Luke Talley is one of the most interesting and impressive engineers I have ever met. I decided to do my best and capture Luke's thoughts as much as possible, because this is the rare opportunity to hear about the Saturn V program straight from the Horse's mouth! I hope you enjoy this video. If you're interested in possibly listening to Luke in person, then maybe consider a trip to Huntsville to the US Space and Rocket Center. I think you'd like it. If you decide to do that, then also go to Cathedral Caverns and get a taco at Shaggy's. Here's a link to the main channel video if you'd like to see that: ruclips.net/video/1nLHIM2IPRY/видео.html Also, friendly reminder that the Holographic Stickers will go out to Patrons at the beginning of the year. If you're considering supporting, (I'm grateful by the way) I'm going to lock in the Patron list at the end of the year. Here's the link if you're interested: www.patreon.com/smartereveryday
Luke is such a legend. I'm definitely saving up to go to the states in the next few years and try to make it to Huntsville, the cape and other space flight museums
I really want to know somthing about those tubes that make up the nozzle on the F1. The diameter of the bell at the outlet is bigger than the diameter of the throat. So what happens to those tubes? Do they change diameter? Do they combine?
I absolutely loved watching Luke have so much fun sharing his knowledge with you. It was like you two were college buddies or something. What a wonderful human being he is
I wish there was something like that when my grandparents had access to redstone. Although I will say that my highlight visit to the Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville was when they were still allowing tours of the astronaut swimming pool. I got to see that place twice and on the second time there was actually somebody in the pool prepping. I would have loved to have gone to space camp, but that happened after me and by the time I got back down there I was too old for it. I've done other cool things since then that I might not have done if I had gone to space camp so I try not to think of it as an opportunity missed and more as a different path traveled.
I was honored to meet Mr. Luke early 2020. I had no clue who he was, we were watching kids in a robotics competition. We started a conversation and it was over 30 minutes into our conversation that I learned of his roll that he played in the space program. He answered every question I had (there were many) and it was clear his knowledge was immense. I asked him if all volunteers were as knowledgeable, he laughed and said many of the white coats worked in the space program. When I asked if he did, we happened to be standing across from the photo of Nate and Luke. He pointed it out and humbly shared his background. I was awed and humbled. I'm not a youtuber, I'm just a highly curious engineer but he gave me the same quality tour as you see in this video. He spent over an hour and a half of his time with me and I learned so much. This man is a National treasure and I'm thankful to both of you for taking the time to share your knowledge with us and allowing me to relive the experience I've thought about many times since.
Perhaps it would behoove us all to record all of these wonderful scientists’ lectures & talks for history’s sake. What a treasure trove of knowledge & experience they have. And so wonderful that they are so willing to share it with so many. Thanks to them all for their devotion to their crafts!
That sounds awesome. Hats off to that man for all his contributions, and being personable to strangers who just want to learn. When I meet an expert in their respective fields, I've been known to ask a million questions. I try to be considerate of their time, and let them know how appreciative I am for them explaining things to me, if they're so inclined. I find that people who are passionate about something get some joy passing on cool stories and lessons learned the hard way. Reading this comment about luke made my day. When people like him retire or pass away, it's like a library burning down. It's a great thing channels and vids like these exist and can be watched for free.
I hope Destin realizes, and he probably does, how significant videos like this are. The Luke Talleys of the world won't be around forever, as much as we'd like them to. Luke has a special place in history. Good job by Destin capturing his humor, genius, and character for future generations.
I wouldn't want Luke to be around here forever - I want him to be able to go to Heaven and experience REAL space travel! Not this puddle jumping we're accomplishing in the Sol System.
31:28 "You want to go there?" Yes, we want to go there! Thank you, Destin, for giving this Luke an opportunity to share all his wisdom and experience. He is a national treasure. This video allows the technology of the Saturn V to live on.
