Dating to 1965, this sophisticated animated NASA film “Apollo Lunar Mission Profile” provides an in-depth look at the manned lunar mission. The film opens with the NASA seal (:11). The Moon’s surface is riddled with craters (:23). These images had been taken from the unmanned space probe; Ranger VII, prior to the craft crashing on the moon’s surface. The mode selected to make the Apollo lunar landing possible was called a lunar rendezvous orbit (:53). A space shuttle is captured during take off utilizing rocket thrust (2:06). The captive firing of the first stage of three stages of the Apollo Saturn V space vehicle follows (2:18). Tests are conducted on the second stage’s engines (2:24). Captive firing of the third stage then takes place (2:26). A diagram is presented showing the five F1 engines (2:41), five J2 engines in the second stage (2:59) and the single J2 engine in the third stage (3:12). Tests are conducted on the launch escape system located on the top of the space craft (3:41). Portions of the Apollo space craft (3:53) are highlighted including the service module (3:57) and the lunar excursion module (4:00). The service module (4:45) and the LEM are then broken down in diagram (5:44). Ground facilities for final preparations and launching of the space vehicle are visited (5:54) in Florida and Houston, Texas. The vehicle assembly building at launch complex 39 (6:10) at the Kennedy Center is shown (6:10). The prime tool used for moving the craft is the crawler transporter (7:01). The launch pad area is zoomed in on (7:12). The launch control center is attached to the vehicle assembly building (7:29). Mission control centers are situated at the Manned Space Center (7:36) and the Space Craft Center at southeast Houston. Satellites set out in remote stations are used to provide tracking (8:03). The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is captured in flight (8:06). One of the remote sites used to collect information is viewed (8:14). Flight crews undergo trainings in academic class room courses (9:19). A simulator is utilized for hands on trainings (9:28). A diagram is depicted drawing attention to the three stages of the Saturn V launch vehicle (10:11). The point where the shuttle must be launched from in Florida is shown (11:25). The launch window is only about four hours (12:25). Two weeks prior to the launch, tracing ships are sent out as the remote recovery forces begin (12:55). Ground support missions are equipped and manned (13:02). The Mission Control Center at Houston and the Launch Control Center at Cape Kennedy monitor the operations (13:04). A diagram shows the pre-flight phase (13:19). A final simulated flight wraps up the testing (13:48). Once this is completed, the 24-hour count down begins (13:59). The mobile servicing structure slowly moves forward (14:13). The mission director is pointed to as to whom will receive the final reports and authorize the mission to continue (14:36). The launch director begins the automatic launch sequencer (14:41). A diagram shows how the craft first rises vertically and then begins a pitch over maneuver (14:57). The first stage burnout follows (15:39) as well as the command and service module separation (15:51). The vehicle has entered safe orbit after the second stage is jettisoned (16:27) and the boost phase is enacted (16:51). The vehicle is to make two orbits prior to heading for the moon (17:12). Landing areas are pre-determined (18:01). The second stage is re-ignited (19:27), cruising controls are set (19:27) and the transposition stage begins. After the adapter panels are opened (19:35), the module separates. A docking maneuver is depicted (19:59). The LEM is separated (22:28) after two crew members move into it. Here the crew would check for landing (23:35) and the LEM would touch down (24:20). Status reports and surveys are conducted (24:31). Selected instruments are to be left on the moon in order to conduct further studies (25:06). A rendezvous maneuver is to be conducted (27:00) to enable the lunar explorers to return to the command module (27:07). The LEM and service modules continue to orbit the Moon (27:23). As the craft moves back to the Earth, communications with ground crews begin again (24:40). The re-entry corridor is looked at showing how the module must enter (28:24). Parachutes are released including the drogue chutes (29:50), pilot chutes (29:55), and the main chutes (29:57). Actual footage from a capsule recovery in the sea follows (30:08). The film wraps up (30:51).

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