This documentary was outstanding. As the lunar module pilot who flew on this mission, it brought back so many fantastic memories. After almost 50 years since we were on the moon, this documentary took me there again. 👍👍👏👏🇺🇸🇺🇸

@JacksonTyler

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, LMP! Your friendship with John and Ken was beautiful, the 16 crew had something special for sure. Bless you, sir.

@F-Man

3 жыл бұрын

It’s an honor just being able to read a comment written by a moonwalker, let alone respond to one! Thank you for your service to our country and to humanity at large, General Duke. Your work inspires so many.

@brettpetty7840

3 жыл бұрын

Legendary, thank you for what you did sir

@charlesduke6183

3 жыл бұрын

@@hckyplyr9285 yes I did. My neighbor, Randy Rogers wrote that song with Robert Earle Keen. Even after a year, I’m still singing it. 👍👍

@dewayneblue1834

3 жыл бұрын

The real Charles Duke? Wow! The mere sharing of a comments section with you is a privilege!

John was on the left and I was on the right. We could see directly ahead but John couldn’t see to the right nor I to the left so in the final few seconds before landing I would glance out to make sure we weren’t landing on a rock or in a small crater. John selected a great landing spot. We were almost dead level!

@SuperScottCrawford

3 жыл бұрын

Mr. Duke, it is an honor, sir, just to be able to send you a comment in the hopes you might actually read it. I was going to send a comment to the creator of this fine production about if anyone deserved to be on the moon, it was you. I was amazed to see you had actually commented already! It was a joy to watch and hear you on your adventures. To see what you've seen and to feel what you felt, my God. And Mr. John Young, the epitome of cool. What a great partnership! It was very kind of you to compliment the creator of this fine production. He did such a good job. Although I have a myriad of questions I'd love to ask you, I won't do it here. I would like to say it has been an honor just to send you a comment with the slightest chance you might actually read it. You are legend, sir!

@ppgedez

3 жыл бұрын

That sounds like me and my Wife when we’re parking the car at the Supermarket. And its probably just as stressful as you can imagine. 🙂

@zumbinis

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Mr Duke, for you exuberant words and actions during your lunar adventures. You and John were fun to listen to. I enjoyed your memoir ,Moonwalker : The True Story of an Astronaut Who Found that the Moon Wasn't High Enough to Satisfy His Desire for Success. Grace joy, and peace to you.

@anguscovoflyer95

3 жыл бұрын

I’m sure John young’s Grand Prix with the rover was the best one you ever saw!

@jmjaxson

3 жыл бұрын

It's so nice to see a comment from an actual astronaut. I hope you'll check-out all of 'Homemade Documentaries' Charlie! They're all SUPERB and full of fascinating knowledge most of us never knew or seen before along with narration that is second to none, I pray they continue! How I wish Apollo 18,19, and 20 would have been flown, it's tragic they weren't after all the initial investment. God Bless you Sir, your enjoyment while on the moon brings a smile to my face!

Bob asked what happened to the probes that hung beneath the landing gear pads. These probes were electrical and not structural. When the touched the moon we shut down the engine and when the landing pads touched the moon, the electrical probes just crumpled and were pushed aside. You can see them in several photos from various missions.

@ray.shoesmith

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your insight Charlie

@scottwillis7559

2 жыл бұрын

Mr. Duke, first off, thank you so much for your service. Not only to this great country, America, but to all of humanity. It's men like you whom men like me have to look up to and inspire to be more like. To take your dreams in your own hands and DO! It's not every day I get the opportunity to write to someone who's done the things you have. I can only imagine what that was like. The constant excitement in your voice filled me with joy. The chance to have this vicarious experience "with" you was awesome indeed. You are a true American treasure, sir. God bless you, and your family. If you ever read this, and honor me with a reply; could you answer a question? What was it like standing on the surface of the moon. 238,000 miles away from our "pale blue dot". Seeing all that humanity has ever been. Every person whom has ever been. The place where every story has ever been told. Where humans have lived since God made Adam. Seeing the Earth from the moon, as we see the moon from Earth. What was that like the first time? This documentary is fantastic. As a sort of connoisseur of documentaries, I wish more were in this long-format and not cut up for 45 minute segments. MUCH kudos to the person that put all of this amazing footage together!

@gerrycoogan6544

2 жыл бұрын

@Charles Duke I don't often get a chance to talk to someone who has walked on the surface of the Moon so I shall take this opportunity to salute you, sir.

@kimbostattoo33

2 жыл бұрын

Salute from Budapest!!

@martyngay4144

2 жыл бұрын

It's great to see you commenting on this video. I've always been fascinated by the moon landings and Apollo 16 in particular, because I was born on April 21, 1972. You were on the moon at the very moment I was entering this world. As a child I took it for granted that we'd been to the moon, it is only as I got older I appreciated the true magnificence of that achievement. I was born in the UK but live in the USA now, in North Carolina (like you) and of all the things that make me proud to be an American, the moon landings are at the very top.

Can't believe Charlie Duke actually commented on this video

@brianbachmeier34

3 жыл бұрын

So true. It makes this documentary even more exciting, if that is possible.

It is the real Charlie Duke who has made several comments about this superb documentary. It’s fantastic! One of the best I have seen. Enjoy the excitement of Apollo 16👍👍

@johannesschilling2611

3 жыл бұрын

What an honor to comment here, yes, his documentaries are top notch. He deserves a way bigger audience.

