How the Apollo Spacecraft works: Part 1

The only spacecraft that has landed astronauts on the moon. In this video we focus on the Saturn V rocket which launched the Apollo Spacecraft into orbit.

This video has been dubbed in over 20 languages, you can change the audio track language in the Settings menu (click the gear icon in the lower right hand corner of the video).

⌚Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:26 - Saturn V
00:51 - 3 Stages
01:18 - The actual spacecraft
01:44 - Launch Escape System
01:55 - Launch Umbilical Tower
02:15 - Launch
02:38 - Through the atmosphere
03:19 - Parking Orbit
03:37 - The journey continues

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For the curious minded:
-Not every Apollo mission happened exactly like this (for example the exact times for stage separation were different).
-The day of the launch, the Astronauts (and a few support people) were the only ones with 3 miles of the launch site.
-There were 13 successful launches of the Saturn V rocket.

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Music:
"Voyeur" by Jingle Punks (Youtube audio library)
"Echinoderm Regeneration" by Jingle Punks (Youtube audio library)

Made with Blender 2.76

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[Trey_]

I saw the Saturn V rocket at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and words cannot describe how grand that thing is.

[denlinkd]

This is so great. I've wanted something exactly like this to show my kid. Terrific explanation, animation, narration.

[faizahmadali]

Just finished watching the three part series on Saturn 5. Beautifully, artfully, and articulately done. You’ve just gained a new subscriber :)

[lolsomeyoutuber.]

4 years ago, this was the video that sparked my interest in spaceflight

[WernerDurandi]

I am very picky as for the quality of animations and videos but these three are perfect! Kudos! Must be a question of many, many hours of work! I used these videos to explain the Apollo missions to my students (age 18). They had no idea how everything worked. I was 11 to 14 years old when those missions took place and everything for me was clear. Pity that they don't go to the moon anymore ...

[adamgreenhaus]

If NASA had even a tiny fraction of the Defense budget, we'd could be back to the moon and beyond in no time.

[youtubespyder]

I remember watching this when I was a kid and now here I am as a teen

[dezraq]

Awesome man, I'm an aspiring aerospace engineer (astronautics) and I love the detail of your videos.

[ndelliott]

You did these animations yourself? That is incredible dude. love the video

[smartprabhus]

This is fabulous work Jared. Thanks to the 50 year anniversary of Apollo 11, I came across your video. Your animation makes it very clear for someone like me to understand the whole Apollo mission operation. I find it fantastic now with the technology from 60's. I cant watch the space missions enough. Thank you very much.

[patrickwitt]

This is by far, the best, most comprehensive explanation of how the Apollo program actually worked. It answered many questions I had, they were never thoroughly described before! Very well done!

[lancelehman]

This answered my questions about the escape tower and how it worked, as well as the sequence. This was really cool! The rest of it was excellent too!

[GeorgeVreelandHill]

I watched the Gemini and the Apollo missions. I'm old, but I witnessed history. Thank you for explaining this. Great job.

[sts]

Thanks for your good job ! On July 20, 1969, i was in front of my TV. I was 14 : unforgettable day !

[bernardhossmoto]

Perfect video, thank you so much. I am currently building the LEGO Saturn V model and wanted to show my daughter the timeline of the flight. Your video is a gem.

[jbfordfocus]

Hey Jared, this was great. Well done. I watched all three and you explained the process really well. thanks.

[Mag.m]

I held a presentation about the Saturn v yesterday, thanks for recommending it to me now YouTube

[markovilla]

Superb effort Jared, nice to see this compact and clear explanation of how they combined all of these elements for this incredible achievement ;-) Great stuff mate.

[kengoold]

just watched your lunar lander presentation. I'm in ore with the detail and accuracy, your audio is very clear and professional, you must spend weeks researching and doing the 3D graphics for these. love your work mate.

[erandajanaka]

Great video ever. Can you make a video of SpaceX missions? tnx