Great point. So much from the 60s spaceflight wasn't preserved well and lost. Good to see there are still engineers that are with us nearly 60 years later that built this stuff. Whenever program 11 (the AGC's launch ascent program, works as a backup to the IU) is running in the command module in the ReEntry Simulator, I can think of Luke. It's such a critical AGC program that it can be executed with just verb 75 (normally programs are loaded via verb 37 noun ), which would be typed into the DSKY before launch that way the commander or CM pilot could just hit enter to start it in case that it didn't automatically start from program 2. No doubt that his team created that program.
I met Luke today at the US Space and Rocket Center on a visit with my kids. We spoke for about an hour and he was every bit as enthusiastic and enjoyable as this video. He spoke very highly of you Destin and recommended we check out your videos. We’re very grateful for the knowledge you all have shared
Im Jealous you guys can go and see this stuff in person, im an Aussie space program nut and being eble to do sometthing like that is a near impossibility for me. How lucky you are. Im glad you got to enjoy it and more importantly let your kids enjoy it. my 4yo would lose his MIND if i ever walked him into a place like that. He loves this stuff too, to him every plane in the sky is a "rocket ship".
I could listen to this gentleman talk for hours. Responsible for one of the most significant achievements of mankind, yet humble and friendly and so full of wisdom. Thanks Dustin for doing this.
What an absolute legend. I'm so glad you chucked the long version of this here. I was in stitches when he joked about the J002E3 'in 2000 years, someone will be walking down the street and see a shadow getting bigger and bigger, then smack'. Such a humble and intelligent man.
Luke Talley is a National Treasure!!! There are not many people like him left on this Earth. I am for one, not only grateful for his contribution and for his service to this Country, but also thankful that you made this vlog and series. Thank you, THANK YOU!!!!
I still have a hard time imagining the amount of hard work, intelligence and dedication put on this thing. It's been one hour and 47 minutes listening to this guy without a single moment of boredom. Such people are absolutely a national treasure!
Smarter every day, makes me more grateful every day, that guys like Justin and Luke take time out of their life and make a video to chronicle what it was like to work on the space race, and to highlight how on a daily basis, the people of the earth benefit from the reasearch and development done in the spaceflight programs. The modern quality and rhythm of life really does rest on the shoulders of those men and women who in their quest to keep astronauts alive and safe, enhanced every day of our lives. Bravo to both of your work, and willingness to share with the world at large. More grateful every day. Kyle Cavener
Yes few the best our country produced made it happen ,not just once but meny Historic missions . I do still get choked up watching a launch .Thank You Mr .Tally you are one of the best a real Honor to have admired your work . Go USA GO NASA
Destin, I gotta say…I absolutely love your content. You’re one of if not the only creator that I’m able to put on in the background and retain most of your information. Keep on doing what you do! God bless, my brother!
@@SmarterEveryDay2 every last one is heartfelt. From the downright silliness of blasting overgrown mayonnaise jugs with baseballs to diving deep beneath the arctic ice, with you I do get a little smarter every day.
I'm 62 years old and can share the huge excitement Luke still feels about Apollo. Thank him for me for who he is and all he has done. I love just listening to him. Thank you for making this possible.
Luke Talley made this the best technical Apollo program I have ever watched. A highly knowledgeable, unpretentious, easy to follow presentation and with a terriffic sense of humor. Fantastic!
I hope you let Luke know just how many people enjoyed this interview, and all of the previous interviews you've done together. I cannot thank you enough for being able to share his story with the rest of us. Your videos on the Saturn V with Luke are my favorites from your channel, and my favorite pieces of content on RUclips in general. I just want Luke to know that there are so many of us who deeply appreciate what he had to say.
I worked for IBM in Huntsville for several years. My first job there was to design the electrical part of the tester for the ablative electronic cooler in the instrument ring. My office was in the basement of a hanger and some of the massive stage one engines were on test stands on the main floor above me. The ring was in the high bay where no one was permitted during testing, so the heater had to be remotely controlled. Later, I worked on designing and installing the rack and panel control rooms where the tests on the ring were conducted. I transferred to the magnetic tape area at Boulder before any actual launch. My house was across the valley from the engine test stands and we had a front-line view of engine firings.
