The Truth About the First Moon Landing

Apollo 11 almost failed. How did the crew beat the odds to land on the Moon? In this new Astrum Extra exclusive, we’re deconstructing the mission that defined an era. We’ll dive deep into the near-disasters, the groundbreaking physics, and the human grit that took the Apollo 11 crew to the Moon and back again. This is the first video of our Mission Profile series here on Astrum Extra. Please let us know what you think in the comments! And join us again soon for Part 2 of the Apollo mission. ▀▀▀▀▀▀ 0:00 The Apollo 11 Mission 2:34 Hydrogen Leak 5:53 Breathing Oxygen 9:02 Van Allen Radiation Belts 11:27 Slingshot Trajectory 14:05 In-flight Assembly 16:40 Apollo Guidance Computer 19:30 The BBQ Roll 21:08 Solar Storms 23:32 Communication 26:28 Lunar Surface 30:54 Moon Landing 34:15 Return to Earth ▀▀▀▀▀▀ A huge thanks to our Patreons who help make these videos possible. Sign-up here to support the channel: https://bit.ly/4aiJZNF To stay on top of space news, sign up to the Astrum newsletter: https://astrumspace.kit.com Astrum Displate Posters: https://displate.com/artist/astrumspace?art=5f04759ac338b Astrum Infographic Artwork: https://electrify.art/collections/astrum Astrum Merch: https://astrum-shop.fourthwall.com/ Join us on the Astrum discord: https://discord.gg/TKw8Hpvtv8 ▀▀▀▀▀▀ Astrum Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6jPRrbq3o3dpvBb173ZTKi?si=a90d3efe3b704c83 Astrum Space: https://www.youtube.com/@astrumspace Astrum Earth: https://youtube.com/@AstrumEarth ▀▀▀▀▀▀ References: “Apollo 11 Mission Overview”, via nasa.gov https://astrumspace.info/apollo11overview “Apollo in 50 Numbers: The Workers”, via bbc.com https://astrumspace.info/apollonumbers “Apollo 11 Flight Journal: Day 2 - Mid-Course Correction”, via apollojournals.org https://astrumspace.info/a11day2 “How Did We Get to the Moon?”, via iop.org https://astrumspace.info/moonmission “Apollo 11 and the Van Allen Radiation Belts”, via thewire.in https://astrumspace.info/vanallen “Apollo 11 Final Flight Plan”, via nasa.gov https://astrumspace.info/a11flightplan “Apollo 11 Mission Report”, via nasa.gov https://astrumspace.info/a11missionreport “Apollo 11 Press Kit”, via nasa.gov https://astrumspace.info/a11presskit “Apollo by the Numbers”, via nasa.gov https://astrumspace.info/apollostats “Apollo Guidance Computer and the First Silicon Chips”, via airandspace.si.edu https://astrumspace.info/agc Credits: Writer: Kiki Lawrance Video Editor: John Moschopoulos Researcher: Shourya Shrivastava Thumbnail Designer: Peter Sheppard Publishing Lead: Georgina Brenner Production Manager: Raquel Taylor Edit Producer: Poppy Pinnock Head of Astrum: Jess Jordan Creator of Astrum: Alex McColgan With special thanks to: NASA/ESO/ESA #Astrum #Space #Apollo11