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America goes to the Moon - Kennedy Space Center Florida 9 Jul 2011 at 11:02pm  America goes to the Moon - Kennedy Space Center Florida The Gemini mission was the begging of American dominance in space exploration. It was the result of people who did not know the meaning of can't be done or impossible. From: JCVdude Views: 144 0 ratings Time: 08:39 More in Travel & Events Read more... India Moon Mission Chandrayaan - 1 ISRO official Documentary 3/3 8 May 2010 at 10:24pm  India Moon Mission Chandrayaan - 1 ISRO official Documentary 3/3 Chandrayaan-1 (Sanskrit: चंद्रयान-१, lit: moon-traveller, or moon vehicle pronunciation (help·info)) was India's first unmanned lunar probe. It was launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation in October 2008, and operated until August 2009. The mission included a lunar orbiter and an impactor. India launched the spacecraft by a modified version of the PSLV, PSLV C11 on 22 October 2008 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh, about 80 km north of Chennai, at 06:22 IST (00:52 UTC). The mission was a major boost to India's space program, as India researched and developed its own technology in order to explore the Moon. The vehicle was successfully inserted into lunar orbit on 8 November 2008. On 14 November 2008, the Moon Impact Probe separated from the Chandrayaan orbiter at 20:06 and struck the south pole in a controlled manner, making India the fourth country to place its flag on the Moon. The probe impacted near Shackleton Crater at 20:31 ejecting underground soil that could be analysed for the presence of lunar water ice. The estimated cost for the project was Rs. 386 crore (US$ 90 million). The remote sensing lunar satellite had a mass of 1380 kilograms (3042 lb) at launch and 675 kilograms (1488 lb) in lunar orbit. It carried high resolution remote sensing equipment for visible, near infrared, and soft and hard X-ray frequencies. Over a two-year period, it was intended to survey the lunar surface to produce a <b>...</b> From: utubekhiladi Views: 2231 2 ratings Time: 08:41 More in Science & Technology Read more... India Moon Mission Chandrayaan - 1 ISRO official Documentary 2/3 8 May 2010 at 10:04pm  India Moon Mission Chandrayaan - 1 ISRO official Documentary 2/3 Chandrayaan-1 (Sanskrit: चंद्रयान-१, lit: moon-traveller, or moon vehicle pronunciation (help·info)) was India's first unmanned lunar probe. It was launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation in October 2008, and operated until August 2009. The mission included a lunar orbiter and an impactor. India launched the spacecraft by a modified version of the PSLV, PSLV C11 on 22 October 2008 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh, about 80 km north of Chennai, at 06:22 IST (00:52 UTC). The mission was a major boost to India's space program, as India researched and developed its own technology in order to explore the Moon. The vehicle was successfully inserted into lunar orbit on 8 November 2008. On 14 November 2008, the Moon Impact Probe separated from the Chandrayaan orbiter at 20:06 and struck the south pole in a controlled manner, making India the fourth country to place its flag on the Moon. The probe impacted near Shackleton Crater at 20:31 ejecting underground soil that could be analysed for the presence of lunar water ice. The estimated cost for the project was Rs. 386 crore (US$ 90 million). The remote sensing lunar satellite had a mass of 1380 kilograms (3042 lb) at launch and 675 kilograms (1488 lb) in lunar orbit. It carried high resolution remote sensing equipment for visible, near infrared, and soft and hard X-ray frequencies. Over a two-year period, it was intended to survey the lunar surface to produce a <b>...</b> From: utubekhiladi Views: 4965 5 ratings Time: 10:00 More in Science & Technology Read more... India Moon Mission Chandrayaan - 1 ISRO official Documentary 1/3 8 May 2010 at 9:42pm  India Moon Mission Chandrayaan - 1 ISRO official Documentary 1/3 Chandrayaan-1 (Sanskrit: चंद्रयान-१, lit: moon-traveller, or moon vehicle pronunciation (help·info)) was India's first unmanned lunar probe. It was launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation in October 2008, and operated until August 2009. The mission included a lunar orbiter and an impactor. India launched the spacecraft by a modified version of the PSLV, PSLV C11 on 22 October 2008 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh, about 80 km north of Chennai, at 