Tag: nasa
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From Apollo 17 to NASA
Updated: at 04:15 PMA personal journey from working on Apollo 17 historical data to being recruited to work at NASA, Johnson Space Center, detailing the experiences and milestones along the way.
Digitizing Apollo 17 Part 16 – New Apollo17.org, 44th Anniversary Edition
Updated: at 06:00 PMCreation of a 3D simulation of Apollo 17's landing site using high-resolution data from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, combined with mission audio and visual archives. Highlights innovative techniques to recreate the lunar surface and astronaut activities with unprecedented accuracy for the 44th anniversary of the Apollo 17 mission.
Digitizing Apollo 17 Part 15 – Apollo17.org v1.0 Launched for the Mission’s 43rd Anniversary
Updated: at 05:00 PMCreation of Apollo17.org, a real-time digital experience of the Apollo 17 mission, highlighting design shifts, technical innovations, and archival efforts. Celebrates the site’s acclaim from NASA, Apollo 17 crew members, and space enthusiasts as a living tribute to the mission’s legacy.
Digitizing Apollo 17 Part 14 – A Fantastic Reception
Updated: at 05:00 PMDevelopment of apollo17.org, a real-time simulation of the Apollo 17 mission, highlighting its milestones and future goals. Shares the author’s experience meeting Commander Gene Cernan and discusses plans for enhancing the site’s design, functionality, and historical engagement.
Digitizing Apollo 17 Part 13 – Apollo17.org – Alpha Release v0.1
Updated: at 05:00 PMAlpha release of Apollo17.org and the process of digitizing Apollo 17 mission data.
Digitizing Apollo 17 Part 12 – YouTube Channel of Complete Mission
Updated: at 05:00 PMUpdate on the Apollo 17 mission audio project and the creation of a YouTube channel containing complete mission videos.
Digitizing Apollo 17 Part 11 – More mission audio released by NASA
Updated: at 05:00 PMDigitization and release of more Apollo 17 mission audio by NASA, and ongoing efforts to integrate these clips into the mission reconstruction project.
Digitizing Apollo 17 Part 10 – Manual Transcript Corrections Completed!
Updated: at 05:00 PMCompletion of manual transcript corrections for Apollo 17 and next steps for the project.
Digitizing Apollo 17 Part 9 – The Trip Home
Updated: at 05:00 PMUpdate on the progress of the Apollo 17 digitization project, focusing on timeline reconstruction and transcript corrections.
Digitizing Apollo 17 Part 8 – Changing The Clocks
Updated: at 05:00 PMProgress in digitizing the Apollo 17 mission transcript and handling challenges due to a time change during the mission.
Digitizing Apollo 17 Part 7 – Listening in Real Time
Updated: at 05:00 PMReconstructing and analyzing the Apollo 17 mission audio timeline, including challenges and discoveries made while listening in real time.
Digitizing Apollo 17 Part 6 – Timeline Reconstruction
Updated: at 05:00 PMReconstructing the Apollo 17 mission timeline using various media elements and synchronizing audio, video, and transcripts.
Digitizing Apollo 17 Part 5 – Python Processing
Updated: at 05:00 PMUsing Python for automating the cleaning of OCR output data from Apollo 17 transcripts, highlighting the benefits and examples of cleaning routines.
Digitizing Apollo 17 Part 4 – Technical vs Public Affairs Office
Updated: at 05:00 PMDifferences between the Technical Air-to-Ground and Public Affairs Office transcripts of Apollo 17, and the decision to use the TEC transcript as the authoritative source.
Digitizing Apollo 17 Part 3 – New OCR Techniques
Updated: at 05:00 PMUsing ABBYY FineReader 11 for digitizing Apollo 17 transcripts, covering challenges and techniques to improve OCR accuracy and output quality.
Digitizing Apollo 17 Part 2 – Transcript Restoration, A Beginning
Updated: at 05:00 PMChallenges and initial steps in restoring the Apollo 17 mission transcripts, highlighting OCR errors and missing timecodes in the digitized documents.
Digitizing Apollo 17 Part 1 – Discovering Apollo
Updated: at 05:00 PMInitial discovery of the Apollo Lunar Surface Journal and challenges in creating a multimedia experience for Apollo 17, outlining technical and data issues.