Supercut - Onboard Full Mission - Freedom 7, Alan Shepard, NASA, HD Retro Space HD 2022-07-19 | The Mercury-Redstone 3 (Freedom 7) full mission, presented from onboard views. The edit is based around 3 cameras: one filming the astronaut Alan Shepard, another the control panel, and another pointing outside the capsule. When the astronaut mentions instruments readouts or pushes a button, we switch to the panel camera showing that action. Some external views are shown at liftoff for orientation and dynamic - internal views during ascent don't give any indication of motion. After capsule separation the outward-facing camera is used. It doesn't show the same angle the pilot was viewing, but the quality is good and gives a good idea of the details he mentions seeing.An onboard audio recording was used to synchronize the views as best as possible (the frame rate on camera filming the astronaut was extremely irregular). All cameras used low frame rates, therefore motion is not smooth. All sequences are shown at real speedFootage was remastered for improved color and contrast. Some sequences were AI upscaled using Topaz AI. Audio was cleaned up to remove hums.Sequences based on lunarmodule5 ( youtube.com/user/lunarmodule5 ) MR-3 in-cabin video.Research, editing, remaster and upscale by RetroSpace HD.=========================================Mercury-Redstone 3, or Freedom 7, was the first United States human spaceflight, on May 5, 1961, piloted by astronaut Alan Shepard. It was the first crewed flight of Project Mercury. The project had the ultimate objective of putting an astronaut into orbit around the Earth and return him safely. Shepard's mission was a 15-minute suborbital flight with the primary objective of demonstrating his ability to withstand the high g-forces of launch and atmospheric re-entry.=========================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDrew GranstonElpacholagFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyJackson JohnsonJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistPopio Rick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley========================================#mercury #nasa #alanshepard
Spacecraft Propulsion and Power (AI upscale) - Gemini, Apollo, Engines, Fuel Cells, NASA, HD Retro Space HD 2022-07-14 | A mid-1960s documentary about spacecraft engines and power generation, focussing on Gemini and Apollo hardware. Hardware tests, illustrations and animations are shown.AI upscale (Topaz AI) was used to resample the film to full HD resolution. While it works in most cases, some artifacts are present in some sequences. Clean up, color correction, and AI upscale by Retro Space HD.=========================================The Apollo program, also known as Project Apollo, was the third United States human spaceflight program carried out by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which succeeded in preparing and landing the first humans on the Moon from 1968 to 1972. It was first conceived during Dwight D. Eisenhower's administration as a three-person spacecraft to follow the one-person Project Mercury, which put the first Americans in space. Apollo was later dedicated to President John F. Kennedy's national goal for the 1960s of "landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth" in an address to Congress on May 25, 1961. It was the third US human spaceflight program to fly, preceded by the two-person Project Gemini conceived in 1961 to extend spaceflight capability in support of Apollo.Kennedy's goal was accomplished on the Apollo 11 mission when astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed their Apollo Lunar Module (LM) on July 20, 1969, and walked on the lunar surface, while Michael Collins remained in lunar orbit in the command and service module (CSM), and all three landed safely on Earth on July 24. =========================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDrew GranstonElpacholagFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyJackson JohnsonJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistRick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley========================================#gemini #nasa #apollo
Gemini 3 Ascent - Remastered Audio & Cockpit Simulation (1965, NASA, Gus Grissom, John Young) Retro Space HD 2022-07-07 | Simulated Gemini 3 liftoff and ascent to orbit cockpit view (Reentry Simulator) with remastered audio enhancing crew communications. Simulated visuals were matched to the actual GT-3 mission events, so can roughly see what the astronauts were seeing.Research, editing, remaster and simulation by RetroSpace HD.=========================================Gemini 3 was the first crewed mission in NASA's Project Gemini and was the first time two American astronauts flew together into space. On March 23, 1965, astronauts Gus Grissom and John Young flew three low Earth orbits in their spacecraft, which they nicknamed Molly Brown.=========================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDrew GranstonElpacholagFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyJackson JohnsonJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistRick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley========================================#gemini #nasa
