Lost Apollo 11 Moonwalk Tapes Restored (VIDEO)

[n2doc]

After a three-year search for the lost Apollo 11 tapes and an exhaustive six-year restoration project, digitally remastered footage of the historic Moonwalk is almost complete, hanks to the efforts of a dedicated tape restoration team, the enhanced footage surpasses the quality of the live broadcast that stunned an international TV audience on the day of the historic event in 1969.

A five-minute highlights reel (below) exhibits a number of the Moonwalk's most remarkable moments including Neil Armstrong's descent onto the lunar surface; the raising of the 'Stars and Stripes'; and the famed phone-call between astronauts Scott Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin and President Nixon.

"What we have now is the clearest record of the Apollo 11 Moonwalk TV for future generations," said Colin Mackeller, an Apollo 11 historian who edited the footage and was a member of the restoration team.

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http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2010/10/lost-apollo-11-moonwalk-tapes-restored.html

[ixion]

1. They should have just gone back to the soundstage and reshot the footage...

:+

[zipplewrath]

3. A good basic resource

It's not complete by any measure, but a good "intro" level discussion of the photos and why they don't support the hoax assertion is here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Examination_of_Apollo_Moon_photographs

[ixion]

6. Yeah, I know... was just joshing

:rofl: :toast:

[zipplewrath]

8. Yeah, I know

I just stumbled on that the other day and thought this was a good context to bring it to peoples attention.

[The_Casual_Observer]

7. Too bad OJ is in jail now for the remake.

[wtmusic]

2. The story of the final minutes before landing is fascinating.

At the time, I had no idea the situation was as precarious as it actually was. :scared:

[meegbear]

4. Believe what you want ...

but there is only one TRUE transcript.

[krispos42]

11. !

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[ramapo]

5. Those were the days...

when the United States was actually capable of accomplishments. Watching the video is another sad reminder of how far this country has declined. Today we are bystanders to progress.

[Greyskye]

9. 'SCOTT' Armstrong?

Last time I checked it was Neil Armstrong who was on Apollo 11.

I know it's not you, n2doc. That's what the source says. Sigh.

[laconicsax]

10. "Lost" as in "newly forged?"

:hide:

[Phoonzang]

12. For a second, I read the thread title as Apollo 13 moonwalk tapes restored

I was disturbed to say the least.