How Neil Armstrong Trained to Land on the Moon - Smarter Every Day 250

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  • @smartereveryday
    @smartereveryday  Před 3 lety +1835

    We're going back to the moon, and we're going to need to train Astronauts how to land. This video is the result of trying to understand that control problem better. in the next video of this series, I'll show you footage from an actual NASA Lunar Lander software test I participated in many years ago.
    Also, I'd like to say express grateful I am to everyone who supports Smarter Every Day on Patreon at www.patreon.com/smartereveryday . If you've never considered being a Patreon of Smarter Every Day, then feel free to click the link if you'd like to see what it's all about. If not, then no big deal! I'm grateful that you're here.
    Warm Regards,
    Destin

    • @jackals1737
      @jackals1737 Před 3 lety +15

      Awesome video destin, these space videos are really cool. 🚀

    • @anyfriendofkevinbaconisafr177
      @anyfriendofkevinbaconisafr177 Před 3 lety +10

      So, where was the propellant stored in the lander to regain lunar orbital speeds upon ascent?

    • @APMSPIRAL
      @APMSPIRAL Před 3 lety +17

      Yeah look at the duct tape and plastic wrap...arts and crafts for sure Aircraft impossible.
      Where's the flag on the moon again? Why has NO ONE ever with a telescope been able to see it on a ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD.

    • @MaGaO
      @MaGaO Před 3 lety +9

      @@anyfriendofkevinbaconisafr177
      It was stored in the ascent stage, of course :-)

    • @calholli
      @calholli Před 3 lety +8

      I'm going to lose all respect for CZcams animators if no body contacts this guy to make his "cartoon" that he always wanted to make. Come on people-- opportunity is knocking. 18:40

  • @Lee_337
    @Lee_337 Před 3 lety +1116

    3:38 The motion tracking on those force vectors was mesmerizing.

    • @DanSpotYT
      @DanSpotYT Před 3 lety +34

      That must have taken a long time, especially if tweaked frame by frame.

    • @Nevir202
      @Nevir202 Před 3 lety +8

      I did t even notice... now I can’t understand it lol

    • @bigbaddms
      @bigbaddms Před 3 lety +6

      Good catch! That was amazing

    • @LawTaranis
      @LawTaranis Před 3 lety +26

      The power of visual tracking algorithms is amazing these days!

    • @almarma
      @almarma Před 3 lety +28

      @@DanSpotYT there's software these days to do that automatically. Even point and shoot cameras can follow a target to keep it in focus while it's moving

  • @rampel1
    @rampel1 Před 3 lety +1660

    The straight up "no" of Mr. Ottinger was really awesome! This guy is a true engineer to the bone, paying respect to the people who came before him and admiring all the new tech that comes after his work, so much to learn just from his attitude. Thanks for this so cool deep dive on a topic that most of us have never even considered.

    • @armr6937
      @armr6937 Před 3 lety +80

      It's amazing to see how immediately he recalls all the stuff. It's great Destin brought it up because if there's any truth to the Artemis attempt Mr. Ottinger is right, they're going to need a new simulator (unless SpaceX ends up making it there before). I'm sure drone technology would factor in, making it way more controllable.

    • @revenevan11
      @revenevan11 Před 3 lety +9

      I agree, I really loved his answers!

    • @BackcountryStateofMind
      @BackcountryStateofMind Před 3 lety +11

      I’d like to see the parts of the conversation that didn’t make the edit.

    • @JoshWright396
      @JoshWright396 Před 3 lety +35

      I love how he always seemed to (accurately) predict Destin's question and interrupt him with the answer (all about efficiency).

    • @balaam_7087
      @balaam_7087 Před 3 lety +37

      I’m just amazed that guy could design the LLTV, maintain all the secrets, and *still* have time to create Spider-Man. Simply amazing.

  • @michaelmckinley4588
    @michaelmckinley4588 Před 3 lety +236

    Your interview with Mr. Ottinger is a national treasure... i was weeping nerd tears, when Mr. Ottinger said that engineers of his day were not better than the engineers of today... we use the tools we have, we stand on the shoulders of giants. Amen.

    • @voornaam3191
      @voornaam3191 Před 3 lety

      Yeah, that's why nuclear fusion takes more than a century after it was discovered. Meanwhile we are poisoning our planet for thousands of years to come. Nuclear waste. Stupid giants should have shut up!

    • @tuforu4
      @tuforu4 Před 2 lety

      @@voornaam3191 CAMP CENTURY in Greenland.

    • @-First-Last
      @-First-Last Před 2 lety

      @@voornaam3191
      “I don't want you to be hopeful, I want you to panic”
      "How dare you"

    • @j5jackson878
      @j5jackson878 Před rokem

      Amen!

    • @ulkairvillan3219
      @ulkairvillan3219 Před rokem

      generation of fakers. Notice that they are nowhere near reliable and this was very close to the supposed actual landing

  • @onden
    @onden Před 3 lety +342

    15:50 "I'm not good with the computer" ... *joins meeting with virtual background of the lunar vehicle* :D amazing guy

    • @MaGFarqui
      @MaGFarqui Před 3 lety +50

      At least he didn't have the cat filter on 😂

    • @divyanshaggarwal6243
      @divyanshaggarwal6243 Před 3 lety +22

      @@MaGFarqui trust me i am not a cat

    • @mikenco
      @mikenco Před 3 lety

      @@MaGFarqui Hahahaha!

    • @djmips
      @djmips Před 3 lety +3

      Destin may have added the background?

    • @pixelmaster98
      @pixelmaster98 Před 3 lety +14

      @@djmips the flickering effect of the edge between the background and the guy looks a lot like what automatic backgrounds in MS Teams look like. It's not particularly difficult to activate, but most people of his age probably couldn't even start a call, so props to him.

  • @matrixrory
    @matrixrory Před 3 lety +319

    I love it when a video begins with "this is the first video in a series of videos". I love the submarine videos.

    • @johnspencer3994
      @johnspencer3994 Před 3 lety +4

      First of a series tracking our failure to get back. A series his kids will be able to hand down to their children.

    • @jordancoalandz1811
      @jordancoalandz1811 Před 3 lety +1

      The submarine series was phenomenal!

    • @iwantsexseemyvideo8642
      @iwantsexseemyvideo8642 Před 3 lety

      თუ

    • @tylerolejnicak5481
      @tylerolejnicak5481 Před 3 lety +1

      @@jordancoalandz1811 there's at least one more coming because we haven't seen the one featured in his end video clip of him showering in one of the bubbles. Guessing that's just about what life is like on a sub. Looking forward to it.