Gemini V Full Mission - Historical Narration & Footage, Conrad, Cooper, 1965, NASA, Long Duration Retro Space HD 2022-06-30 | Documentary about the Gemini 5 mission, a long-duration flight (eight days, the length of time required to complete a lunar mission). The Gemini capsule and program are presented, followed by the crew. Specific spacecraft modifications for this mission are shown, as well as the planned scientific experiences. Extensive training and preparation sequences (silent) follow, giving an almost day-by-day account of the preparation. The flight is then followed day by day, based on the astronaut remarks, photos taken that day, and experiments performed. There's little actual cockpit footage from Gemini V, so simulations and some sequences from other flights were used.CHAPTERS00:00 Intro00:45 Project Gemini01:36 Gemini V Objectives02:22 Gemini V Crew03:15 Gemini V Spacecraft & Experiments05:53 Training and Preparation08:04 First Launch Attempt08:58 Day 1 (Launch, Rendezvous Evaluation Pod Release, Power Problems)14:50 Day 2 (Radar Tests)15:52 Day 3 (Visual Acuity Experiment)17:44 Day 4 (Missile Tracking, Zodiacal light and the Gegenschein)18:50 Day 5 (Flight Record Broken, Cloud Spectra)20:19 Day 6 (Thruster Problems)22:19 Day 7 (Storm Tracking, Earth Photos)23:15 Day 8 (Earth Photos, Reentry and Splashdown)29:59 Gemini V Mission ResultsBesides the usual color correction, some footage segments were upscaled using AI (Topaz AI). Ambient audio was recreated based on historical elements. Sequences are shown in proper mission context as much as possible.Historical narration (from post-flight presentations, mission commentary, and period documentaries) is used in an attempt to capture the feeling of the times. Language and attitudes should be seen in that context. Research, cleanup, editing, and processing by Retro Space HD.============================================Gemini 5 (officially Gemini V, also referred to as GT-5) was a 1965 crewed spaceflight in NASA's Project Gemini. It was the third crewed Gemini flight, the eleventh crewed American spaceflight (including two X-15 flights above 100 kilometers (54 nmi)), and the nineteenth human spaceflight of all time. It was also the first time an American crewed space mission held the world record for duration, set on August 26, 1965, by breaking the Soviet Union's previous record set by Vostok 5 in 1963. This record might have been one day longer; however, Gemini V was cut short, due to the approach of Hurricane Betsy.Crew: Command Pilot - L. Gordon Cooper Jr. (second and last spaceflight)Pilot - Charles "Pete" Conrad Jr. (first spaceflight)=========================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDrew GranstonElpacholagFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyJackson JohnsonJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistRick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley========================================#sts-1 #columbia #shuttle
Voyager 1 Launch - Multiple Cameras, AI Upscale, 60 fps , September 5, 1977, NASA Retro Space HD 2022-06-24 | Liftoff of the Voyager 1 probe on September 5, 1977, on a Titan IIIE/Centaur launch vehicle. (Voyager 2 was launched before, on August 20, 1977 youtu.be/urJ2u7SXZ48). The first sequence shows side by side multiple views. Individual camera views are then repeated.The footage was AI upscaled/cleaned up and comes mostly from two tracking cameras running at 48 fps. The high framerate was preserved on this video, with sequences shown in approximately real-time. Launch sound was added (ambient Titan IIIE launch sound).CHAPTERS00:00 Multiple camera angles01:25 Tracking Camera A (48fps)03:10 Tracking Camera B (48fps)05:19 High framerate pad camerasAssembled from NASA, public domain, and historical sources. Research, cleanup, editing, and processing by Retro Space HD.=========================================The Voyager 1 probe was launched on September 5, 1977, from Launch Complex 41 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, aboard a Titan IIIE launch vehicle. The Voyager 2 probe had been launched two weeks earlier, on August 20, 1977. Despite being launched later, Voyager 1 reached both Jupiter and Saturn sooner, following a shorter trajectory.Voyager 1's initial orbit had an aphelion of 8.9 AU (830 million mi), just a little short of Saturn's orbit of 9.5 AU (880 million mi). Voyager 2's initial orbit had an aphelion of 6.2 AU (580 million mi), well short of Saturn's orbit.=========================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDrew GranstonElpacholagFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyJackson JohnsonJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistRick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley========================================#NASA #Voyager1 #TitanIII
