View from re-entry into Earth's atmosphere
Title
View from re-entry into Earth's atmosphere
Description
View from window 4, right-hand rendezvous window, of re-entry into Earth's atmosphere. The plasma generated by the intense shock wave across the heatshield is prominent. Earth's horizon can be seen to rotate as the command module rolls around under computer control to steer itself to the designated landing site. This footage was shot into a mirror and has been flipped to restore the correct geometry.
Creator
NASA
Source
Apollo Flight Journal
Publisher
NASA
Date
August 7, 1971
Rights
Public Domain
Format
Language
English
Type
Identifier
UUID
d9257f81-8571-4565-a419-a77ec8ea7bd5
Original Format
a15-16mm-mag-k.mp4
Duration
00:02:43
Producer
NASA
Timestamp
294:49:00
Collection
Citation
NASA, “View from re-entry into Earth's atmosphere,” The Apollo 15 Learning Hub, accessed July 30, 2025, https://apollo15hub.org/items/show/230.