@anguscovoflyer95

3 жыл бұрын

One lesson you learned on the moon: DONT DO HIGH JUMPS!

@duvetdancer

3 жыл бұрын

Charlie, you and the other Apollo astronauts were heroes to me as I was growing up in the UK in the 60's. Thanks for coming on here and still being excited.

@brandonhamilton833

3 жыл бұрын

Loving it Charlie, thanks for rocking it!

@scifiradioguy

3 жыл бұрын

Sir, I would be most honored to interview you for my podcast/streamcast/radio show thing. Please let me know whom I need to reach to set something up. Thanks for your service to America!

I had lunch with Charlie and Dotty today. Charlie mentioned this documentary and said it was superb. Upon returning home, Charlie had sent me the link. I was glued to the program for the entire 2.5 hours. A really outstanding production. I was at the launch of Apollo 16. A day and experience I will never forget. Thanks to Homemade Documentaries for this beautiful production! God Bless America.

@JacksonTyler

3 жыл бұрын

Wow!! I’m still floored that Mr. Duke is aware of my efforts. He’s a hero to me and so many others. Thank you

@julievorster5414

3 жыл бұрын

So it is the real Charles Duke commenting on this video?!... Wow

@imbobb

3 жыл бұрын

This is amazing how you and charlie commented

@kevinpittman2517

2 жыл бұрын

@@ronaldtartaglia4459 NO doubt everyone ive seen has way more to offer than all of the professional productions that get chopped up and leave the best bits of history out. and too many are just lazy researxhers.... you know ur getting the real deal watchin these.

@fecalfetus7902

2 жыл бұрын

My grandpa worked for General Electric through the earlier missions before they sold off the computer division to Honeywell. They ran telemetry calculations for NASA. I love having breakfast with him and talking about his life during those days. What he was doing, Where he was when major events happened. I'm only 33 but I always felt like I was raised in the 60s. I can't imagine how cool it would be to have breakfast with Charlie Duke or anyone from exciting time of the manned space program

Millions of dollars spent by corporations to produce cookie cutter documentaries, this guy comes along and hits it out of the park with a documentary that space program enthusiasts actually want to see. Excellent job Homemade Documentaries!

@suminshizzles6951

Жыл бұрын

I gave up netflix this month. They produce the same cookie cutter show time and time again. They limit what you see in their app when they have thousands of movies and shows but you never get to see them since they control what you can see and pick from. The straw that broke camels back for me was a series of entitled: The story of Coffee. Followed by The story of Sugar. Followed by yet another multi show series entitled The Story of Chocolate. No imagination and show made on order. Content for contents sake. No thanks. I get more enjoyment watching some un-named film maker here. The production quality and narration is top quality and puts many professionally produced outfits to shame. And this is a one man show.

@sstrick500

Жыл бұрын

@@suminshizzles6951 You know its going to be good when its 2.5 hours long!!

@69InchLemur

10 ай бұрын

Not just enthusiasts but Charlie Duke himself likes it, amazing

@clown134

10 ай бұрын

proof that the working class can do anything the capitalist class does. but for cheaper and better

@Half-CockedG

9 ай бұрын

actual moon walkers watched and liked this doc!!!!! AMAZING!!!!

The fact that the real Charlie Duke has commented on this documentary is just fantastic, and also a proof of how great this documentary really is. Thank you so much for making it and sharing it for free with us. I sure hope that in the future, we will be able to admire other men or women that will go on the Moon, like the great Charlie Duke and his colleagues did in the late 60s and early 70s.

As a pilot, one of the things I find most incredible, yet is seldom if ever mentioned, is the rate of descent from PDI to just above the lunar surface. “Poward descent” sounds so civilized and controlled, like you’re just gonna hover on down and land, but you guys were plummeting at hundreds of miles per hour and at the last second slamming on the brakes! I mean if you look at the numbers it’s just unreal! To me it’s still the greatest feat of engineering and piloting ever accomplished.

@JacksonTyler

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve always been struck by the fact that it was all accomplished in a single burn. No “pulses” or corrective adjustments…just a solid, single, real-time firing all the way from orbit to touchdown. That requires some damn impressive calculation and piloting skills. The speed energy management alone is boggling.

@mattmichael6792

2 жыл бұрын

@@JacksonTyler I think the next people to land on the moon will return amazed by the experience but even MORE amazed that others had been there long before them.

@kegyen

2 жыл бұрын

@@JacksonTyler Wells said you are exactly right

@kegyen

2 жыл бұрын

@@JacksonTyler And some aspects it’s what I am most impressed with while watching SpaceX first stage booster landings

@BasePuma4007

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it is wild. You're going from orbital velocity of the moon, which is about 1.6km/s (3,600mph), to a hover over the landing area, all with 1 continous burn of the descent engine. This is obviously executed with the navigation computer, but the precision of it all is really amazing to see regardless. The astronauts did have to take manual control when in the landing attitude to avoid boulders need be (Apollo 11) by pitching and yawing. That is where things get complicated as hell for manual flying - the skill of these astronauts as pilots is really showcased in those instances haha. Of course all the mission commanders where amazing pilots in terms of skill and experience.