    • @cambodianriverpig7613
      @cambodianriverpig7613 Před 3 lety

      Agreed. I got excited when he said that it was a new serie. Also love the fact that he is still figuring it out (he's openly asking for help).

  • @KeithGramcko
    @KeithGramcko Před 3 lety +617

    I love the look on Destin's face every time he talks to a higher level nerd.

    • @tobiolatunji
      @tobiolatunji Před 3 lety +5

      haha

    • @Zeo_Kana
      @Zeo_Kana Před 3 lety +30

      I think thats the look of Destin engaging in sponge mode and just absorbing as much information as he can to be Smarter Every Day.

    • @tsarchasm4969
      @tsarchasm4969 Před 3 lety

      soooo excited !

    • @elvis_mello
      @elvis_mello Před 3 lety +2

      that's free exp

    • @umachan9286
      @umachan9286 Před 3 lety +10

      Destin's got a lust for learning and that's never a bad thing. The fact he's so enthusiastic about it is what makes this channel great.

  • @ElectricFuture
    @ElectricFuture Před 3 lety +256

    You inspire me Destin. One of the best teachers I’ve ever had!

    • @SedriqMiers
      @SedriqMiers Před 3 lety

      A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Moon - MM2 Bart Sibrel

    • @ranjeetharao9512
      @ranjeetharao9512 Před 2 lety +3

      Absolutely yes I am a 9 year old and I really like science

    • @Ryan-mq2mi
      @Ryan-mq2mi Před rokem

      Join the military! They might even let you have a CZcams channel and run your own psyop like this guy! Prerequisites are you must support censorship, cultural Marxism, runaway leftism.

    • @rozzgrey801
      @rozzgrey801 Před rokem

      @@SedriqMiers Bart Sibrel is just a taxi driver who is totally clueless.

    • @SedriqMiers
      @SedriqMiers Před rokem

      @@rozzgrey801 stick with NASA 🐑ple

  • @stevering4450
    @stevering4450 Před rokem +13

    Like I stated in a previous video, I am 75 years old and consider myself an old space nerd. So now I am feel like a kid in a candy store with every new space related video Destin releases. I get so excited and just love and feel his excitement during his presentations. Please keep them coming!

    • @maxsmith695
      @maxsmith695 Před rokem

      There will never be a landing of anything on the moon.

    • @daffidavit
      @daffidavit Před rokem +2

      I'm five years younger than you and I feel the same way. I spent two years at Florida Tech (FIT) from 1970-72 before I transferred to somewhere else. I got to see Apollo 13 standing at the gantry a few days before liftoff. It was during the Spring when my Dad and I went to the Cape after we took a tour of FIT which I attended in the fall. During those two years, I got a chance to use my pilot's license because FIT had a flight school. As a "Space Technology" student, my buddies and I could rent aircraft at the flight school. One evening, we took my buddy's father's Cessna 172 and the four of us few around a very small restricted area around the Apollo Saturn V which was standing at the gantry. I can't remember which mission it was, either Apollo 15 or 16, but we circled the rocket about five miles away at 2000 ft and saw it lit up with flood lights. It looked like daytime from our position at sea. Then, as we flew back to Melbourne airport, we headed directly into the wind and put down full flaps to slow down. The wind was very strong coming from the west, about 35 Kts, so we were transversing the ground very slowly. At one point we flew over an outdoor drive-in theater and watched a porno for a few minutes. Can you believe it? Stuff like that went on the 1970s. Those were the post-Woodstock days. The Apollo years brought fine memories and I've been an Apollo nerd ever since.

    • @hanswallner2188
      @hanswallner2188 Před 4 měsíci

      @@maxsmith695 Maybe it's time to grow up and stop being a moron ?

  • @marcovaneerden181
    @marcovaneerden181 Před 3 lety +1252

    You should try contacting Buzz Aldrin. He loves talking about his experiences and it'll be interesting to know what he thinks about the Artemis program. He's 91 now so there may not be much time left.

    • @bigbaddms
      @bigbaddms Před 3 lety +174

      Michael Collins too is active. He did a talk last year at the Nixon library. Mesmerizing. Then he graciously took a picture with every single attendee that wanted one.

    • @i_shoot_stuff
      @i_shoot_stuff Před 3 lety +137

      just don't call him a liar, might get knocked out

    • @Peter_Riis_DK
      @Peter_Riis_DK Před 3 lety +148

      @@i_shoot_stuff
      And you'll deserve it.

    • @danielmoore2622
      @danielmoore2622 Před 3 lety +4

      YESSSS

    • @wildabeast83
      @wildabeast83 Před 3 lety +8

      @@bigbaddms ive had a different expirence a few years ago. but im just chocking it down as low blood sugar or having a bad day

  • @themanbear18
    @themanbear18 Před 3 lety +217

    I just have to say, Mr. Otteinger's response to your question about which generation of engineers is better was so wholesome it brought a genuine smile to my face. With how fast and definite he was in saying that neither was better than the other because they all have their own unique place place, and how he almost sounded taken aback by the question, so humbling, so wholesome, I love it.

    • @baqcasanke
      @baqcasanke Před 3 lety +1

      How he went “Noooo” 🥺

    • @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
      @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 Před 3 lety +2

      I'm sure he knows what it's like to be doubted by others. The next generation of engineers has a lot to look up to people like him for.

    • @GauravPandit42
      @GauravPandit42 Před 3 lety +2

      Literally had goosebumps when he said "No..!". A true passion for engineering, and such a humble answer!
      I was honestly hoping that someone would have noticed this in the comments, and I find this comment! Wow!
      And as usual, an incredible job as always by Destin in bringing young engineers such great inspiration!

    • @PinkeySuavo
      @PinkeySuavo Před 3 lety +3

      To be honest, I believe engineers in the past maybe not were 'better', but it was surely much harder for them back then. Nowadays everyone have computers, instant connections with each other, whole internet's knowledge in their pockets, a lot of manufactured electronics ready to use. But that's how it works, we build things and learn to pass the baton on, that's why humankind has kind of exponential grow when it comes to technology grow. Future generations will use what we learn and build, and it will be easier and easier for the next generations.

    • @greenxp5188
      @greenxp5188 Před 3 lety

      When I heard his response, I was like: now that's a smart man

  • @RiXFortuna
    @RiXFortuna Před 3 lety +29

    Sir, you .. well to put it short, I showed your channel to my 10 year old daughter. She wants to be a scientist. So a big thank you from a loving dad.

