APOLO 14 Aterrizaje, actividad extravehicular (EVA) y despegue
Video from the channel Contacto con la Ciencia about Apollo 14, linked on its Above Ten Thousand entry. Duration: 14:57. Language: English. Video type: Archive footage.
What it shows
A footage and audio compilation from the Apollo 14 mission covering three moments: the lunar module's descent to touchdown, part of the extravehicular activity, and the liftoff from the Moon. During the descent, communications with Houston can be heard, with altitude, vertical speed, and remaining fuel, which drops from 8% to 6% before landing. On the surface, the astronauts aim the television camera and deploy the flag. The liftoff is followed through the countdown, ignition, and ascent.
When and where it was filmed
It is footage from the mission itself, recorded on the lunar surface and in the communications with Houston mission control. The liftoff section adds English-language commentary from a television broadcast explaining what is happening.
Context
The commentator recalls the spurious abort signal that occurred during the landing phase. He explains that the primary guidance system and the abort guidance system showed the same figures and that these matched the ground tracking station network (MSFN), confirming there was no conflict. He also describes how, after liftoff, the module turns and goes around the far side of the Moon.