I always loved Charlie's enthusiasm during the Apollo program and after. I always had wished I could have flown to space to the moon. I was only 3 years old on 11's landing, but later as a middle schooler, got into researching space travel and NASA. This documentary really made me feel as close as I could to being there. Thanks, Charlie and homeade docs.

It's great hearing John Young's infectious enthusiasm, even in the face of so many problems.

You say “Thank you for watching” ....No ! Thank YOU for producing this HBO quality documentary!! I didn’t remember Young being so excited to be on the moon. Again and better than ever...fantastic work. You guys knows exactly what we want to learn. Thank you !

@JacksonTyler

3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it, Martin! I wouldn’t be able to do this without the support of my close friends who help me test new ideas and certain sequences, and of course all of you.

@Dirtlifer

3 жыл бұрын

Martin Poulio Nailed my sentiments exactly. I'm a new sub to your channel and quite frankly I'm jazzed by the content! Absolutely outstanding work your sharing . You truly are producing a world class library of information on such an important part of human history that imo can not be revisited enough in one lifetime. Thank you for your exceptional documentaries! I've been glued to each one I view, enjoying all that I knew and absorbing so much that I didn't! Your work is on par with anything I've viewed in my fifty years so I applaude you sir and the craft you've shared with the masses! Thank you very much and please do keep up this quality work as it is beyond worthwhile and extremely entertaining to view so many comprehensive reports of such premium production quality! You've been given accolades from one of the few Heros that had the metal to make these missions possible.... the legend himself.... True American Icon, NASA Astronaut And Apollo era standout, Charlie Duke! I got chills reading his post that you pinned and for that moment I felt like a child again learning that men walked up there from my Dad. I was one year old when he flew his moon mission and can only dream of what it may have been like to view this mission in a more mature capacity. Your work provides me what was beyond my comprehension at such a young age so again I say Thank you and God Bless Charlie Duke, his Most Esteemed colleagues, and especially the the tragically lost crew of Apollo 1.

@jmjaxson

3 жыл бұрын

@@JacksonTyler.....please please....more more more! If you have more Gemini please let me know. Fantastic stuff from you all.

@JacksonTyler

3 жыл бұрын

I’m working on a Gemini pt. 1 as my next video. Three parts in all but they’ll be Spaced out across the season

@martinap1961

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks...Always Understated as Gemini was so so critical in reaching the moon !!

I'm actually speechless. These documentaries you've put together are superior to anything I've ever seen before. I've binge watched most of them the last two days. I found myself wiping away a few tears because my uncle was one of the thousands of engineers who helped get them to the moon. He lived to see it happen. He did die suddenly of a heart attack not long after. Thank you so much for keeping this magnificent part of history alive. You've done a spectacular job. You really have.

@JacksonTyler

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, and my hats off to your uncle for his service. We couldn’t have done it without them.

@stevenbond8168

2 жыл бұрын

I also have spent hours watching all of the Lunar Landings and pre Lunar Landing videos and it just amazes me how much time and smarts it took to get us to the moon!? Its all based on mathematics and more. How they ever figured out all the intricate parts and tools to make the Modules and Rocket and the safety to make it all work without losing one human out in space. Wow

You have a wonderful narrating voice sir. Far too many these days seem to think it's a good idea to whisper while being drowned out by horrible music. This is a real documentary and no mistake, far superior to anything I've seen on TV for many and many a year.

@JacksonTyler

3 жыл бұрын

I have gotten better over the last few months with music...it’s easy to be carried away. But I am glad I struck the right balance here/

@golden1789

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree and the music chosen is so preceptive and is only 'supportive' to the brilliant words.

I remember Apollo 16 vividly - this whole production is beyond outstanding and to actually have Charlie Duke comment is mind boggling👍

A POX on those that still want to claim we never went to the moon.

I have an Apollo XVI memory. I was a senior in high school and in a Boy Scout Explorer Troop based at JPL. We got to take a tour of the Goldstone facility which happened to be during the Apollo XVI mission. After the tour, we were eating lunch outside and all of a sudden we noticed that the antenna was moving, tilting down from its rest position to point at the eastern horizon, and there was the gibbous moon rising. They then turned on an outside speaker and we could hear the communications between NASA and the astronauts. So very cool.

Perhaps the best Apollo documentary series ever produced. JT, you have provided us with a beautiful piece of art and an educational tool for people to study for years to come which will lead to a greater understanding of the mission, the science, the people who supported and the wonderful 16 crew. Absolutely outstanding! Regards as always LM5

A gyrating pop star gets 12 million views, and this most historical and incredible feat of engineering and collective working gets hardly any in comparison. I am so grateful for this edited version as all I can remember is the occasional feed on my folks black and white TV set and newspaper articles when I was younger. Now the reality of what you did, especially as my field has been radio electronics - has become revealed to me in much greater clarity. "Spectacular" Thanks indeed to all the engineers who put these men on the Moon and the editor of this piece too x

@MouthPounder74012

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah and cardi b is role model for 12 yr old girls 👧

@sartainja

2 жыл бұрын

Amen.

@mikeyyls2044

Жыл бұрын

Let the pigeons have their POPcorn, while the eagles soar above them. In other words nature knows what it is doing. I have faith that strongest will survive. Not only strongest physically but more in importantly mentally.