  • @mfaizsyahmi
    @mfaizsyahmi Před 3 lety +195

    Destin: "among us"
    12 year olds: _suppressed laughter_

    • @heberrodriguez7215
      @heberrodriguez7215 Před 3 lety

      lol

    • @chair._
      @chair._ Před 2 lety +1

      the top 8th comment is about that 2 word phrase i will never NOT laugh about. its driving me insane

    • @racistman928
      @racistman928 Před 2 lety

      1:44 - 1:58

  • @PlasmaChannel
    @PlasmaChannel Před 3 lety +668

    This was not a problem I had thought about with landing on the moon. Thanks so much for the video.

    • @jamindavey
      @jamindavey Před 3 lety +18

      I wasn't worried about what to do on the moon until I bought GME stocks and started planning a trip.

  • @skeetsmcgrew3282
    @skeetsmcgrew3282 Před 3 lety +506

    "I take some responsibility because I never thought he would be that dumb." Savage

    • @iwantsexseemyvideo8642
      @iwantsexseemyvideo8642 Před 3 lety

      თუ

    • @Vapautta
      @Vapautta Před 3 lety +25

      Old people just dgaf, haha.

    • @scallywag1716
      @scallywag1716 Před 3 lety +24

      When it comes to safety and protocols you have to assume people are idiots and that dumb. In all the safety incidents in manufacturing I’ve seen about 99% of them are caused by people being “dumb”.
      I usually end up asking, “how did you think that was a good idea?” Most people can’t answer this...

    • @nomadMik
      @nomadMik Před 3 lety +1

      I wonder if the dumb guy has watched this. 😏

    • @nomadMik
      @nomadMik Před 3 lety +8

      @@scallywag1716 When I've made projects for Burning Man, I build them to a standard that I call 'shroomer-proof'-they have to be tough enough and simple enough for somebody messed up on mushrooms or other drugs not to stuff them up. It's a similar principle.

  • @Liqtor
    @Liqtor Před 3 lety +23

    Michel Collins was the loneliest man in the universe when orbiting the moon by him self.
    He described it as very serene and calming.

    • @suekennedy8917
      @suekennedy8917 Před rokem

      Moon landing and ascent were filmed inside the LEM simulator.

    • @tennesseewilliams101
      @tennesseewilliams101 Před rokem +4

      Imagine him listening to the comms knowing that he’d have to go home without his friends if the landing failed. That would’ve been the loneliest journey ever.

    • @Bibiisachildkiller
      @Bibiisachildkiller Před rokem

      Was also blind, he didn't see stars

    • @EdWeibe
      @EdWeibe Před 2 měsíci

      There are at least a dozen other mission scenarios that could have been and most likely rehearsed, yet they never talked about them other than a one-sentence statement.@@tennesseewilliams101

  • @5MadMovieMakers
    @5MadMovieMakers Před 3 lety +66

    So cool to go to the source for the story about the crash video

  • @rmdcade1717
    @rmdcade1717 Před 3 lety +379

    Props to the editor for the animated vector segment. That was phenomenal tracking.

    • @boarattackboar
      @boarattackboar Před 3 lety +30

      I was so distracted by how good it was i had to re-watch that segment because I wasn't focusing on what he was saying.

    • @iwantsexseemyvideo8642
      @iwantsexseemyvideo8642 Před 3 lety

      უი

    • @oBeYoPtIcZ
      @oBeYoPtIcZ Před 3 lety

      I think there is software that tracks right? Like the emoji placement on video In Snapchat?

    • @zorkan111
      @zorkan111 Před 3 lety +4

      Nothing to do with the editor. In 2021 we've got computers and software that do these things automatically. Props to the software engineer.

    • @patriotbarrow
      @patriotbarrow Před 3 lety +2

      That kind of tracking is pretty easy in After Effects or DaVinci Fusion.

  • @Josh3sh
    @Josh3sh Před 3 lety +379

    The footage of Neil Armstrong talking about the lander is amazing.

    • @bigbaddms
      @bigbaddms Před 3 lety +7

      There is a video of him talking about the descent engine on lunar lander that is fantastic! It turns out making a rocket engine that has variable power is quite complex!

    • @SumitYadav-ik2df
      @SumitYadav-ik2df Před 3 lety +4

      Neil Armstrong lost my respect when he was opposing the idea of public space travel

    • @christopherpardell4418
      @christopherpardell4418 Před 3 lety +32

      @@SumitYadav-ik2df I’m sure he was devastated to lose the respect of someone who knows absolutely nothing about space flight.

    • @spb1179
      @spb1179 Před 3 lety +5

      Sumit Yadav got to give him respect, I think he believed that the public would have to fly some of that stuff themself. He is right in thinking that there always should be someone who is capable of manning the controls.

    • @A1BASE
      @A1BASE Před 3 lety +2

      Honestly, I think he sucks as a public speaker in this footage. It’s dry, rehearsed and academic.

  • @Spo8
    @Spo8 Před 3 lety +25

    Mr. Ottinger is SO COOL. Man, you just know he has countless other amazing stories.

  • @wickrider
    @wickrider Před rokem +3

    I watched almost all the Smarter Every Day videos, this one is my favorite. Seeing the enthusiasm of people that are as smart, dedicated and inspiring is an incredible source of motivation. Thanks for all the hard work.

  • @AstonishingStudios
    @AstonishingStudios Před 3 lety +2688

    I freaking missed your videos! Glad to see the first video of 2021!

    • @jackals1737
      @jackals1737 Před 3 lety +10

      I see the ✅, I know this comment is gonna blow up 😂

    • @banthisaccount4951
      @banthisaccount4951 Před 3 lety +5

      He doesn't upload nearly enough.

    • @jeffreyeyerly1145
      @jeffreyeyerly1145 Před 3 lety +16

      The videos are of such quality that I'm okay with his posting frequency. There is no filler on the channel. It's awesome.

    • @__.....
      @__..... Před 3 lety +1

      @@jackals1737 same

    • @leomerveilleux122
      @leomerveilleux122 Před 3 lety

      What you mean missed ? 🤔

  • @UAP
    @UAP Před 3 lety +157

    Wow, you did find the guy that made the book, and interviewed him for the generations to come.
    Man that's not only a great video, it's useful for the historian and the human story.
    My hat to you sir!

    • @raifikarj6698
      @raifikarj6698 Před 3 lety

      Hoping someone make the cartoon for the half burn snake story after the LLTV crashed according to the guy. The first scene is from out of the training field then the camera focused to snake that in the grass moving then the camera panned to the background focusing again to Neil Amstrong and he flight it he perform some control with different time stamp. Then in the end he lost control and the trajectory is towards the Snake. The POV change to snake as it was moving huriedly hearing the noise and then Neil ejected and the LLTV crashed down to the snake.

  • @wyrylka9182
    @wyrylka9182 Před 3 lety +12

    1:44 I can't take this anymore make the pain stop

  • @michaelbirbeck9554
    @michaelbirbeck9554 Před rokem +8

    I am so glad I found this excellent content. Thank you to you and Mr. Ottinger.