Hey Destin !! My wife and I had the pleasure of running into Luke Tally today at the US Space Center in Huntsville. I told him when I saw him I was ‘Star Struck’…and he laughed. What an honor it was to meet him and talk about his career and contribution to getting men on the moon. What a treat !! Thank you, Destin, for this wonderful video. Bob & Kris from Grand Rapids, MI
My uncle was based in Huntsville way back and I used to go to this museum every time we went. Was able to speak with Luke one time and it was incredible. Thank you for this video and all of your amazing content. Watched the original now again for the long cut.
My great uncle worked at IBM with Luke and still lives in Huntsville today. I don't know if he actually knows Luke or not but he worked there as an engineer at the same time. Back when I learned this, I didn't realize that IBM=NASA so I never thought to ask him questions about it all. Plus I wasn't really interested in space back then, from the age of like 6 to 18 or so. During the 80s & 90s. First it was toys. Then it was girls lol. He's still in Huntsville and has a Facebook account so I could message him, I'm sure. Hmmm. Maybe I'll send him this video. Lol
My grandfather was a machinist in NJ and he had a buddy that worked on Apollo. During a family "vacation" to Florida my grandfather met his buddy and was talking with the parts engineer and he was wondering how they could manage the parts list and tools. My grandfather had the idea to use a computer to catalog the parts lists and use an individual code for each part or drawer that would correspond to a particular computer code. We call them barcodes today. Unfortunately, my grandfather died of a massive brain tumor in the 70's when my dad was a kid. He owned and operated Master Molds (an injection mold manufacturer). Funny thing too is his neighbor designed the mechanism for the Apache helicopter gun to shoot where the pilot looks. My grandfather had no collegiate education, but he was a genius. I wish I had more information about the parts/tool management for Apollo, but I affectionately like to claim that my grandfather has the idea to make a base code system. I do believe the NASA engineer friend implemented his system. Thanks for taking the time to read this if you did. Love your content!
That sorting system was used by Rockwell into their other divisions including Saberliner jets in Missouri from 1976 and well into the 1980s. So job well done there!
Sure seems like all of our Grandfathers were geniuses … mine didn’t work for NASA, he was a rigger in a big steel mill. I loved going to visit and going down into his shop, it was one of the coolest places on Earth.
Great story!Love these old hands on guys who thought outside the box and were always streamlining modes of operation and methods of optimizing efficiency!True genius!!!
This guy is something else. You can tell he is interested in learning and teaching still after all this time. He is very special and I'm so glad you done this!
This is probably one of the best videos I have seen on youtube. So incredibly insightful. Thank you for doing this. Luke Talley is a legend and I wish we had more engineers like him. What an inspiring man.
Man, that's the first time I've heard specific impulse explained and immediately got it! I don't think there's an upper limit to how much I would listen to Mr. Talley talk about the Saturn V. Priceless stuff, thank you so much for documenting it, Destin!
As a 57 year old man, watching Mr Talley explain the absolute wonder of Apollo is on par with peeking around the living room wall as a 5 year old and seeing a Christmas tree full of presents at 2am! Thank you sir.
Outstanding. RIP to Luke's wife. That was an emotional tribute. What surprised me is Luke telling us how a gimbal maneuver could stress the rocket to the point where it could easily break it in 1/2. I have a better understanding of the building of the Saturn V now and it was great learning about the corrugated areas for extra support. The upper 3rd stages that are in solar orbit or the Apollo 12 3rd stage erratic orbit was really interesting to learn. Thanks so much. - David
I started into this, thinking I would watch it in three or four sittings, as it's pretty long. No surprise, I ended up watching it in one. It held my interest throughout. Many thanks for making and posting this video. And many thanks to Luke Talley for sharing his knowledge and experience for our benefit.