@aidanb.9043

Жыл бұрын

theres a time for gyrating pop stars and a time for billion dollar space missions, the world needs em both

@jimoleesyt1577

Жыл бұрын

Mind boggling

I just watched this again and it literally brought tears to my eyes at times. I can’t thank you enough for making this documentary. I thought I knew all there was to know about the Apollo missions until I watched this. Superbly done sir!

@clydeoyler1760

3 жыл бұрын

Excellent call sign sir.

@lancerproductions57

3 жыл бұрын

@@clydeoyler1760 Thank you! Not many are aware of the significance or meaning but it appears you are. I take it you are either a history buff or just an admirer of the individual as I am. Thanks for commenting Clyde.

@clydeoyler1760

3 жыл бұрын

@@lancerproductions57 Thank you sir! I admirred POTUS Lancer immensly. Sadly, taken from us long before I entered the world in 1977. There was a quote that hung in my grandparents bedroom that said, "ask not, what your country can do for you, rather what you can do for your country" Words from a man I admire greatly and in my humble opinion, he was the last and arguably the best POTUS we were ever Blessed to have had. Not a Democrat nor a Republican. I am an American. Having taught 11th grade U.S. History for over 15 years, I have, since a young age, a hunger for the truth and never believed that our history text books in school told the whole truth. Ultimately to learn that much of what was taught to us were down right lies. I prided myself on teaching the true history of this nation no matter how glorious or treacherous it was. I always sought the truth and still do to this day. The days of Camelot have long passed us by but I will never forget what POTUS Lancer taught us . Though he was not a perfect man, none are including myself. The very challenge he issued to the nation in the infancy of our effort in space exploration will always be burned into my memory sir. "I have a goal that by the end of the decade, that we shall send a man to land on the moon and return him safely to the earth. Not because it is easy, but because it is hard. And that goal, is one we are committed to winning". Powerful words. A Challenge issued, accepted, met, with time to spare. I often think about how just one of his policies has changed the very way of life for all humans on our planet. The advancements made because of the challenges that had to be overcome to get us to the moon and back, the average person has no clue about. So yes sir, I am quite the admirer. God Bless!

I never comment on KZread....feel compelled to..don't know who you are..long time space buff,watch many docs over the decades..you have created a masterpiece...truly..blessings for the time and effort you put into this..and a heartfelt THANK YOU.

As a teenager in the 70's I was over the moon about Apollo. I watched Apollo 8 and 11 live on TV every step of the way. When Apollo 12 launched I woke up early to watch only to discover there was no coverage. At noon that day it was the 3rd story with this lead; "Apollo 12 launched successfully this morning. In other news..." Apollo 14, 15, 16 and 17 got about the same amount of attention. I want to thank you for this documentary. A lot of the footage here I've never seen before.

I wasn't around when this took place as i was born in 1976, but im just mesmerized by documentaries like this. This is the stuff i've been soaking up for a few years now, but i cannot get enough of it.

I agree with Joseph. I remember watching the first Moon landing live as a 9 year old, and have consumed virtually every historical and scientific documentary on the Apollo flights (and more) ever since. Yours are right up there with the very best of them, adding some details and insights not available elsewhere. You have not just produced some interesting documentary here: you have provided an exceptionally important set of historical documents. Go get them into the mainstream!

I was 7 when man first set foot on the moon. I can remember sneaking out of bed in the night to see if I could see the moon here in the UK from my bedroom window. I could indeed see it and remember thinking, there is someone on the moon right now as I'm looking at it. I was and still am so amazed by it all. This is the best documentary I have ever seen. Thank you so much for your efforts. Best wishes, Mark

@rocknral

2 жыл бұрын

Mark, That is a great memory. I was only 3 back then, so I'm jealous!

Now that I watched whole thing, "that was the best apollo documentary I've ever seen". Funny & more informative at the same time. Tks again.

I’m a lifelong space nerd who’s watched almost everything available about the space race and yet I learn new details from every one of your videos. Thank you for doing such an amazing job.

Today, in this jaded day and age, it's almost hard to stop your mind for a moment, forget that we've seen so many pics and videos from the moon, and try to put yourself in their mindset; that of a man from Earth, having just been set loose to walk upon the surface of the moon. And in so doing, being so excited at the whole experience - driving the rover, exploring the geology, skipping along in the low gravity, even probably sitting in the Lunar Module eating dinner, and looking out the window, thinking, "I'm eating dinner on the damn MOON!" Oh, but to feel the excitement they felt, the awe. Nothing I will ever experience in my life will compare to what these men (and the others) felt, upon opening that hatch and stepping off that ladder onto the soil of the moon.

These guys are the ones that had the most fun on the Moon. You can hear the excitement and exhilarating environment in their voice. They get the "Had The Most Fun" award

Fantastic Job! If only the History Channel could produce such a documentary!

@JacksonTyler

3 жыл бұрын

Fingers crossed! I would like to do this for a living someday but the networks rarely go into this level of detail

@peterbeales3679

3 жыл бұрын

The networks should realise that it is the interesting level of detail that makes these documentaries amazing. We all know about the woes that befell the amazing Apollo 13 crew. But even as a real Apollo buff and as a child who avidly followed all of the missions, I never knew about the problems that Apollo 16 encountered. The resourcefulness of both the 16 crew and the ground crew I found breathtaking.

@SuperScottCrawford

3 жыл бұрын

They are only making documentaries less interesting, less knowledgeable. They are doing a disservice.