  • @Phil8sheo
    @Phil8sheo Před 3 lety +275

    Mr. Ottinger was a treat to have on here. His mind is still as sharp as a tack and he can remember details of something that happened 50+ years ago better than I can remember what I had for breakfast. This was such a good video and it was the spark that I needed to get excited for us returning to the moon.

    • @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
      @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 Před 3 lety +22

      For what it's worth, I'm sure working the moon landing is a exciting enough to be worth remembering.

    • @cameronohare4000
      @cameronohare4000 Před 3 lety +11

      The sad thing in this world is there are stories like these that are being lost daily as these people sadly passed away.

    • @boomerschmaltz
      @boomerschmaltz Před 3 lety +4

      @@cameronohare4000 a VERY sobering thought!

  • @leatherindian
    @leatherindian Před 3 lety +183

    As a 61 year old, I see this decade as just as exciting as the 1960’s. Back then all my school projects were about Apollo. Now I’m studying orbital mechanics to sharpen the mind and enjoy this next round of exploration. Justin, you offer by far the most in depth and well thought out information. It’s going to be a great ride!

    • @lordbored2706
      @lordbored2706 Před 3 lety +14

      His name is Destin, I also got it wrong.

    • @blaster-zy7xx
      @blaster-zy7xx Před 3 lety +3

      Are you running Kerbel Space Program

    • @luminitadinu9885
      @luminitadinu9885 Před 3 lety

      @@blaster-zy7xx probaly no *Kerbal

    • @blaster-zy7xx
      @blaster-zy7xx Před 3 lety +5

      If you are not aware, look into Kerbel space program. It is really great at testing out orbital mechanics in an animated format and you can see the results of your work. This is probably the best application to understand orbital mechanics I have seen. It illustrates how our intuitions are moslty wrong.

    • @mastershooter64
      @mastershooter64 Před 3 lety +4

      just as exciting as 1960's but with less racism and sexism and 100% more novel viruses

  • @RyanSotelo
    @RyanSotelo Před 3 lety +62

    “They can learn from what we did”
    Man what a guy. Thank you for all you did for getting us to the moon 💪🏽

  • @EcceJack
    @EcceJack Před 3 lety

    God, this was absolutely FANTASTIC to watch!!! Thanks for finding all of the gorgeous old footage and the excellent guests for us!

  • @ayparillo
    @ayparillo Před 3 lety +408

    Destin was invited to tour a nuclear sub. Next series: Destin is invited to tour the moon at the next landing.

    • @wishtheyunderstoodme
      @wishtheyunderstoodme Před 3 lety +2

      like that'll ever happen, they keep canceling because they cant go there period

    • @HAZARDOUS88
      @HAZARDOUS88 Před 3 lety +8

      @@wishtheyunderstoodme Now see if you can explain what you said.

    • @justinroysdon2630
      @justinroysdon2630 Před 3 lety +5

      Hmmm... maybe that's the real reason he's doing this series... to get the invite to land on the moon :p

    • @GeometryDashKenaz
      @GeometryDashKenaz Před 3 lety +2

      @@HAZARDOUS88 nothing to explain, we never went and we're not going anytime soon

    • @HAZARDOUS88
      @HAZARDOUS88 Před 3 lety +11

      @@GeometryDashKenaz Yep, you definitely need to explain. I know already you can't since you clearly lack any education. I'd love to see you try though lol. Until you do consider yourself a potato-brain.

  • @The0neAnd0nlyUnicorn
    @The0neAnd0nlyUnicorn Před 3 lety +386

    Hey Destin, I'd love to see subtitles in your videos. Especially when you're interviewing someone over the internet. I found it very hard to understand the old gent and being not a native speaker doesn't help, i guess. Greetings from germany and keep that fabulous work up. Be blessed

    • @MagikalX
      @MagikalX Před 3 lety +28

      Yes please!! The struggle is real!🙏🏼

    • @somitomi
      @somitomi Před 3 lety +33

      Yes, that!
      I'm sure Mr. Ottinger said fascinating things and I don't know the half of it because I couldn't catch some of the words for the life of me. Tends to happen with a lot of online interviews sadly, I feel like there'd be market for a video call service width higher audio bandwidth than the absolute minimum.

    • @xdev_henry
      @xdev_henry Před 3 lety +15

      Morgen! Ich komme auch aus Deutschland, aber ich schreibe mal weiter in Englisch, nur um das hier für alle lesbar zu machen 😉!
      So, Im doing subtitleling professionally. Unfortunately, due to the CZcams algorithm, the request on subtitles went way down in the last few years. That’s why only a couple channels have subtitles these days. Maybe you know Wintergatan (YT-Channel, 2 Million Subscribers (Don’t take my word for that)). This channel actually has a dedicated subtitle team I play a lead part in. Additionally I usually get money for that, which makes it again way less attractive to put subtitles under a video. But probably only 1% of all channels have these teams (Again: Don’t take my word for that). German TV usually has subtitles on their YT Videos, but they are press so that’s something else 😉.
      Im here now because I could do subtitles for this channel if Destin wants it, but he probably won’t just because there’s no request for it (No one who watches his channel doesn’t speak English properly probably). Even if I would, which I would, do it for free!
      Edit: Do you want English or German subtitles? Or even both?

    • @dieg312
      @dieg312 Před 3 lety +1

      @@xdev_henry Well, then let's Destin know that there are requests for subtitles! I can usually understand him preatty well, but skype calls and strong american accents are a struggle. I hope he decides to include subtitles, at least in english.
      Also, good job at Wintergatan! I love that channel!

    • @germansnowman
      @germansnowman Před 3 lety +1

      @@xdev_henry Another German here :) I wonder how CZcams decides when to create automatic subtitles. They are not perfect but certainly better than nothing in many cases.

  • @schloshyjea1
    @schloshyjea1 Před rokem +6

    I am so thrilled that you are doing this series Destin! This is one of my favorite subjects! Please keep creating such high quality videos on this subject 😊

  • @gregoryspicer1555
    @gregoryspicer1555 Před rokem +1

    Your videos on the Apollo program are jaw dropping and historic. Thanks for finding these national treasures. Trust us, we are as excited about this as you are. Just amazing!

  • @markhenley5582
    @markhenley5582 Před 3 lety +202

    As a aerospace engineering student, nothing makes me more happy than hearing destin say he’s starting a series on Artemis

    • @GODofTimewaste2
      @GODofTimewaste2 Před 3 lety +4

      Best of luck in your studies!