06:22 IST (00:52 UTC). The mission was a major boost to India's space program, as India researched and developed its own technology in order to explore the Moon. The vehicle was successfully inserted into lunar orbit on 8 November 2008. On 14 November 2008, the Moon Impact Probe separated from the Chandrayaan orbiter at 20:06 and struck the south pole in a controlled manner, making India the fourth country to place its flag on the Moon. The probe impacted near Shackleton Crater at 20:31 ejecting underground soil that could be analysed for the presence of lunar water ice. The estimated cost for the project was Rs. 386 crore (US$ 90 million). The remote sensing lunar satellite had a mass of 1380 kilograms (3042 lb) at launch and 675 kilograms (1488 lb) in lunar orbit. It carried high resolution remote sensing equipment for visible, near infrared, and soft and hard X-ray frequencies. Over a two-year period, it was intended to survey the lunar surface to produce a <b>...</b> From: utubekhiladi Views: 7976 21 ratings Time: 10:00 More in Science & Technology Read more... Apollo 17 Evans trans earth EVA 9 Oct 2008 at 11:22pm  Apollo 17 Evans trans earth EVA Apollo 17 Ron Evans performs a space walk on the way back to Earth From: reh1 Views: 400 0 ratings Time: 01:02 More in Science & Technology Read more... Kennedy Space Center NASA - The Apollo 8 Program - part 2 9 Jul 2011 at 9:32pm  Kennedy Space Center NASA - The Apollo 8 Program - part 2 Loved the Apollo 8 Program - NASA MISSION HISTORY presentation, when Apollo 8 blasted off the building and seats were shaking and rumbling, realistic. From: JCVdude Views: 166 1 ratings Time: 05:06 More in Travel & Events Read more... Sky at Night - Jupiter Rising 2 of 2 - BBC Astronomy Documentary 2 Dec 2010 at 1:26pm  Sky at Night - Jupiter Rising 2 of 2 - BBC Astronomy Documentary Sky at Night - Jupiter Rising 2 of 2 - BBC Astronomy Documentary 241009 From: RuniScience Views: 1570 2 ratings Time: 10:53 More in Science & Technology Read more... Kennedy Space Center NASA - The Apollo 8 Program - part 1 9 Jul 2011 at 7:37pm  Kennedy Space Center NASA - The Apollo 8 Program - part 1 NASA and the Apollo Program brought back many memories from times gone by. As a kid in the late 60's watching the CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite and seeing all the news about the astronauts and the space program. It seemed so surreal, so distant and today I was in the same room where these missions were controlled from. From: JCVdude Views: 266 1 ratings Time: 05:53 More in Travel & Events Read more... Space Shuttle Launch STS-135 Atlantis - music by DAVID BOWIE - MAJOR TOM 5 Jun 2011 at 10:27pm  Space Shuttle Launch STS-135 Atlantis - music by DAVID BOWIE - MAJOR TOM This will be it, the last and final flight of the Space Shuttle Atlantis. It is also the end of the Space Shuttle program We plan to be there..... We are planning our 4000+km drive through the USA to Florida for the launch, then touring down to Key West, back along the Gulf coast to California with a stop in Roswell New Mexico and Las Vegas and Area 51....California and up along the coast through Oregon, Washington and back home. Best road trip ever. From: JCVdude Views: 49967 278 ratings Time: 06:06 More in Travel & Events Read more... Ancient Aliens The Mission - {s01e03} - Full Length season 1 episode 3 21 Mar 2011 at 2:37am  Ancient Aliens The Mission - {s01e03} - Full Length season 1 episode 3 Next Episode: www.youtube.com If ancient aliens visited Earth, what was their mission, and is there evidence that points to when they will return? Ancient Sumerian tablets describe an alien race, known as the Anunnaki, who came to Earth to mine for gold. Egyptian hieroglyphs depict hybrid creatures that were part man, part animal. Mysterious crop circles and unexplainable crystal skulls are thought to contain messages that man has yet to decipher. Strange evidence may exist in multiple cultures throughout history suggesting that aliens came here to explore, excavate raw materials, experiment on human beings, and even for pure conquest. ₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪ Playlist: www.youtube.com (Contain all videos for season 1) History Channel -- Ancient Aliens -- The Mission (Season 1 Episode 3) May 4, 2010 www.history.com ₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪₪ ancient aliens season 1 episode 3 full ancient aliens s01e03 From: BraveManNewWorld2 Views: 95788 347 ratings Time: 01:29:06 More in Science & Technology Read more...