USS Hornet and the forgotten Apollo AS-202 mission

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We visit the USS Hornet and learn about the important but forgotten Apollo AS-202 mission, its recovered capsule, as well as recovery operations for Apollo 11 including a peek at the mobile quarantine facility.
Corrections:
Since I posted the video, astute viewers corrected a few errors in the video (thank you all)
- the photo of the Saturn IB AS-202 booster being hoisted is not at Stennis for a test, but on launch pad 34 at Cape Kennedy for final stacking.
- the staging footage is the second stage S-IVB separating from the S-IB booster, not from the S-IVB / CSM staging.
- the astronauts were in the MQF for only 65 hours, not two weeks. The MQF was flown back to Houston were the astronauts transferred to special isolation quarters to spend the rest of their quarantine in much more comfort.
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@Thisandthat8908 2 года назад

I'm pretty sure the quarantine thing was transported elsewhere and they lived in some sort of house for most of the time. This thing certainly beats 2 weeks in a Gemini capsule but still not great.

@CuriousMarc 2 года назад

Yes I got corrected, it got flown to Houston, and they were transferred to a special isolation facility in Houston. So they really stayed in the this facility only for 4 days I was told.

@xmtxx 2 года назад

It's funny, that you got invited because you made a R2D2 replica, and not because of the enormous amount of work you spent on restoring apollo hardware. Great video as always!

@CuriousMarc 2 года назад

I thought that was funny too. Could be worse, two hobbies in one visit!

@kombi9648 2 года назад

Ok. 2 1/2 years ago. My wife died in my arms. Here at home. 1 month latter my only friend turned his own off button Im still struggling. You really help distracting me. And keep me from getting really dark. Thank you. Thank you so much.

@CuriousMarc 2 года назад

So sorry to hear this. We are all pulling for you.

@kombi9648 2 года назад

@@CuriousMarc From what happened. All I can say is. Hug your wife. Kiss your kids. You just never know... Blood clot. Here then gone. Again. Thank you so very much.

@Jerry_from_analytics 2 года назад

That capsule badly needs some sort of CuriousMarc and Adam Savage collaboration treatment.

@jimreed3916 2 года назад

Second that! What an awesome collaboration that would be!

@lukefoulger5104 2 года назад

This, just this, only this, i was thinking that something may happen after the Lumafield episodes from both channels as they showed the Curta computer scan from Adam's video on Marc's visit

@kevinmerrell9952 2 года назад

The father of a friend of mine from HS designed the quarantine trailer. He personally did not put any credence in germs from the Moon, but took the job very seriously.

@russsommer 2 года назад

Thanks for all the videos that keep us interested in the Apollo program.

@CuriousMarc 2 года назад

Thanks!

@Zardwark 2 года назад

No Ben, they will *definitely* miss that fuel cell!

@CraigNeth 2 года назад

Thanks for this, Marc! A friend of mine served on the Hornet during Apollo 11 and had some stories to tell. His duty during the recovery was escorting photographers/journalists around as Vietnam was still raging and there were many things on board civilians were not to see/touch/etc. He had some great pictures. He said at the time, most of the crew considered this all a bit of a PITA as they had several shore leaves cancelled/postponed as the schedules shifted around to support the recovery training and then eventual recovery mission. It was only later they all realized what a great honor it all was.

@frankbrockler 2 года назад

4:36 Slight correction. The footage is of the S-IVB stage separating from the S-IB.

@MarionMakarewicz 2 года назад

One degree of separation do I have. I met a sailor who served on the Hornet during the recovery. I taught one of his children. He affirmed that everyone seemed to be aware of how special that event was.

@patricescattolin43 2 года назад

"Exhibited in Canada" is CuriousMarc way of saying at Expo67 world fair in the US pavillion, the BuckminsterFuller geodesic dome. That dome still stands today as well as some of its exhibit platform, likely including the one shown in this picture. Looks like it's on the top floor. That floor is pretty much in the middle of the sphere, which puts it at about 10 stories high. During the fair, the entire globe was protected by plastics panels making the pavilion a greenhouse.

@lmiddleman 2 года назад

An Apollo capsule was displayed in the California pavilion at Expo 86 in Vancouver. Perhaps it was the same one.

@CuriousMarc 2 года назад

That is the one. The geodome in 1967.

@maskddingo1779 2 года назад

Excuse me, sir! Can you direct us to the naval base in Alameda? It's where they keep the nuclear wessels.

@navelriver 2 года назад

I remember that MaskdDingo! lol

@ShainAndrews 2 года назад

I can't possibly be this early. For once an all night coding session paid off. LOL. Thanks for bringing us all along Marc.

@CuriousMarc 2 года назад

Yes you are first! And you are awarded free encouragement to code late at night. That will make two of us.