    • @truetex1175
      @truetex1175 Před 3 lety +13

      Agreed. I'm an aerospace eng student too and aspiring fighter pilot. The moment he announced the series I had a huge smile on my face.
      Destin truly is my favorite YT creator.

    • @spb1179
      @spb1179 Před 3 lety +2

      Same man

    • @jojoAW101
      @jojoAW101 Před 3 lety +2

      same for me, studying aerospace engineering in Germany
      I've heard a lot of the stuff in this video before, but Destin explaining it in his way got me! :)

    • @iwantsexseemyvideo8642
      @iwantsexseemyvideo8642 Před 3 lety

      თუ

  • @alessandrofigus3616
    @alessandrofigus3616 Před 3 lety +218

    "This is the first video in a series of videos on going back to the moon"
    OHHH YEEEEEEEEEEAH

  • @kevinpalmer8825
    @kevinpalmer8825 Před 3 lety +5

    Your questions and the way his eyes lit up. Surprised and also happy to see someone younger understanding his knowledge. Awesome

  • @volodymyrhavrylov7993
    @volodymyrhavrylov7993 Před 3 lety

    Nice interview, and wonderful footage of the lltv! I did know nothing about that vehicle before, thank you so much for sharing!

  • @digitaldyslexia7589
    @digitaldyslexia7589 Před 3 lety +185

    Dustin really able to just open a youtube video saying "hi, nasa call me!" and next week they're probably gonna give him a free Saturn V

    • @tallboda668
      @tallboda668 Před 3 lety +11

      He knows people at NASA and i bet 1.000,00 USD that it's already plannend to do videos with Destin. But it supports him to let people think that they will reach out to him after the video. Destin just has to make one call.

    • @philrod1
      @philrod1 Před 3 lety +20

      "Hey, it's me, Destin. Welcome to Smarter Every Day. *I'M ON THE MOON!*

    • @JoshWright396
      @JoshWright396 Před 3 lety +3

      It's not like they don't have two of them right near his house... Do they really need _both_ of them?

    • @davidscott5903
      @davidscott5903 Před 3 lety +2

      @@philrod1 🤣

    • @davidscott5903
      @davidscott5903 Před 3 lety +1

      @@JoshWright396 🤣

  • @GiverrionBG
    @GiverrionBG Před 3 lety +218

    I wish there were more interviews with people like this guy. So many NASA silent heroes and they are so old now or dead :(

    • @MigunoOS
      @MigunoOS Před 3 lety +4

      There is a documentary on Netflix about the mission control of the Apollo missions

    • @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
      @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 Před 3 lety +6

      That's the wonderful think about CZcamsrs like this. Giving recognition to people who who deserve it.

    • @toreyweaver9708
      @toreyweaver9708 Před 3 lety +1

      You and me both

    • @krollpeter
      @krollpeter Před 3 lety

      Exactly! The unsung heroes behind, at the desk, building prototypes, etc., they deserve a lot more attention.
      But allow me to mention this also: In particular Mr. Armstrong was outstanding and the best choice that anyone in the world could have made.

  • @audigit
    @audigit Před 3 lety +13

    I love the “we can build on their shoulders” part. Isn’t that the goal? Of course it is.

  • @WilliamHMoore
    @WilliamHMoore Před 3 lety

    This is SO GOOD--thank you for pulling this together and posting

  • @VSO_Gun_Channel
    @VSO_Gun_Channel Před 3 lety +520

    This was fascinating.

    • @lonesome3958
      @lonesome3958 Před 3 lety +6

      @@Tacteyecool oh frick its a nine-year-old pretending to be a conspiracy theorist who thinks that we didn't land on the moon. God help me.

    • @somewhatfascinating5276
      @somewhatfascinating5276 Před 3 lety

      Somewhat?
      Lol

    • @lonesome3958
      @lonesome3958 Před 3 lety +1

      @@rcook2608 frick you. We did, and everyone knows that

    • @baneverything5580
      @baneverything5580 Před 3 lety +3

      @@rcook2608 The Apollo missions have been proven. Other spacecraft have taken pictures of the landing sites proving the Apollo spacecraft landed there by what is seen in the pictures. Also, the entire surface of the moon has since been mapped in great detail....revealing.......drum roll please....ALL the Apollo pictures and videos of the surface features of the moon are 100% accurate and weren`t faked. Isn`t it strange that no actual intelligent humans call the Apollo missions fake?

    • @baneverything5580
      @baneverything5580 Před 3 lety +1

      @@rcook2608 Moron, the camera was attached to the lander. Grow up!

  • @Giftedbryan
    @Giftedbryan Před 3 lety +123

    While it is all cute when Destin geeks out about engineering and rocketery, can I just talk about something much underappreciated? Can I just compliment Destin on the respect he shows EVERYONE he speaks to? Be that here in the video to legends of futures past, but also when speaking to people like the man he encountered while doing the grass cutting video and such? That's really commendable :)

  • @bsandy1212
    @bsandy1212 Před 3 lety

    Thanks for the video.
    Mr. Ottinger was the best part, precise, humble and a gentleman.

  • @rty1955
    @rty1955 Před rokem +1

    I lived in Bethpage at that time where the LEMs were built. I knew many of the engineers too, one of them was my best friends father who was in charge of wiring the LEM. Grumman had employed ove 85,000 people working 24/7. The LEM project was important but they also were working on the F14, E2C and others. The entire town was proud of the work Grumman did as their work had never been proven until the 2 astronauts were safely aboard the Command module.
    Grumman built 2 identical LEMs for the mission. 1 was going to the moon, the other was in the hanger. After the mission was over, they pushed the one from the hanger out into the parking lot and it was painted camo green. I was there for months. I went by it every day on my way to school.
    One of the things my friends father was concerned about was all the wires that ran from the assent module to the decent module. They ran thru an explosive guillotine that fired right before the engine lit. If that failed, the assent module would never make it off the lunar surface. If you watch the video of the assent module taking off from the lunar surface, you will see an outward explosion just before lift off. That was the guillotine firing, cutting the umbilical wires.
    Grumman now was bought by Northrup and the original facility is a shadow of its former self. Although a few buildings are still there, the runway is torn up and apartment buildings are there. The original hanger where the LEMs were built is still there, but it is now a movie studio.

  • @BritishTeaLover
    @BritishTeaLover Před 3 lety +91

    I would love to hear Wayne Ottinger talk about the building of the LLTV, there's going to be so many quirks and problems they'd have to have solved, I'd love to hear the solution to a problem/bit of design that he was most proud of. There must have been so many satifying moments that would have come from that process.

  • @tinkmarshino
    @tinkmarshino Před 3 lety +51

    Sometimes I forget that you guys are all so young.. and when you find some of this old stuff that you all thought was new you are blown away..I will have to dig through my attic to see if I can find some pictures and other old stuff.. This was FANTASTIC! thanks for the memories..