@SuperScottCrawford

3 жыл бұрын

@Jon Jones don't forget the threat of death due to some cataclysm right before a commercial break. oh, and a personal pet peeve of mine is the cutting off mid-sentence whoever's talking, like "We don't have the time to hear everything this person says." it sounds awkward as hell. LET THE PEOPLE FINISH THEIR DAMN SENTENCES!

@svfantom7776

3 жыл бұрын

If the History chanel could, they would have already.

loved it. i met General Charlie Duke last March. He seems like a very humble man.

@TomTimeTraveler

3 жыл бұрын

I met Charlie Duke in 1985 and had lunch with him and some local media personalities. He graciously autographed s couple of books and I had my picture taken with him. An absolute thrill of a lifetime which will stay with me as long as I live. And yes, a class act.

@greggherdlitchka1055

3 жыл бұрын

@@TomTimeTraveler General Duke lives in my town. i didn’t know that until a few years ago. i wished i could go have him sign his book. He lives about 3 miles from my house. Stupid COVID.

@F-Man

3 жыл бұрын

@@greggherdlitchka1055 Maybe write him a letter 🙂

@greggherdlitchka1055

3 жыл бұрын

@@F-Man excellent idea.

@tormodi5925

3 жыл бұрын

Look at the comments to this documentary. Mr Charles Duke himself has left a greeting to the author of this video. Incredible

Halfway through and this is absolutely fantastic. This kind of _actual_ research and mining for every detail is how I know Moon hoaxers never truly research deeply into the Apollo missions. They stick to the already established (and thoroughly debunked) talking points and remain in their bubble of confirmation bias. They obsess about things like the lost telemetry of Apollo 11 while completely ignoring the colosal volume of data we DO have from all of the Apollo missions. Once you've truly absorbed even a fraction of what's available on archive, you realize without so much as a pinch of doubt that it would've been easier to simply go to the Moon than to "fake" _ALL_ of that. Beautiful job, man!

@JacksonTyler

Жыл бұрын

You do know they put their helmets on and locked them PRIOR to going outside, right?

This was utterly brilliant.Thank you. The joy of the men, their repeated exclamations of wonder at the beauty before them, was tremendously uplifting. I hope humankind goes back soon, taking with them modern camera technology, so that we can all share more of the wonder experienced by the courageous and cheerful crew of Appollo 16.

I did three things for the 50th anniversary of Apollo 16: I visited Legends of Space in Lausanne which featured among others Charlie Duke, I watched my own video of his lecture in 2017 in Milton Keynes, UK, and finally I had saved this documentary specifically for the occasion. And boy, that was really worth it. Absolutely wonderful to have over two and a half hours dedicated to this one mission, instead of the few snippets you usually get in regular space documentaries. A thrilling adventure wonderfully captured, and with the personal endorsement of Charlie Duke himself to boot, what more could you wish for? Thank you very much indeed!

The amazement in his voice as he walks on the moon is awesome, i could only imagine how life changing it would be

As someone who has been following & Studying Apollo for quite some time, by the end of the video I was in a sort of shock to how impactful it was to witness all of these events on 16. From beggining to end, incredibly informative & sometimes even emotional, thank you for making this - Steven

This is an absolutely incredible video that shows the beauty and might of Project Apollo and Apollo 16 in its best form. I have yet to start watching most of it but I can tell just within the first five minutes how much time, effort and expertise has gone into making this incredible piece of video. An absolutely fantastic documentary, Jackson, I’m already loving it!

.... oh my word⁉️ The great Charlie Duke has actually seen this amazing documentary and was moved to great memories. What an honour for us all to share those memories with him. I overwhelmed to be so close to one of my boyhood idols 😁 🚀🌖

@alanalmeida4642

3 жыл бұрын

Perfectly said. I agree wholeheartedly. This will be such a meaningful memory that will last a lifetime, at least the remainder of mine! It's one thing to view flown space craft, or gear, another whole level to have a shared experience with an iconic Apollo astronaut here.

Thank you so much for making this incredible documentary of the moon voyages. As a kid, I grew up watching every mission, from Alan Shepard right on through to Gene Cernan. It was an exhilarating time to live through. I think I was about 8 years old for that first Mercury launch. Got up by myself at 3AM, being quiet so as not to wake anyone and going into the living room to switch on the TV. Over breakfast I'd report the news to my dad while he got ready to go to work. He was as interested as I was. We wouldn't be the country we are today without this incredible effort.

I've been looking forward to a new Homemade Documentary production. As usual, I'm finding out new information I never heard before. Awesome, simply awesome.

@JacksonTyler

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much

1:36:03 Orange juice overload. "I'm going to turn into a citrus product" 😂. Also love the accidental hot mic remarks of John Young 1,5 mins later. Shows they are also just guys like you and me, who can get fed up from time to time.

@joeypadgett7895

3 жыл бұрын

Charlie, I got the farts again.

@kellyweingart3692

3 жыл бұрын

lol

This series is incredibly detailed - you hit the right tone, the right note, tasteful backtrack, exceptional imagery. This should be a broadcast product.