@marvintpandroid2213 2 года назад

Alameda, is that where they keep the Nuclear Wessels?

@1971merlin 2 года назад

Only tame mythbusters

@navelriver 2 года назад

Indeed!

@vincei4252 2 года назад

Say Nuclear Vessels Again 😂

@jimreed3916 2 года назад

Great view, when I make a road trip to the bay area I will add it to my visit list. Reminds me of some of the items you can see at the Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville. They also have an Apollo capsule and decontamination airstream, but also have some Skylab parts.

@jamesnorman415 2 года назад

In the early 70s Apollo 9 was on display at the space museum on the campus of Jackson Community College at JacksonMichigan. It was temporarily displayed in McDivitt Hall while the museum was constructed. Shortly after the delivery of the capsule, I was able to get inside and dream for a while. All the electronics had been removed and painted wood replicas were installed. Very little of the original hardware was still in place. Several years later I worked at the company that made all the circuit breakers for all of the NASA capsules. I also worked on some testing of the circuit breakers for the Shuttle program. Jackson Michigan was home to some astronauts. James McDivitt being one of them.

@iitzfizz 2 года назад

Apollo was state of the art for it's time

@vibrolax 2 года назад

Apollo is still state of the art at this time, with respect to demonstrated capability. No humans have visited the moon on anything else.

@ernestmac13 Год назад

I just discovered this channel; I wish I knew about it when you visited the USS Hornet as, I grew up in Alameda, have visited the USS Hornet multiple times, and also like Astronomy. I could have been your guide, and could have shown you things like the Jet on the front lawn of a nearby high school located near the formal Navel Air Station the USS Hornet is located at.

@eduardocarvalho1547 2 года назад

No elevator music warning! Amazing video as always.

@FUNKLABOR_DL1LEP 2 года назад

very nice episode!

@edgeeffect 2 года назад

Any mention of Alameda.... always sends me off to The Search for Spok and Chekov asking passers by where he can find the nuclear wessels.

@vincei4252 2 года назад

5:45 USB? Then my brain engages, Upper Side Band. Thanks for the AS-202 coverage, I never realised that was a thing.

@carlclaunch793 2 года назад

Unified S-Band

@gordonwelcher9598 Год назад

I like the block 1 modules better than the other ones. They are more pointy.

@jankrusat2150 2 года назад

See that your group gets this capsule and then you'll put all equipment back in, in working condition.

@mx0r 2 года назад

"I haven't realised, F14 is that large!" ... that's me always, when I see some of those fighter jets IRL. I've actually mentioned something similar two days ago, when we were watching new TopGun. Have to go to see USS Hornet, next time we are in States. Thanks for the tip!

@1971merlin 2 года назад

I have an FA18 and an F111 side by side. The F111 is massive by comparison.

@Allan_aka_RocKITEman Год назад

Great video, Marc.

@nasabear 2 года назад

My dad worked on the S1b.

@clarkstar11 2 года назад

I really like this video the things men and women did in those days is incredible! Ty Marc for your fascinating content!

@SkyhawkSteve 2 года назад

I was fortunate to see the Apollo 11 module and display when it came through St. Louis. It's a bit frightening to think about being in that little container as it re-enters the atmosphere! I've seen the Apollo 9 in San Diego, and the Apollo 15 at the Museum of the USAF in Dayton. The various engineering versions are pretty cool too, such as the Gemini and Mercury capsules on display at my old employer, McDonnell Douglas in St. Louis. Amazing bits of engineering!

@socialite1283 2 года назад

Always interesting vids. Thanks for making them and sharing.

@martinsiebert1368 2 года назад

Grab this capsule, pull these card boards fakes within out, and restore this capsule with your original electronic originals. This will be great fun for us all!

@jeremiefaucher-goulet3365 2 года назад

The parking lot looked really empty compared to when I visited 4 years ago. Thanks for the great video. Re-awaken a lot of nostalgia from my visits and many good memories :)

@CuriousMarc 2 года назад

That's because that was 7:30 am. It got super full afterwards.

@jeremiefaucher-goulet3365 2 года назад

@@CuriousMarc wow that's early. You were like a kid on Christmas morning 😁

@dr4d1s 2 года назад

It might not have been your usual type of episode but it was great!

@KeritechElectronics 2 года назад

Oh damn, it's waaaaaaaay beyond cool. Still wondering why they quarantined the astronauts.

@jlwilliams 2 года назад

Nobody had ever been to the moon and back before, so they didn't know if there might be anything contagious on it. There are organisms on earth that can survive extreme temperatures and lack of oxygen, so it's unlikely but possible there might have been lunar germs that could have endangered people. “Better safe than sorry” seemed like a good motto here!