We had the privilege of meeting Luke yesterday as visitors to the Huntsville space centre... My husband and son both electrical engineers thoroughly enjoyed their conversation
Best almost two hour video I have watched on RUclips in a long time! Talk about a "down home" engineer, he's a rarity that doesn't flaunt his intelligence but instead shares it in a way that is easily understandable to a common layperson such as myself. Thank you for this most excellent and informative tour, great job!
Years ago, I met two guys like him at the California Science centre, where the Space Shuttle is displayed. He was also a volunteer and also was building the Shuttle. I went there for an hour and spent nearly the entire day asking millions of questions. These guys are doing a great job! Now I own a small space company (~200 people).
Luke is a walking history lesson, both videos with him are priceless. National archives quality. I'm sure there's more Apollo engineers that could give us more insight to this wonderful engineering we call Apollo. Thanks to both of you for your time.
Thank you Destin for bringing Luke to the forefront and paying tribute to a brilliant engineer and a great person. He is funny and so very informative ad the way he speaks about his experiences, not to mention his love to transfer knowledge. Yet he is very humble. A really great human. People like Luke need to be admired and our young folks can look at Luke and his compatriotes and aspire to be a person like Luke.....and Destin. A great informative video.
So happy you got him on video. I sipped every drop. Let him know there's so much love and praise coming from your channel. Luke is an amazing person and has had an amazing career. I much appreciate his clarity and big picture vision while still being able to dive in the details. His sense of humor / honesty / straight and witty talk are refreshing. Thank you!
What a professional, this cut shows how much Luke directed proceedings with him appearing to repeatedly be mindful of points at which Destin could cut it up. Thank you both, watched twice and enthralled on each occasion.
I love these long conversations with people who’ve forgotten more than most will ever learn. I constantly go back to watch them again, including the last hour long one with Luke here when he was impressing Linus. He’s a great presenter.
Went to Huntsville for my 50th birthday and spent three days at the Space and Rocket Center. It was like I was ten years old again. I talked extensively to the docents there (many of whom had worked on the rocket) and believe I even spent some time talking with this gentleman! What an amazing trip. Thanks so much for this interview! Love anything about Apollo.
Holy moly, Luke Talley is amazing! Thank you for recording and sharing this video; knowledge like his is so important to preserve share. He and his colleagues are national treasures.
Luke Talley belongs in a “Hall of Fame” of rocket engineers as well as in an “Apollo Hall of Fame.” I could not agree more with the voluminous positive comments about this video as well. If there were such a “Hall of Fame” of “Oral Space History,” this one would be a significant addition. As an aside, I couldn’t help but notice Talley’s voice as very similar to Charlie Duke (Apollo 16). Thank you for such a great viewing experience.
THANK YOU! I’ve been waiting for more space content from you. That wide angle on your camera doesn’t do those F-1s justice. They are SO much bigger in person. They look big in pictures and videos, but you can’t comprehend just HOW big without seeing them yourselves. Thank you, Destin!
I think this is probably your best presentation yet. I remember watching the Apollo missions as a child. Looking back with the perspective of over 40 years experience as an aerospace defense contractor I can truly appreciate the technical challenges, technology limitations, and innovative leaps people like Luke made to make the whole program possible. Thank you.
I was attending a major gun manufacturing show in Orlando "Shot Show" in mid 2006, and during a lunch break, I shared a table with a gentleman who was an original Apollo guy. We talked for an hour about the same type of stuff. I was so into our conversation that to this day, it was one of the most memorable moments in my life. Sharing his past with me was awesome!
Just being able to listen to Mr. Talley pass on his knowledge and joy of the launch vehicle is a pleasure. I can only imagine what it's like to be in his presence. An absolute legend.
I could listen to him for hours. This Man helped launch the historic Apollo missions and is super humble and authentic. We have people today that change a tire and want to tell the World they did something amazing. My how times have changed. TY Destin for this awesome video. I hope one day to get there and if I'm blessed I will get to speak to Luke and tell him I watched this video of you and him. Fingers crossed.