1:33:26 notice how the dust flies up and then slowly goes right back down? That means that they’re in a vacuum which means they’re on the moon and this couldn’t possibly be fake

You do a tremendous service to history with your documentaries. Kudos ❤️😊🙏

I feel that after many years of searching I have found the definitive documentaries of the Apollo program. Each one is a tour de force of research and commitment to conveying the excitement of each mission. This mission was a particular favourite of mine with John's dry humour and Charlie's sheer delight at everything he saw. Thank you for your work.

The love and dedication put into making these documentaries is just admirable. Keep them coming!

Way better than commercial documentaries. Five stars!👌🏻

I have spent the majority of my 56 years on this planet reading, watching and searching for great documentaries on all things and have watched thousands,, but these are simply amazing and deserve honors above the rest!!! Bravo,,bravo!!!

I said this before these Apollo documentaries are done with great music which captures the heart and feed the soul, it reminds me of the boy who wanted to be an astronaut thanks

This is outstanding! Thank you for letting us relive the exploits of Young, Mattingly and Duke as they explore the wilds of Descartes/Cayley.

@JacksonTyler

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure

Thank you soooooo much for these documentaries. These are amazing and should be playing in theaters and in schools. Soo many people these days are convinced these events never actually happened. And I guarantee that if they saw this and they actually watched and paid attention they would realize what amazing achievements these missions were. You sir are a legend ❤❤❤

This is absolutely incredible work!

Sir. Brilliant work. The Apollo Astronauts often gave thanks to the “hundreds of thousands” that worked at so many levels to dream up and bring Apollo to such a remarkable success; I would add your name to that list. Thanks for keeping the history alive and intelligent. Cheers.

This channel has fantastic documentaries. Big Fan. Hang in there. You created it, they will come.

A truly wonderful documentary. Charlie Dukes enthusiasm and genuine joy of landing on the moon rubs off on anyone who watches this. A true explorer and a true gentleman. As a boy of 7 growing up in Scotland at the time of you landing I have been fascinated in the Apollo missions ever since and the thrill of seeing the Saturn V at Cape Kennedy in 2012 which was a jawdropper!

Late to the party as usual. Thank you so much for a superb documentary that felt like 25 minutes rather than 2.5 hours, it was that engrossing. John Young was my distant cousin and to hear and see him again is wonderful. I met him briefly twice, and he inspired and encouraged me to become a pilot. I think of him every time I fly. John still holds the lunar land speed record in the lunar rover! Space food was a recurring thing for John. If not for the repercussions and political fallout of him smuggling a corned beef sandwich (supplied by Wally Schirra) for Gus Grissom to eat on Gemini 3, it’s possible he might have taken the place of Neil Armstrong on Apollo 11. Instead, he flew the CM in Apollo 10 and was the first man to fly solo behind the Moon. After flying STS-1, he was part of the team that wrote a damning and heavily critical report on the Challenger accident, which again cost him personally as he was removed from the crew of the shuttle due to fly to repair the Hubble Space Telescope. An amazing man to whom I’m proud to be related.

I have binge watched this series of documentaries over the last couple of days. It speaks volumes that you have produced something far superior to any other content broadcast by the big media companies relating to the Apollo programme. Quite amazing

Fantastic series. Much more film footage, photography, and communications recordings than the usual canned stuff we've been fed over the last 50 years. Really nicely done.

@nibbles7178

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely agree! It is great to see a young filmmaker making documentaries that delve deep into a subject and explain the finer detail clearly and concisely, without repeating the same ubiquitous scenes about twenty times in a 50 minute sitting whilst playing blaring, OTT dramatic music throughout the entire programme; I can't stand that stuff! As an Englishman, I have to say that his work is on a par with great productions traditionally made by the BBC or Thames Television over here. A sterling effort 👍

I love the way the Astronauts at times sound like kids playing and having adventure. This is by far margins the best US space documentary channel you will ever find. Discovery, Nat Geo and history channel with their massive budgets haven't produced anything close. Without repcapping the same information every 10-15mins between ads and just enough narration to fill in the missing background events. Thank You 👍

Jackson: the wondrous quality of your amazing documentary brings one back to see it again, and then again. Remarkable graphics, vivid video enhancements, stellar writing, and enchanting narrating are illustrious. Homemade documentary? You’ve set a new standard!

Always looked at the lunar astronauts as non emotional robots. This fantastic documentary was an eye opening experience. The joy and excitement of the astronauts on the moon was incredible. No robots, real guys who have the time of their life. My deepest respect for the astronauts and the people who have created and shared this documentary

@srinitaaigaura

Жыл бұрын

Actually the astronauts had the best sense of humor and inner child in all of NASA.

@SynchronizorVideos

Ай бұрын

I think what gives that impression is that the early astronauts were experienced test pilots, so when they’re on the radio talking to mission control (which is what gets recorded and replayed in documentaries) they’re very focused and to-the-point. But that misses a lot of the more human moments, like Frank Borman and Jim Lovell on the 14-day Gemini 7 singing songs to pass the time and joking that they should announce they were engaged once they landed. The better space documentaries take time for bits like this.

Can’t wait for the Apollo 17 Documentary to come out!! My favorite mission of them all, with my idol Eugene Cernan

@CCCPMetalWarrior

3 жыл бұрын

Same here!!!!

@LeNomEstYves

3 жыл бұрын

You've seen Last Man on the Moon, I'm guessing? One of my favorite docs of all time.

