Synopsis
The film explores the potential experience of traveling to the Moon, highlighting the scientific research being conducted to understand lunar conditions and develop suitable vehicles for exploration. It details various soil tests in vacuum conditions to assess lunar soil properties and the design of vehicles, including wheeled and tracked models, tailored for the unique challenges of the Moon's surface. The film emphasizes the importance of ongoing research and development to ensure safe and effective lunar exploration in the near future. Keywords Moon travel, lunar exploration, soil tests, vehicle design, vacuum conditions, gravity, Archimedean screw, wheeled vehicles, tracked vehicles, lunar surface, astronaut safety
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Details
- Running time
- 7 minutes
- Collection
- Prelinger Archives
- Internet Archive item
- 0491_Moon_Travel_01_30_24_00
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★ · Moon Buggy commence! · Spuzz · 2017-07-07
Interesting film that tells of how man was gonna travel across the moon if and when they get there. Many different tests on surface pressure as well as vehicle types are performed. No vehicles here were really used of course.
★★★ · The 1965 Chevrolet Moon-Car · Dodsworth the Cat · 2023-11-29
Cesar Romero, without screen credit, narrates a GM-funded short on lunar vehicles (do you think GM was testing them at the time?) This is a pretty basic film. There is a good deal of footage of a model moon-mobile. a pan over a photo of the moon and two scientists with pencils. The opening/closing music is TC-16 Dreamy Ghost by Bill Loose and John Seely from the Capitol Hi-Q Library.