STS-88 First ISS Assembly Mission - Full Mission, HD, Shuttle, Zarya, Space Station, AI upscale Retro Space HD 2022-06-03 | Documentary about the STS-88 mission (first shuttle ISS assembly mission), entirely based on period narration and footage. Starting with the building and launch of Zarya, we follow the shuttle mission day by day, from launch to docking and landing. _____________________________________________________Chapter List:00:00 Intro00:21 Zarya Launch03:01 Day 1: STS-88 Launch11:46 Day 2: Unity17:55 Day 3: Canadarm and Unity23:44 Day 4: Zarya capture and docking26:51 Day 5: Spacewalk36:02 Day 6: ISS activation37:45 Day 7: Spacewalk42:15 Day 8: Entering ISS48:05 Day 9: ISS hatch closure52:28 Day 10: Spacewalk56:38 Day 11: ISS Undock01:03:02 Day 12: Satellite deployment 01:04:13 Day 13: Rentry and landing01:10:27 End of mission crew comments________________________________________________________Film sequences are shown in the proper context as much as possible. When allowed by the original framing, the footage was manually cropped to 16:9, panning to preserve areas of interest. When not, 4:3 was maintained. No image details were lost. The footage was AI upscaled from standard-definition to High-definition using Topaz AI. This recovers some detail while removing compression artifacts and noise. Finally, colors were corrected and matched between cameras and segments. Ambient sounds were recreated based on historical elements and actual mission audio.Period narration (from post-flight presentation and mission commentary) is used in an attempt to capture the feeling of the times. Language and attitudes should be seen in that context. Research, cleanup, editing, and processing by Retro Space HD.============================================STS-88 was the first Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS). It was flown by Space Shuttle Endeavour, and took the first American module, the Unity node, to the station.The seven-day mission was highlighted by the mating of the U.S.-built Unity node to the Functional Cargo Block (Zarya module) already in orbit, and three spacewalks to connect power and data transmission cables between the Node and the FGB. Zarya, built by Boeing and the Russian Space Agency, was launched on a Russian Proton rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in November 1998.Other payloads on the STS-88 mission included the IMAX Cargo Bay Camera (ICBC), the Argentine Scientific Applications Satellite-S (SAC-A), the MightySat 1 Hitchhiker payload, the Space Experiment Module (SEM-07) and Getaway Special G-093.Crew: Commander - Robert D. Cabana (fourth and last spaceflight)Pilot - Frederick W. Sturckow (first spaceflight)Mission Specialist 1 - Jerry L. Ross (sixth spaceflight)Mission Specialist 2 - Nancy J. Currie (third spaceflight)Mission Specialist 3 - James H. Newman (third spaceflight)Mission Specialist 4 - Sergei K. Krikalev (fourth spaceflight)=========================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDrew GranstonElpacholagFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyJackson JohnsonJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistRick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley========================================#shuttle #ISS #documentary
VLS-1 V2 Launch Failure - Solid Fuel Brazilian Rocket, 1999, Alcantara Space Center, AI upscale Retro Space HD 2022-05-28 | Failure of the VLS-1 rocket on December 11, 1999. This was the second launch attempt of this Brazilian all solid orbital launcher. The original footage was of poor quality and low resolution, so AI upscale was used to clean it up. Multiple angles are shown, including onboard cameras. Some footage from the first failed launch is included.Research, video cleanup, remastering, and editing by Retro Space HD.=============================================The VLS-1 (Portuguese: Veículo Lançador de Satélites) was the Brazilian Space Agency's main satellite launch vehicle. The launch vehicle was to be capable of launching satellites into orbit. The launch site was located at the Alcântara Launch Center due to its proximity to the equator.It had four solid rocket booster stages. The rocket would be capable of delivering payloads up to 350 kg to orbits between 250 to 1000 km.VLS-1 development started in 1984, with a first launch attempt in 1997.It was unsuccessful, due to one of the first stage rockets failing to ignite at launch.In 1999 a second launch, code-named VLS-1 V2, was attempted. The rocket carried a small scientific satellite. This time, the second stage exploded due to a pyrotechnical system malfunction, forcing the activation of the self-destruct system. A third launch was scheduled for 2003, but the prototype exploded on the launch pad, two days before its intended launch date. The project was terminated in 2016.============================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDrew GranstonElpacholagFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyJackson JohnsonJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistRick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley========================================#VLS #brazil #rocket