@stonedfish99

3 жыл бұрын

@@LeNomEstYves I have! Great watch

@spacedoubt6504

2 жыл бұрын

Idols ? That's new...

@LeNomEstYves

2 жыл бұрын

@@spacedoubt6504 Astronauts being idols is new to you? It's been that way since the 60s..

I watched them on the moon in kindergarten. We went to a big classroom and sat on the floor watching on color tv sets. I was awestruck.

Best moon mission doc I've see in the last year and a half and I've seen a lot. I love how music from the film first man was spliced in and how NOTHING was glossed over and ever bit of the mission was allowed to breath and be told shown or animated thank you very much!!!!!!!

@JacksonTyler

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure

Surprise! It's early! Hope this caught some of you who were following closely off guard. I decided to push ahead and got it done a full 10 days earlier than expected...so here you go! If you have critiques, issues, etc. I would be appreciative if you put them as a reply to this comment here, so I can continually add to the possible list of corrections and errors. Hope you enjoy! 6:34 -- John Young flew on Gemini 10, not Gemini 9. 29:05 - I mix up closed loop and open loop. Open loop is no feedback, I.e “clockwork”. It switches to closed loop at guidance initiate. 50:18-50:30....rendering error. That wasn't me, but it came up after the video was finished rendering. I have no idea! 2:25:50...I misspelled "Mathematician"...

@flaviuspestano2178

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@lfrankow

3 жыл бұрын

Anyone who has critiques should try to do even a five minute video with media clips and narration. You knocked this one out of the park. Thank you for putting this out to the world.

@ricecrack2058

3 жыл бұрын

your cousin told me to check out your channel and it looks awesome

@JacksonTyler

3 жыл бұрын

Nice! Leo?

@ricecrack2058

3 жыл бұрын

@@JacksonTyler yeah

Outstanding work. Thank you for this. I don't think I've ever heard that much commentary from Charlie Duke before. It was wonderful.

If these Apollo videos don’t move you to tears, nothing will. But at the time we took these later missions for granted. How jaded we were.

This is outstanding. An amazing documentary, and 2 hrs 30 mins is too short! 😂 Thank you so much for making it and publishing. Source material, your editing and narration. These are gems, absolute gens!

Ah once again, classic Tyler Jackson production! Thanks for another great documentary and glad to hear from you again.

@FranciscoTorres-km3qy

3 жыл бұрын

I meant Jackson Tyler of course! 😝

@JacksonTyler

3 жыл бұрын

That’s funny. I’m used to it, honestly - I was called that many times by many teachers through the years. I will admit that my name can sometimes be counterintuitive! But the important thing to me is that you enjoyed the video, so thank you.

Another fantastic production with tonnes of detail. I appreciate this so much. I am sure that this is gratifying for you seeing all the positive comments below. Even one of our illustrious Astronauts has chimed in. Thank you

This is by far one of the best documentaries I have ever watched, period, not just on youtube, or even about the apollo missions, simply the best overall. It took me there, I was completely enthralled for the entire 2 and half hours. Amazing work..

I've just started watching your channel during the UK lockdown and what a blessing, your work is extremely well detailed and enjoyable to watch, I'm currently watching the Apollo 9 documentary as it's the only full crew I've met although I've met many other Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Shuttle astronauts. Keep em coming!

@JacksonTyler

3 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome! I’ve yet to meet anyone yet but obviously I’d love to

2 hours and 36 minutes of heaven for this Apollo fanatic!! just wonderful sir

@JacksonTyler

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked this one!

Love how you can see the “TOOL” label on Charlie’s LEVA as he stands in the Command Module hatch supporting Ken during the deep space EVA!!!

@JacksonTyler

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, yes you can -- didn't notice that before!

How come that this doesn´t have millions of views? This documentary was brilliant!!! Awesome work! I loved it!

@caseyjones831

3 жыл бұрын

Cause its not on tik tok😆it would have to have 400 000 parts also and gen Z cant concentrate that long.

Ken Mattingly passed. RIP to another Apollo legend.

Everyone of your Homemade Documentaries is above and beyond any I have seen. The amount of extra information that you have included is so key to having a better understanding of the subjects. Excellent, excellent productions. I tell everyone I know about these and I hope you continue to produce them. Thank You.

Love these documentaries, this is how historical docco's should be made and presented.. I guess it's no small wonder my first 3 grandsons were named after Apollo CDR's Eugene, John and James

@JacksonTyler

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it

Why aren’t these on Netflix? Far more informative than most Apollo documentaries I’ve ever seen. Professional productions!

@kalayaskitchen

3 жыл бұрын

Netflix arent interested no one died no one had sex nothing broke or didnt come back in tatters.....

@Semyon_Semyonych

3 жыл бұрын

"Far more informative than most Apollo documentaries " -- that's exactly why it's not on Netflix. The dumbing this nation program is on its full speed. Do you know that the millenials and those who were born after, demonstrate the level of general knowledge of just 35% of the level demonstrated by those Americans who were born in the 1950s and 60s and educated in the 1960s and 70s?

charles duke has a very possitive vibe, he made this documentary even more fun to watch.

Thank you for making these incredible videos, at a time when the media and life in general is saturated with information on the worlds failures, and incompetence seems to be a virtue, these videos really help to remind of what is good, and the attitude to life to strive for.

