Was the 1969 Moon Landing a hoax?

[SirTezza]

Don't worry, I do know what I'm talking about .

Well it is good that you do. I wish you had used your knowledge to better explain your point.

They were well aware of the radiation a long time before the Apollo program. Meaning that they would have taken precautions to keep the astronauts safe. So it makes me laugh when people state the obvious thing - oh the radiation would have killed them - ... to be honest people, if they were 'faking' a moon landing, I think they would have mentioned the radiation a lot more, because they would be trying to hard to prove it to be true.

The Van Allen belt was not a major issue.

I will further explain why, for those that want to know why N!ck is incorrect.

Radiation legal exposure limits were set on Earth for those people that were in constant contact with radiation. Each Apollo spacecraft stayed under that limit, meaning they were perfectly safe, if not safer than those that work with radiation on Earth. Another fact is that, as I said before the trajectory of the spacecraft took it to the very edge of the Van Allen belt - meaning even less radiation.

The Apollo spacecrafts did not make their Trans-Lunar Injection burn until exactly the right time, to allow them to miss the highest points of radiation.

[N!ck]

Well it is good that you do. I wish you had used your knowledge to better explain your point.

They were well aware of the radiation a long time before the Apollo program. Meaning that they would have taken precautions to keep the astronauts safe. So it makes me laugh when people state the obvious thing - oh the radiation would have killed them - ... to be honest people, if they were 'faking' a moon landing, I think they would have mentioned the radiation a lot more, because they would be trying to hard to prove it to be true.

The Van Allen belt was not a major issue.

I will further explain why, for those that want to know why N!ck is incorrect.

Radiation legal exposure limits were set on Earth for those people that were in constant contact with radiation. Each Apollo spacecraft stayed under that limit, meaning they were perfectly safe, if not safer than those that work with radiation on Earth. Another fact is that, as I said before the trajectory of the spacecraft took it to the very edge of the Van Allen belt - meaning even less radiation.

The Apollo spacecrafts did not make their Trans-Lunar Injection burn until exactly the right time, to allow them to miss the highest points of radiation.

I was basing my statement on radiation values that appear to be unjustified. My issue is still that it wouldn't be attenuated very much by the very thin "protection" but wouldn't be as much of an issue as first thought.

[SirTezza]

It may surprise you to know that even the astronauts in low earth orbit, right now, are exposed to radiation. They are not in deep space, however radiation is still a problem for those on the space station. Considering they have been in orbit a long time, in comparison to the length of time the Apollo astronauts were exposed, I'd say it's pretty obvious the radiation isn't a MASSIVE issue at this point.

A thin layer of metal can absolutely shield the charged particle radiation from getting in, which is why Apollo were able to fly relatively safely.

[Santorefish]

Personaly im on the fence, there is NO wind on the moon so how the flag was flapping is beyond me. But there was a race for the moon so im not sure that they would all be in on the 'hoax'

[N!ck]

Personaly im on the fence, there is NO wind on the moon so how the flag was flapping is beyond me. But there was a race for the moon so im not sure that they would all be in on the 'hoax'

No air resistance, so any displacement will take much longer to die down.

[Santorefish]

Fair point, wht about the shadows though?

[SirTezza]

Personaly im on the fence, there is NO wind on the moon so how the flag was flapping is beyond me. But there was a race for the moon so im not sure that they would all be in on the 'hoax'

This is the most asked question and the most irritating. I think I did answer it previously, for those inept in this subject.

Without drag, gravity or any other force working on the flag, the momentum will make the flag move. Since it is in a vacuum it will take longer to stop waving. That gives the illusion of wind.

They are pushing and twisting the flag poll. Remember there is also a bar along the top to keep the flag upright. Now doing that will make the flag move. Without the above mentioned forces, the momentum has no resistance, taking it longer to settle.

There is no wind. That is ridiculous.

[N!ck]

Without drag, gravity or any other force working on the flag,

LOLWUT?

Plus internal resistance forces too.

[Santorefish]

Still does not explain the shadows of the astronauts

[N!ck]

Still does not explain the shadows of the astronauts

Uneven suface.