@jamesbrewer3020 2 года назад

thanks

@ThatGeekyMaker 2 года назад

This is awesome Marc, great work!

@mumblbeebee6546 2 года назад

Lovely video, thanks Marc!

@Kurgutt 10 месяцев назад

thank you < 3

@eddiehimself 2 года назад

I visited this computer collection yesterday, and he had a Logic Module and Rope Jumper Module from an AGC!

@csudsuindustries 2 года назад

The Hornet has a good flashlight tour.

@Wizardess 2 года назад

Hm, is that "ICE CREAM" or "TOE CREAM"? ----->>>>>> Grinning ducking and running {O,o}

@ArikaYumemiya-BlackDragon1045 2 года назад

OH WOW!!!! How amazing ! I used to work graveyard security. I love my job so much and enjoy exploring (patrolling 😀) this massive ship. I was also so excited for the Apollo exhibit and the flight simulator. Wish I had ran into you! Also I was told some parts were left inside what parts I do not know since I was not allowed to tinker 🤣 for good reasons. They may of ment the stuff that will be most visible to the public.

@Coastal_Cruzer 2 года назад

hey I slept the night on that ship a few years ago!

@MarcelHuguenin 2 года назад

Thanks Marc for this nice little tour!

@mrKozmoz 2 года назад

I remember when I helped film Geforce Lan 2011 inside the massive cavernous Hanger area of the Hornet, the displays were moved out of the way aside from the massive trailer, was cool to see that, and that old museum smell, that's a good smell, that vintage smelly smell, like old libraries in the 80s, cigarettes and hope.

@menuly 2 года назад

10:17 Seats complete with armrest ashtrays.

@markgreco1962 2 года назад

Cool funky new music.

@chrisp190 2 года назад

Was that Ben from @AppliedScience at 2:50 ? 🤔

@joshuaflores8648 2 года назад

I've been watching the channel for a while now and I always saw this ship on the way to San Francisco I had no idea what it was from

@philmayf 2 года назад

F14's are VERY large. It's crazy how much of the 80's aesthetic was influenced by the f14

@timetraveller6643 2 года назад

Have you ever seen a Vostok VZOR? It had prisms and lenses arranged such that it could be used to indicate the ship's attitude with regard to the horizon and orbital direction. A very elegant solution to an essential problem.

@kevinreardon2558 2 года назад

I took the tour of the USS Hornet several years ago. I could not believe how small the command center was. If the Admiral farted, you'd be able to smell it in the crew's quarters. Of course nobody would notice it there...

@ostrov11 2 года назад

Спасибо.

@kencarlile1212 2 года назад

We visited the Hornet one year on July 4th when we lived in Oakland. I'm not sure if they had the Apollo gear there then... I would think I would remember that! :)

@connarcomstock161 2 года назад

It looks like a toasted marshmallow.

@kevinreardon2558 2 года назад

Speaking of the size of the Mercury, they have a model you can climb into at the visitor center in Florida. I'm 6' tall and I could not fit into it (and yes, I was under 200 lbs at the time).

@chubert20 2 года назад

This makes me wonder: do the capsules, that are currently stored in the Air and Space Museum, still have all the original electronics in them? Or has it been taken out from the equipment bay? Does anyone know?

@AsbestosMuffins 2 года назад

It probably depends, I believe they removed the boxes of electronics but back in the day they did prepare all these vehicles for museum display, so they cleaned up some stuff

@markevans2294 2 года назад

In the case of AS-202 the AGC was apparently removed after the flight with parts of it being sold as scrap in the 1970s. So it's anyone's guess if any of the three command modules at the Smithsonian Institution still have the electronics, including the AGC. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_command_and_service_module#CSMs_produced Also there is the unflown LM-2, which appears to be the only unflown LEM listed as not having its AGC. Though LTA-8A self evidently doesn't either, since this is the one previously restored. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Lunar_Module#Lunar_modules_produced Another unflown vehicle there is the Skylab backup. Likely at one point fitted with a customised TC-1 computer in addition to the LVDC.

@allangibson8494 2 года назад

@@markevans2294 There were 30 flight rated AGC’s built (along with non flight rated test articles). Half of them flew.

@markevans2294 2 года назад

@@allangibson8494 In terms of flown vehicles there are 3 block 1 command modules; 14 block 2 command modules and 9 LEMs. A total of 26. Thus 30 would appear to be about right including the unflown vehicles. However if onl;y 15 ever flew then at least some of them must have been on several flights.

@swedenfrommycam 2 года назад

"RRRRUGH-ARAH-AH-WOOF?" As always a plesaure 🇸🇪👍🏻

@SomeGuyInSandy 2 года назад

Neat!