    • @dasoulfoodbuffet
      @dasoulfoodbuffet Před 3 lety

      You one of the engineers? 😃

    • @tinkmarshino
      @tinkmarshino Před 3 lety

      @@dasoulfoodbuffet no my father was part of Grumman and my mothers brothers worked for NASA as programmers

  • @NOM-X
    @NOM-X Před rokem +2

    This channel has to be one of the best and most informational channels I continue to watch. It is also inspiring me to start my own. Thanks a metric ton!
    - NOM-X

  • @Michelle-zq1sc
    @Michelle-zq1sc Před 3 lety

    Mr. Ottinger is so awesome!!!! Such a treat to have that conversation with him

  • @eshh183
    @eshh183 Před 3 lety +42

    This has got to be my favourite Smarter Every Day video! The engineering and physics innovations with limited technological advancement just made my day!
    And your childlike excitement was just the cherry on top! Thank you for this gem!

  • @CurtiRSPOA
    @CurtiRSPOA Před 3 lety +87

    Wow ... that's humbling ... "They can build on our shoulders".

  • @jawbone60
    @jawbone60 Před 2 měsíci

    Just a brilliant mini documentary. A wonderful video from explaining to the Ottinger interview.
    Bravo and keep them coming!

  • @TheMrgoodtool
    @TheMrgoodtool Před 3 lety +1

    I've always wondered how the landing transition was accomplished! Your video answered this very clearly and succinctly!! Thank you very much!!

  • @ericsurf6
    @ericsurf6 Před 3 lety +198

    This is the video I've been wanting to see for a long time. Thanks so much for making this.

    • @ZohaibAallii
      @ZohaibAallii Před 3 lety +2

      You were my childhood man. That pencil trick, I still do it sometimes. I never got to won your Goody boxes/pouch or those rattle snake eggs, but I enjoyed all the videos immensely. I hope your children are doing well. : )

    • @brianwalts6453
      @brianwalts6453 Před 3 lety

      hay am I late?
      Btw like the moon video I like rocket 🚀:)

    • @itskindauseless
      @itskindauseless Před 3 lety +2

      GET SOME

    • @inisipisTV
      @inisipisTV Před 3 lety

      Hi, Eric. How's it doing in Tokyo?

    • @Aya_Brea1998
      @Aya_Brea1998 Před 3 lety

      You have to buy AMC stock to land on the moon

  • @94nolo
    @94nolo Před 3 lety +60

    RIP Neil Armstrong. Yes it's been 9 years, but he was all of us.

    • @meloney
      @meloney Před 2 lety +10

      Sadly Michael collins passed away as well just some weeks after your comment. :(

    • @94nolo
      @94nolo Před 2 lety +6

      @@meloney :/ indeed. RIP

    • @meloney
      @meloney Před 2 lety +5

      @@94nolo and to think that Buzz Aldrin is soon 92 years old and was born in 1930... Who knows who the names of our next heroes in maybe 25-30 years for mars~

    • @94nolo
      @94nolo Před 2 lety +2

      @@meloney Elon Musk and Gwynne Shotwell for starters! Soon to be many more!

    • @meloney
      @meloney Před 2 lety +2

      @@94nolo I'm not a fan of Musks work to be honest. As an Astrophotographer, i have huge issues with sending 40000 satellites to low earth orbits. Even now with just some thousands of the starlink satellites they ruin ALOT of our work and photos we take with cameras and, most importantly, with Observatories:/. Type "Starlink Chain" in youtube for an example of how they look in the nightsky:) I am also worried about the kessler-effect starting if some of them get into a wrong orbit and crashing into another. It could potentially harm modern spacetravel a lot.
      We Astronomers have HUGE concerns and made thosr concerns public already..
      Best wishes,

  • @FoxCDN
    @FoxCDN Před 3 lety +1

    What an incredible interview in this video! Taken back by this experience, thank you!!!

  • @sebastianapgar4222
    @sebastianapgar4222 Před 3 lety +66

    When the world needed him the most, he returned

  • @alexr71
    @alexr71 Před 3 lety +45

    Mr. Ottinger is so smart and humble... he's absolute amazing at his age!!

  • @Skegon
    @Skegon Před 3 lety +1

    I could not stop smiling at how excited Destin looks, when speaking to Mr. Wayne Ottinger. That was amazing.

  • @thomasmeadows6129
    @thomasmeadows6129 Před 2 lety

    BY FAR, ONE OF MY FAVORITE EPISODES. I RECENTLY FOUND YOUR CHANNEL AND I'M , hooked.

  • @chris.dotson
    @chris.dotson Před 3 lety +246

    My great uncle built the ladder that Armstrong used to get from the lander to the moon (which is still on the moon). He also built the specimen boxes they used to bring back rock samples. I always loved listening to his stories about that time.

    • @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721
      @vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 Před 3 lety +18

      If I were him I would have carved my initials into it.

    • @ogtriplextriple2271
      @ogtriplextriple2271 Před 3 lety +6

      I dont believe

    • @hananberger4372
      @hananberger4372 Před 3 lety +8

      My granddad worked on the lights that helped with the alignment system for the gemeni missions (and I assume some version of it was carried on to apollo). But yeah, listening to his stories are so cool

    • @chris.dotson
      @chris.dotson Před 3 lety +4

      @@hananberger4372 that's amazing! I feel very fortunate and proud to have had him in my family. I'm sure you know that feeling well.

    • @ogtriplextriple2271
      @ogtriplextriple2271 Před 3 lety +4

      @@hananberger4372 if u had some type of evidence I would believe you but for now I can’t sorry

  • @benroberts582
    @benroberts582 Před 3 lety +155

    someone need to make this mans cartoon before he's gone

    • @jerrymiller276
      @jerrymiller276 Před 3 lety +12

      That was exactly my thought.

    • @TexasTimelapse
      @TexasTimelapse Před 3 lety +4

      Dang...you beat me. I reposted anyway. Maybe it will get done.

    • @iwantsexseemyvideo8642
      @iwantsexseemyvideo8642 Před 3 lety +1

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    • @nateb4630
      @nateb4630 Před 3 lety

      I can't help but picture it in the Gadsden Flag format, wreckage of the LLTV on top, snake like "Perhaps I should have been more specific...."

  • @nigelio3
    @nigelio3 Před 3 lety +3

    I'm so glad I watched this. For years, I've always thought that Neil's crash with the LLTV was caused by pilot error and that, in general, they hated the LLTV. I always had the belief from information I gathered through various articles and docs that the LLTV was useless and couldn't adequately train them for lunar landing. Wow, what an eye opening video.