@msulemanf

2 жыл бұрын

What an outstanding piece of work, quite possibly the best documentary I've ever seen. Many people interested in space exploration want this level of detail. Thank you.

I can't begin to express how much these videos mean to me. Everyone has already spoken by saying just how great these are. I was ages 12-15 during Apollo and watched it all on live TV. How wonderful to see Charles Duke actually commenting here! He was one of my my favorites and the best Capcom! I would love to support your projects. How can we donate?

@JacksonTyler

3 жыл бұрын

I have opened a Patreon for the purposes of saving up money to acquire new film scans from the national archives. None of the money will be used to support me personally, but it eases a lot of pressure and allows me to get more and better footage for future videos. www.patreon.com/HomemadeDocs Let me say that you never HAVE to give money, nor will my normal content ever be locked behind a paywall. I am deeply appreciative all the same.

@golden1789

Жыл бұрын

@@JacksonTyler Glad to find this info. Soon in a position to send a little your way. Not watched this one yet got side-tracked by comments from Spaceman Charles Duke!!!!! WOW! Show's how truly amazing your documentaries are...what an affirmation of your genius.

OUTSTANDING - Well done - thank you.

I just came across your series of videos, and am working my way through them. Totally fantastic with your pulling together of details and back-stories I've never heard or seen documented. This HAS to be a passion for you to produce these as I instantly tire at the thought of all the work it takes to create them. Lucky for me and others, you have the energy and dedication to produce these chronicles! This stuff is NOT taken lightly. Thank you for your efforts and am looking forward to seeing your past works, and the new ones you create. Kim

This is excellent. Not too long, not too short. Not too superficial, not too detailed. Exactly right.

@JacksonTyler

3 жыл бұрын

Can’t please everyone, but I’m glad it was a good fit for you! I try and strike a middle ground between the professional docs which tend to gloss over things, and the raw footage itself.

Outstanding! thank you for the work you put into bringing back to life these Apollo missions.

Dude, LOVING YOUR VIDEOS. SO well put together and narrated. Love all the technical info.

Have to hand it to them, the Yanks did a stellar job with the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programmes. What a shame their government saw it more as a cold war victory than the monumental achievement it truly was. History will not forget these men, for they were the brave ... they were the daring ... they were the first.

@colinmontgomery1956

3 жыл бұрын

Only the Americans could have done it.

@bigsherk42069

3 жыл бұрын

@@colinmontgomery1956 I think the ussr could have done it, but when we did it first they stopped trying to land people. They tested landers and rockets, so why not. I mean the tests almost all failed but so did Apollo’s tests in the beginning.

@colinmontgomery1956

3 жыл бұрын

@@bigsherk42069 , this is debatable.

@bigsherk42069

3 жыл бұрын

@@colinmontgomery1956 i don’t see why not. They had the know how, the rocket was on its way, the engine was a success as it ended up being used in American rockets years later. I’m American and I can admit that as a whole, ussr had a better program. Apollo had money. If America didn’t go Russia definitely would have albeit far later. Maybe 1975. With better and more testing that rocket could have flown. Because you know Russia didn’t care about losing kosmonauts at that time they only wanted that superiority over the west. Luna 15 crashed while Neil and Buzz were on the moon knowing it wasn’t ready just to try and beat us. You’d be right. It’s debatable however I don’t think any other country would have besides Russia or America.

@bigsherk42069

3 жыл бұрын

@@colinmontgomery1956 I’m biased a little though because I love Russian and Soviet rockets far more than any other countries rockets

I grew up in the fifties and sixties. I watched everyone of the space flights. This is really great! Thank you for the memories and the history.

This video is so thorough and inspiring. I can’t wait for your Apollo 17’s doc. Thank you!

I've always wanted to know more about the astronauts in the lunar orbiters as they are usually overlooked because of the (understandable) focus on the lunar excursion crew. Thanks for giving Ken his dues in this documentary,

@maisaltyleftnut8138

10 күн бұрын

I'd totally be the CMP

Absolute outstanding job making this gem. Watched it for the 3rd time, today and this time with my dad.

You did a great job! Thank you very much for this historical document. Just makes me speechless and happy. . . keep it up.

I hope all of you watching these Apollo series by this outstanding documentary producer will take note of who is making these. Because we can see that he will become a very big name in the near future. We can say we saw his early productions. Well done. Very well done.

Thank you for this beauty of a Docu!! Really enjoyed it 🤘

I don't understand how you have 15k subs. This is some of the best work on Apollo landings i've ever seen. I'm excited to see what your channel becomes.

@paulmichaelfreedman8334

2 жыл бұрын

26k now, growth is accelerating. This guy deserves to have millions. And he will eventually.

This is one of about 4 KZread videos I have pressed like on in the 12 year's I've had utube.

This is your best work yet Jackson - 2 hrs and 35 mins of pure enjoyment (with plenty of interesting facts and figures to add to our growing knowledge and interest of the Apollo missions on film) - Bravo!

Sir this is brilliant and beautiful work!! You should be very proud of these documentaries! The Apollo era was the embodiment of the very best that humanity has to offer envisioning a positive and bright peaceful future for all mankind! Godspeed!! :)

This was absolutely outstanding. These are the best documentaries of the Apollo & Gemini programs I’ve seen, by a good measure. I just wanted to thank you for your dedication to producing such excellent work. I look forward to watching these many times over the years.