This video is fantastic. I've never met someone as passionate about his career as Mr. Talley. I loved every time he showed up in one of your videos. You could publish a 6-hour video, and I'd watch it all and leave wanting more. I especially liked his (perhaps) controversial but very grounded and precise comments on our plans to go to Mars. It's a point of view I've never heard before, and it makes perfect sense. Thank you Destin for allowing us all to meet this brilliant mind, even indirectly.
I visited KSC in 92 (when the Saturn V was outdoors!) and again in 11. On my second visit they had a Saturn V engineer answering questions. For the life of me I cannot remember if it was Luke but to stand under that booster, speaking with and listening to, someone who actually helped build the thing (and Saturn V launches, live on TV in black and white, form some of my most vivid pre-school memories) was a very special moment, a privilege and a memory that I will always cherish. Thank you for this wonderful video. My kids have decided to leave me in peace while I get my Apollo fix.
Thank you Destin for doing these kinds of videos. As a guy 34 years old who has an extreme interest in engineering and engineering history I would love to talk to these guys but not having the access it makes it difficult. I have way more questions then even you asked.
I shouldn't pimp somebody else's channel here but I'm going to anyways there's a guy named CuriousMarc who has a huge work up of like 20 videos 24 videos something like that just on the Apollo computer systems and the troubles and the tricks and stuff that they had to do to get those to communicate over that s band and c-band radio antennas that they had available to them.
@@RowanHawkins I’ll check that out. These old timers need to be sat down camera started and told to start talking about everything from birth to present and that camera stays on until they run out of things to talk about.
FYI if you go to the US Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL like where they are in this video, you can indeed just talk to a rocket engineer. Near the tail section of the rocket in the video you will see a sign that says talk to a rocket engineer. When we visited last summer they have one sitting there the whole time the museum is open to answer any questions you have. It is a really great museum.
First up, what a great interview piece. I was listening to this as I built my Lego Saturn V. Something I noticed though was that no matter how you tried Destin, you couldn’t tease out how Luke felt about his role and accomplishment. I think it reflects the evolution of the way we are taught to think in the modern era. We focus far more on how we feel. Luke for his part was able to focus more on what was accomplished and his contribution and it seemed so humble and not at all self-centric. I’m not saying it’s better, just so different in outlook.
Destin, this is the best video you have made. It was captivating because of your introduction explaining the background of Luke, but also because Luke is a genuine guy who clearly loves his time in the space program. Thank you for the educational and badass content!
Best thing I’ve watched in 2023. Oh, and 2022 I might add. Outstanding work. It’s not easy to do camera / questions / listen and ask smart questions. You hit it out of the park. Luke is a friggin’ National Treasure. Whole video was so compelling. Bravo.
I was 6 when Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon. When I was a bit older, I built the 4 ft tall plastic model of the Saturn 5 and displayed it proudly in my bedroom. This interview was so cool! Thankyou to you and Luke for doing this!
i was there last summer and met Lowell. I'm 66 and a computer geek since the late 60's. I am well read on the F1 rockets, and the design and testing failures. I asked Lowell about the fuel-resonance-vibration issues. Turned out he was one of the engineers who solves this for NASA. He spent the next hour walking me through the history of the problem. the failures and the solution. One of the highlights of my life.
I watched the first video on the main channel and was so interested in everything Mr. Tally had to say. I’m so happy you uploaded the rest of the conversation here. Absolutely excellent job with fielding the questions and having such an amazing individual give the insight to Saturn V. Great job Destin!
Justin, please thank Luke for us. I have watched tons of space documentaries. This long form video interview was more informative than all the others, by far. It answered so many of my questions.
Wow - my childhood in a nutshell! This could be the best hour and three-quarters I've ever spent on RUclips. Thank you for the interview and for Luke's insight, what a lovely guy.
Thanks Luke! Thanks Destin for preserving this interview. I have had the honor of having time with to Apollo workers. One was a machinist who spend years machining plates for the fuel cells. The other was a coms tech. Both were amazing to talk to. Really want to get to Alabama museum, covid stopped my planned trip. I still need an explanation of the disturbances across the face low head dam in a near laminar flow, guess I need to sent you another email.
