Decollo lunare dell'Apollo 14 (prospettiva riorientata)
Video from the channel lunarmodule5 about Apollo 14, linked on its Above Ten Thousand entry. Duration: 12:32. Language: English. Video type: Archive footage.
What it shows
16mm film from the Antares lunar module's data acquisition camera during its liftoff from the Moon's surface on the Apollo 14 mission, reoriented by the uploader to approximate the view from the lunar module pilot's window. Since the filming ends before orbital insertion, the edit adds simulated views at the end. The soundtrack is BBC radio coverage, mixing communications with Houston and studio commentary.
When and where it was filmed
It was filmed from inside the lunar module during the ascent from the surface to lunar orbit. The audio comes from the BBC's Apollo studio, with Arthur Garrett among the commentators.
Background
The commentary follows the countdown, the ignition of the ascent engine and the onboard automatic guidance, and notes that the two guidance systems and the ground tracking network agreed on their data. The ascent lasted about 7 minutes 12 seconds and left the craft in an orbit of roughly 51 by 9 miles, very close to planned, which was fine-tuned with a small trim burn; the Kitty Hawk command module passed almost directly overhead at liftoff. The biggest concern was docking, which had already caused trouble: inspecting the probe and drogue found no fault, with a piece of ice suspected. The spurious descent abort signal is also recalled.