  • @joshuadavis5923
    @joshuadavis5923 Před 5 měsíci +1

    This is genuinely my favorite video of yours. What a story.

  • @makatron
    @makatron Před 3 lety +60

    Let's take a moment to appreciate the fact that people recorded Neil Armstrong with film cameras, thus providing an insanely crispy video for generations to come.

    • @benjaminkesler5245
      @benjaminkesler5245 Před 3 lety +7

      Absolutely. From a historical records perspective, we are going to have this weird valley of low-quality video during the age of direct record to tape. Before and after are high quality.
      Star Trek Next Generation vs Star Trek Voyager is a good example.

    • @DrPonner
      @DrPonner Před 3 lety +1

      @@benjaminkesler5245 which one of those examples is the low quality or high quality?

    • @Happymobilejj
      @Happymobilejj Před 3 lety +1

      Who recorded them taking off again???

    • @makatron
      @makatron Před 3 lety

      @@benjaminkesler5245 even The Wire was shot in film which is why they remaster the footage. Look at The Last Dance which was shot on film in 1998 and looks amazing in 4k.

    • @austininflorida
      @austininflorida Před 3 lety

      @@DrPonner The Next Generation is the high quality one. There are remasters that look like they were shot today. Voyager was also shot on film, if I understand correctly, but it was immediately moved to tape, and the films were lost.

  • @njwebwiz
    @njwebwiz Před 3 lety +7

    The "Apollo in Real Time" project is phenomenal! I was 6 years old in 1969 and vividly remember watching the Moon landing live with my dad. Re-living it through Ben Feist's massive effort was just as nail-biting. There are very few things that give me goose bumps, but "Houston, Tranquility Base Here. The Eagle has Landed." does it every time I hear it. Thank you, Ben, for your huge gift to humanity! And thank you, Destin, for letting me know about it.

  • @markvandrunen486
    @markvandrunen486 Před 3 lety +1

    I just wanted to say that I really appreciate this new series. Thank you for doing what you do. We have beenwatching your hannel for three or four years and it is edited a definite value to our lives as a family. Encouraged and may God’s grace and stength enable you to keep it up.

  • @TubeAngst
    @TubeAngst Před 3 lety

    I want you to know that I've learned more from your channel than (almost) all the other channels combined. At the very minimum, I've had more fun learning so much about so many topics. So, thank you very much for this site and for all of the great content.

  • @delphicdescant
    @delphicdescant Před 3 lety +47

    "You have to solve the equation of velocity=0 when you touch the surface"
    There are many solutions to this equation, and most of them you don't want.

    • @Yaivenov
      @Yaivenov Před 3 lety +1

      Lithobreaking is generally considered an undesirable manned mission event.

    • @DC2022
      @DC2022 Před 3 lety +1

      @@Yaivenov you know you played too much to KSP when you spell lithobraking "lithobreaking" ^^

    • @Yaivenov
      @Yaivenov Před 3 lety +1

      @@DC2022 only 1100+ hours =D

  • @Bloodline2009
    @Bloodline2009 Před 3 lety +85

    The fact that they missed the original target for the lander and still managed to land safely shows the real talent of the nasa pilots.

    • @iwantsexseemyvideo8642
      @iwantsexseemyvideo8642 Před 3 lety

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    • @xponen
      @xponen Před 3 lety +2

      notice that the LROV crash because it is out of fuel (as stated by Mr. Wayne), and on the moon Neil Armstrong landed on the moon with the lander at 0-second fuel left.

  • @Lemonhed42000
    @Lemonhed42000 Před 3 lety

    You are truly a treasure! I so appreciate all of your videos, they are some of the most wholesome and informative media out there.

  • @sargenmi
    @sargenmi Před rokem +1

    You have no idea how much I enjoyed this video,... I was smiling all the time... Thank you, greeting from TX !

  • @CStuartHardwick
    @CStuartHardwick Před 3 lety +181

    A lot of people forget, the LLRV & LLTV flew nearly a thousand flights with only three losses. It was highly successful.

    • @FosterZygote
      @FosterZygote Před 2 lety +15

      This!
      I've encountered so many conspiracy theorists who think the flight that Armstrong ejected from was the one and only attempt.

    • @donjones4719
      @donjones4719 Před rokem +6

      @@FosterZygote Even before the internet there is a huge problem - crashes get replayed in documentaries because they excite interest, but the routine stuff is hard to emphasize.

    • @donjones4719
      @donjones4719 Před rokem +1

      Great info, I'm very familiar with Apollo and aware of the LLTVs but never knew there was this great number of flights.

    • @tmo4330
      @tmo4330 Před rokem +1

      @@FosterZygote All the footage/training that most people see is the astronauts sitting down when operating the practice LLM. Many say the actual operation required the astronaut to land the thing while standing up! If this is true, (and I don't know for sure if it is) it would cause a whole new set of problems. Thus, fueling the "conspiracy theorists". I will be checking into this soon!

    • @FosterZygote
      @FosterZygote Před rokem

      @tmo4330 - What problems would be caused by them standing rather than sitting?

  • @ViiKing_
    @ViiKing_ Před 3 lety +55

    Imagine being one of the lunar astronauts like, someone says "look how pretty the moon is" and you're like "meh it's better in person"

  • @peterharoldjanakjr2078
    @peterharoldjanakjr2078 Před rokem +1

    Absolutely fantastic information. What a great channel, program, and interview!

  • @VikasPatel-nl8tb
    @VikasPatel-nl8tb Před 3 lety +1

    OMG a bomb of an episode, Thank you so much, I LOVED IT!!!! Hope that you get to teach me more about stuff like this in the future!!!

  • @sigmonfury02
    @sigmonfury02 Před 3 lety +24

    I laughed out loud about the snake. I love hearing little anecdotes like that about well-known historical events.

    • @mmi16
      @mmi16 Před 3 lety +1

      Would the snake have been an adaption of Wyle E Coyote ?

    • @jimmyzhao9748
      @jimmyzhao9748 Před 3 lety +2

      yeah no doubt. Other snakes be like: Did you hear about Sam ? He was slithering home from a wild bender and a friggin moon lander simulator squishes him.

  • @dundermiflinpaper
    @dundermiflinpaper Před 3 lety +58

    Holy smokes I never realized how big of a problem this was. This was an eye opener.

    • @steveswhirld
      @steveswhirld Před 3 lety

      lol

    • @JohnSmith-yt5mf
      @JohnSmith-yt5mf Před 3 lety

      They have no idea because they faked the moon landings, hollywood set and lie. Its that simple. I'll watch this to see if he even mentions the van Allen radiation belt that they have no idea how to get thru safely, with a cpu no more intelligent than a cellphone, they flew to the moon, landed and came back fine. You would have to be either easily brainwashed or mentally "slow"
      It never happened. This guy is a fraud

    • @Litl_Skitl
      @Litl_Skitl Před 3 lety

      You would be supprised how many layers a seemingly 'simple' project like this has (if you would dare to call the moon landing simple).