Earth Resources Technology Satellite (Landsat 1), NASA, 1973, ERTS, Documentary, Environment, Full Retro Space HD 2022-05-21 | A 1973 NASA full documentary about the Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS, later Landsat 1). Satellite operation (orbit, instruments, image reception, and processing) is shown, along with early remote sensing images taken using its multispectral sensors. Usage of such images in environment, planning, geology, and other fields are shown. Landsat 1 images were used in the first study of the Normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), now a ubiquitous measure of global plant greenness.Clean up, color correction, remaster and HD upscale by Retro Space HD.=========================================Landsat 1 (LS-1), formerly named ERTS-A and ERTS-1, was the first satellite of the United States' Landsat program. It was a modified version of the Nimbus 4 meteorological satellite and was launched on July 23, 1972, by a Delta 900 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.It was the first satellite to carry a Multispectral Scanner.The near-polar orbiting spacecraft served as a stabilized, Earth-oriented platform for obtaining information on agricultural and forestry resources, geology and mineral resources, hydrology and water resources, geography, cartography, environmental pollution, oceanography and marine resources, and meteorological phenomena.=========================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDrew GranstonFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistRick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley========================================#environment #nasa #landsat
Saturn I Program - All Flights, SA-1 to SA-10, Historical Documentary, Rocket, Apollo, NASA, HD Retro Space HD 2022-05-07 | Documentary about the Saturn I program, entirely based on historical narration and footage. Covers early development and all ten flights (SA-1 to SA-10), from 1961 to 1965.________________________________________________________CHAPTERS00:00 Intro01:00 Origins07:00 Saturn Project10:17 Original Saturn I Configuration19:45 Launch Complex 34 and 3722:27 SA-1 (dummy 2nd and 3rd stages)25:11 SA-2 (Project Highwater, dummy 2nd and 3rd stages)27:20 SA-3 (Project Highwater, dummy 2nd and 3rd stages)29:30 SA-4 (dummy 2nd and 3rd stages)31:00 Saturn I Block II35:09 SA-5 (live S-IV second stage)37:03 SA-6 (Apollo Boilerplate 13)40:43 SA-7 (Apollo Boilerplate 15)42:09 SA-9 (Pegasus 1, Apollo Boilerplate 26)44:40 SA-8 (Pegasus 2, Apollo Boilerplate 16)46:05 SA-10 (Pegasus 3)46:50 Program Conclusion______________________________________________________The footage was AI upscaled (Topaz AI) on some segments, besides the usual color correction. Ambient audio was recreated based on historical elements.Sequences are shown in proper mission context as much as possible.Historical narration (from post-flight presentation and mission commentary) is used in an attempt to capture the feeling of the times. Language and attitudes should be seen in that context. Research, cleanup, editing, and processing by Retro Space HD.============================================The Saturn I (pronounced "Saturn 1") was a rocket designed as the United States' first medium-lift launch vehicle for up to 20,000-pound (9,100 kg) low Earth orbit payloads. The rocket's first stage was built as a cluster of propellant tanks engineered from older rocket tank designs, leading critics to jokingly refer to it as "Cluster's Last Stand". Its development was taken over from the Advanced Research Projects Agency in 1958 by the newly-formed civilian NASA. Its design proved sound and flexible. It was successful in initiating the development of liquid hydrogen-fueled rocket propulsion, launching the Pegasus satellites, and flight verification of the Apollo command and service module launch phase aerodynamics. Ten Saturn I rockets were flown before it was replaced by the heavy-lift derivative Saturn IB, which used a larger, higher total impulse second stage and an improved guidance and control system. It also led the way to the development of the super-heavy lift Saturn V which carried the first men to landings on the Moon in the Apollo program.President John F. Kennedy identified the Saturn I, and the SA-5 launch in particular, as being the point where US lift capability would surpass the Soviets, after being behind since Sputnik=========================================A special thanks to the channel supporters ( patreon.com/RetroSpaceHD ): AsbjørnBathypteroisDrew GranstonFrancis BernierGary SmithGio PagliariGlenn W. HusseyJan StrzeleckiJeff PleimlingJules EKevin SpencerMartin J LollarMichael PenningtonNathan KogaNoah SoderquistRick DurrRyan HardyScott Manley========================================#saturn #rocket #apollo