What an amazing interview and being honest, at 46 yrs old ,brought a flood of tears in reminiscence of my grandaddy Frank M. Childers. He paved the way in Luke's field. And to see Luke donating his time like this pays an enormous tribute to the history of space flight. I am truly grateful for this one. Thank you Destin. Truly.
I love it when you ask a maker at heart, "where did you get that? that's an amazing piece of technology" and they simply reply, "I made it." *throws on the shades*
Both of you are equal treasures in your own way. Documenting this in such an organic way will last forever. I have no doubt in my mind the video will be regarded just as significant as any rare Carl Sagan interviews. Superb work thank you for putting your time behind the lens and story to give all of mankind a true learning experience of what perhaps is the most influential machine ever built by mankind. Amazing what we can do when we work together! 200 years from now, I can bet….those examples he made that are in his pockets will be desired by collectors and as valuable as the finest Arts in museum’s around the globe.
Thnank you Destin and Luke. This brings back so much of my youth. IBM transferred my dad to Huntsville in 1964 to work on the Apollo program and the majority of that work was on the IU ring. He stayed in Huntsville until 1975 and also worked on SkyLab. If you have the opportunity please ask Luke if he remembers Frank Matchett. I’m sure they had to been in meetings together if not the same tasks. Sadly dad passed in 2015, so I can’t ask him.
A valuable interview. An interesting piece of Saturn V quiz trivia is to ask where, other than the crew capsule, you'll find a window? The answer is on the Instrument Ring. The Saturn V guidance needed a zero reference point in 3D space from launch, so that the IMUs and the guidance gyros could determine an accurate orthogonal start position from which to calculate positional progress. On the pad, the gyros measured Earth rotation of the launch site, so the referencing markers were repeatedly zeroed. This was accomplished by having a laser system on the launch-pad ramp, firing a laser into the window on the Instrument ring. The same system also a prismatic splitter system to spot, measure and removed gyro oscillations due to the stack swaying in the wind. When you hear the _'guidance is now internal'_ call, just prior to the final countdown, this is when the laser re-setter is shut down.
I live in Memphis, Tn but I was in Huntsville this week on a business trip and, needless to say, I made it a priority to stop by this place once my business was complete. So yesterday I stopped by this museum and went into this Saturn 5 Hall hoping to get to meet Luke. (All week long I was thinking more about this opportunity to see the Saturn V and hopefully meet Luke than I was about the work that I was this to do! Unfortunately for me, he was not there yesterday but I had a great time going through the building and seeing all the same artifacts that you guys covered here. Fantastic video and even better channel(s).
I bumped into Luke at the exhibit in 2018/19 briefly by the computer and core memory exhibit. If I wasn't pressed for time, I feel like he would have spent hours explaining the computer to me. What a gem to know his background from your videos!
Thanks Destin. This is certainly worth that baseball! Please, more long videos. (I'm almost 35 minutes in, and loving it.) Watched the Apollo 11 landing at friends down the street, who had a "color" TV. We didn't have one, but all my siblings and I read very well. steve
Thanks for supporting on Patreon Steve! I'm truly grateful, and it helps far more than you might realize. I paid an editor to help with this video and your support made that possible. Seriously man, thanks.
Destin, worth every penny! Thank you; for posting a video on my favourite vehicle. Oh, I have the Hayne's book, and 2, not just one LEGO Saturn V model. Also have the LEM module. Sorry, LM. But, in my youth, it WAS the LEM. steve
Have to say, I watched the "other" version and this one and thoroughly enjoyed both. So amazing to listed to man talk and share his incredible knowledge with us. Very grateful to him and you Destin, your content is not only smarter but better every day. Top class sir.
I love seeing all the information and the love and dedication your pops and you have. You must keep it a reoccurring theme. Every guest you have are amazing
Man, I sure hope I'll be in as good a shape at his age, mentally and physically! As for you, Destin, I really feel like you reach an extra level of connection with the people you interview; not only through your honest curiosity, but by the fact you yourself are speaking in sort of a countryside idiom! It just resonates better, especially with those oldtimers, than it does for most other youtubers, and it sets you apart. Thanks, and all the best for 2023!