    • @FLPhotoCatcher
      @FLPhotoCatcher Před 3 lety

      Indeed, it's a big engineering feat.
      In reference to 15:10 or so, Destin maybe should have put Proverbs 4, verse 7 on the end card.

  • @DavyBoySmith
    @DavyBoySmith Před 3 lety

    Destin, I have a friend who has an LLTV sitting in his shed at work. I was fortunate enough to get a tour of his "work" and I can honestly say as much fun as it looks... yeah, no... His work is the same AFRC mentioned in your video. I was most impressed by the Peroxide thrusters mounted on every corner and axis of the unit.
    A tour of the Armstrong facility was the most incredible thing I have had the opportunity to experience. if you are ever there ask about the LLTV and perhaps they can take you to the closet for a look see.
    God Bless you man, I love your take on science.

  • @maryescamilla9620
    @maryescamilla9620 Před rokem +1

    This was FANTASTIC !! Loved every minute. Shared.

  • @TheVertigo361
    @TheVertigo361 Před 3 lety +198

    Me, crashing Excel for the forth time in a single morning:
    "He lost total control of the attitude"

  • @bgmoss28
    @bgmoss28 Před 3 lety +83

    The amount I learn here is kind of surprising. It makes me realize how little I actually know about this stuff, and I think I’m pretty well informed compared to the average person.

    • @barselino9877
      @barselino9877 Před 3 lety +1

      it’s humbling isn’t it

    • @Mgl1206
      @Mgl1206 Před 3 lety +1

      Dunning Kruger is an interesting phenomena

    • @Stardust_4
      @Stardust_4 Před 3 lety

      Mate, I have a degree in aeronautical engineering and I too learned a lot here. Don't worry. You're good👍🏼🤘🏼

    • @bgmoss28
      @bgmoss28 Před 3 lety

      @@Mgl1206 not what’s going on here, but thanks for playing!

  • @RobertLBarnard
    @RobertLBarnard Před 3 lety

    What a treasure! Thank you for capturing this information.
    A few tears ago while visiting the US Rocket & Missile Museum, I had the honor to meet an engineer who worked on the Apollo missions and was present at the firing of all 5 F1 engines. Ill never forget him.

  • @chesschess100
    @chesschess100 Před 3 lety +1

    Love this! For those looking for a great podcast, the BBC has a series on the moon landing titled 13 minutes to the moon. It’s very good. Thank you Destin. Look forward to your next video.

  • @physicsfun
    @physicsfun Před 3 lety +171

    Fantastic- wonderful aspect of the mission with so much physics!

  • @larsbjrdal5258
    @larsbjrdal5258 Před 3 lety +40

    Someone needs to do longer interviews with these oldtimers....

  • @KmaEoN
    @KmaEoN Před rokem +1

    I am so glad i clicked on this video! This was an amazing video! Thank you so much Destin! You make my days different! And life and God are gonna give it back to you!
    Jose Silvera(Venezuela)
    N.C, usa

  • @DougW130
    @DougW130 Před 3 lety

    I still love the space program with all my heart and this video just made me happy. Thanks Destin, for the feels, and the history lesson.

  • @j_arrows5898
    @j_arrows5898 Před 3 lety +11

    I like your interview etiquette and mannerisms. You’re very respectful and it’s nice to see someone giving these hero’s a modern day platform to, in detail, give a more personable side of history. Thank you

    • @hanswallner2188
      @hanswallner2188 Před 4 měsíci +1

      Abolutely 100%, well spoken and i share exactly your opinion!

  • @Mr.Barber
    @Mr.Barber Před 3 lety +11

    I watched this episode of smarter every day with tears in my eyes. This makes me so happy that I want to hug you

    • @siyaa2153
      @siyaa2153 Před 3 lety +3

      This is the most sweet comment I have ever seen

  • @mpsymonds1
    @mpsymonds1 Před rokem +2

    Test pilots must have a touch of lunacy built into them, but astronauts take that to a whole different level. Especially the pioneers of flight and of course space flight. Incredible people.

  • @TheIronbark
    @TheIronbark Před rokem +1

    Epic video thank you so much for making it.

  • @SteveBaehr
    @SteveBaehr Před 3 lety +72

    I think all of humanity should come together to send Destin to the moon so he can make a cool video for the rest of us.

  • @scoldingwhisper
    @scoldingwhisper Před 3 lety +67

    I love how excited Destin gets he looks like a kerbal when he’s smiling

  • @emshhh
    @emshhh Před 3 lety

    I really appreciate your videos, so much attention to detail. Really can't beat the value of this channel when learning about engineering topics!

  • @peterbonde7214
    @peterbonde7214 Před 3 lety +1

    This is beautiful. Especially the interview! 😊

  • @mrbluesky2334
    @mrbluesky2334 Před 3 lety +15

    You're in for a treat, carrying the fire is an incredible book my words cannot do it justice, absolutely loved it. I enjoy watching your videos too!

    • @st0rmforce
      @st0rmforce Před 3 lety

      I'm actually a bit shocked that Destin hasn't read it already. "First man" is a good apollo book (although it's a biography rather than an autobiography), but "Carrying the fire" is probably the best IMO

    • @mrbluesky2334
      @mrbluesky2334 Před 3 lety

      @@st0rmforce I've read some other astronaut books and albeit a very different style to carrying the fire, Mike Mullane's Riding Rockets is also amazing I would put as a close (ish) second. I actually read it immediately after carrying the fire and initially didn't expect it to be anywhere near as good, I sat at work to read it on my break, and within the first few pages I was roaring with laughter which I definitely didn't expect.

    • @DaniloMajhenic
      @DaniloMajhenic Před 3 lety

      Sadly audible says, this book is not available in my country.

    • @mrbluesky2334
      @mrbluesky2334 Před 3 lety +1

      @@DaniloMajhenic Buy yourself the paperback copy, you would miss out on quite a lot of photos and a nice hand drawn illustration from Mike Collins with the audiobook anyway!

  • @___jd
    @___jd Před 3 lety +11

    This is awesome! Please try to do more of these interviews with engineers from earlier programs, that was so cool to listen to.

  • @GiuseppeSan
    @GiuseppeSan Před 3 lety

    Great video, great to hear from Mr. Ottinger

  • @TacoXL
    @TacoXL Před 3 lety +10

    That interview with Wayne Ottinger was outstanding. Thank you for that!