@SidneyCritic 2 года назад

Normal Airstreams are expensive, but that one must be worth a mint - lol -. I Dream of Genie capsule - lol -.

@jimreed3916 2 года назад

There is definitely a sense of humor about I Dream of Jeannie at NASA. If you go on the KSC tour that covers the Gemini areas, you'll find a mini IDOJ shrine at one of the stops.

@SidneyCritic 2 года назад

@@jimreed3916 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FQDRJ9aK0mY.html - I think these guys had more room than Apollo, ie, Hollywood's loose interpretations - lol -.

@keithrosenberg5486 2 года назад

Microwave ovens were not experimental by that time.

@ardouisur 2 года назад

Sort of a shame that they stripped the block 1 down to the bone, however I guess they utilised everything they had to complete the race on time.

@colinstu 2 года назад

"Tomato Juice Cocktail" I guess "Bloody Mary" was too racy?

@MoritzvonSchweinitz 2 года назад

Why did they connect the recovered capsule to the quarantine trailer at 9:44?

@CuriousMarc 2 года назад

I had not noticed that! It looks like you are right on, there is a tented corridor between the MQF and the module. You can see it a bit better in the overall photo with Nixon a few seconds before. I do not know why. Maybe the medical folks that were with the astronauts in the MQF were doing some bio sampling or decontamination of the module?

@JoeDurnavich 2 года назад

I read somewhere that it was so that either the crew or others in the trailer with them could get access to the command module. Maybe it was to get documents or papers for briefings and/or retrieve and hand over film and lunar samples through an airlock so that NASA could get started on processing them.

@nomenclature9373 2 года назад

As it was explained to me during splashdown 40 by recovery personnel in charge of quarantine, there is an airlock on the MQF to pass food, medical samples etc. The common quarantine zone "tent" for the airlock was used to off load some materials from the capsule. Items leaving the "tent" were sprayed down with a decontaminate solution.

@Bobbias 2 года назад

My question is, how would the astronauts feel if they ended up "splashing down" on land instead of water?

@ehsnils 2 года назад

Compressed.

@cameron1975williams 2 года назад

Where is this new separation footage briefly referenced in the video, does anybody have a link?

@edwinschuddemat8280 2 года назад

It's on Fran Blanche's channel. Next to her lab work she is posting an extensive collection of interesting vintage footage. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HBITROWVcok.html

@frankwales 2 года назад

07:35 *38* years earlier, surely?

@CuriousMarc 2 года назад

(Marc's revises subtraction table furiously)

@68hoffman 2 года назад

kool :)

@gurueddy 2 года назад

I thought the Hornet was big at 27,000 tons… until the Gerald R Ford was launched at 100,000 tons 😳 Elon could land a Starship on that deck! 😂

@wimkuijpers1342 2 года назад

Nah... All he need is a postage stamp.

@koppadasao 2 года назад

Hornet? I hope the astronaut wasn't stung...

@mikeimho 2 года назад

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-iNkfnL6c66M.html --- Must be either Ben Krasnow or his twin. IMHO.

@CuriousMarc 2 года назад

It sure is Ben!

@explorer914 2 года назад

Second comment. 😊

@ihatemybosses 2 года назад

Thanks for taking the time to do this.

@alexandervonzoller-sakharo6386 2 года назад

@CuriousMarc If you get the moment, check your email, thanks

@bobcastro9386 2 года назад

Nice video on a little known part of Apollo history. At 3:38 correction. You surmise the Saturn Ib is at Stennis for a test firing. However, the photo shown is at Launch Complex 34 at Cape Canaveral in Florida. In the distance (under the "States" of United States painted on the booster), you can see the launch tower for Complex 37 and on the left edge of the picture is the top of the LC-34 flame deflector. Harvey Renshaw told many interesting stories of his job as spacecraft technician configuring the AS-202 Command Module switches for launch at that pad and on those rockets. He worked up through the space shuttle program.

@CuriousMarc 2 года назад

You are absolutely right. I read more about it, and AS-202 was indeed assembled on pad 34, with the first stage hoisted first (which got me, because it makes it looks like a booster test), and then the second stage added later on top of it. Not put together in the VAB then rolled out to pad 39 like I thought. The pad 39 / VAB / crawler must not have been ready yet.

@kippie80 2 года назад

A very nice context video to fill in for those with a different perspective.

@ben94cobra Год назад

Marc, have you ever been to the Cosmosphere Museum in Newton, Kansas? It has one of the biggest collections of Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo exhibits and artifacts. It also has a ton of stuff from the Russian space program. They even have the restored Apollo 13 command module. It's worth a trip for sure! Oh, and there's a SR-71 in the lobby too.

@CuriousMarc Год назад

No, I have not. Thanks for the tip! How did all that end up in Kansas?