Thank you so much for taking the time and trouble to capture this and for giving us the long cut - there's a lot of anecdotal stuff that would otherwise become lost to future generations thats every bit as important as the stuff that is preserved in documents.
I've been ogling this rocket for nearly 40 years and I still learned so much from watching this tour. This is the kind of deep dive that needs like me need. 1:47:13 flew by like the rocket!
That went by so fast! I was in that room last fall, got to see everything up close due to small crowds from COVID. I appreciate Luke filling in the details and his personal experience.
Just mind blowing. I keep asking myself how the engineers knew they could route the kerosene around the thrust tubes to cool it? And how did they know to use helium? So many questions.
Excellent! Let Luke know, it was amazing experience to watch this piece and I didn't even waste my time with the short version. I thought, I'd watch it in pieces but ended up going non-stop - just too interesting to not to engage if all things Apollo are a thing for you. For me, a very big thing - I was one of those second graders watching on TV in class parts of Apollo 11 and it changed the world, the entire world. I feel sorry for those who weren't there. I picked up quite a few little pieces I wasn't aware of, and I've stood under that rocket . so we can always learn more.
I just re-watched this after a year. I felt compelled to comment to highlight how awesome this video is! Thank you, Destin, and Luke, for documenting the thought process behind the engineering that is the foundation of our space program. The Huntsville US Space and Rocket Center Is a treasure, documenting so much of our space program history, but also the contributions of so many people in Alabama! In a world it’s dominated by tropes and click bait generalizations, It would do everyone good to remember that it is hard work, ingenuity, and the American spirit that accomplish great things! Together, we will do great things again!
Thank you! The Saturn V has always been special to me. I designed & built my very own SV rocket for 8th grade history. It came out so well, my teacher was convinced it was made by Estes & wanted to give me an F! But I proved to him it was no kit, but my creation. I can’t remember but I sure hope I got an A! It hung in my bedroom for years and now hangs in my son’s room!
This is incredible! An absolute gem; such an amazing piece of history. Luke Talley being so real and down to Earth (no pun intended) really is the token of this vid and hope it continues to inspire others to learn and be drawn to such an incredible accomplishment in American history! Thank you
Thank you Destin... Your channel is an incredible window into the awesomeness that sits just behind the scenes that keeps everything working. You showcase the amazing with inspiration and energy that helps me and I’m sure so many others stay focused on our goals. I’m actually a commercially licensed pilot and have a small YT channel, and your work remind me so much of Mr. Rogers and Bob Ross all wrapped up in a Cousteau style presentation that blows the imagination away. God bless you and yours and PLEASE keep it going!!!
The amount of engineering in the Saturn V will never cease to blow my mind. I'm only at the part where they're discussing MECO and stage separation, and the thought that they actually have to use little SRBs to keep the upper stages moving to keep the liquid fuel at the bottom of the tank - like who thinks about stuff like that? Obviously I'm not a rocket scientist or aerospace engineer, and it may be obvious to them, but it's (relatively) small things like that that present huge issues, and they had the foresight and engineering knowledge to reconcile such problems that blows my mind. Truly a marvel of engineering the Saturn V is.
You really need to be commended on sharing this video with us mere mortals. This video is totally fascinating and Luke's knowledge is just awesome. Keep up the brilliant work, there is just so much out there for us to learn.
Thank you so much for that great moment of History told in a very interesting and well-made video. Time flew by so fast. I cannot believe I hesitated watching at first, considering the duration. Now I think it was too short. So proud to be an IBMer.
Hi from Norway🙂 You and Mr. Luke Talley made this an awesome interesting historical learning tour of the Saturn V program. Mr. Talley is such a pleasant guy to hear this history from. His knowledge and memory from his own participation, and everything he has learned and picked up about the programs from the start and up until today, is a goldmine of cool data. Thanks for this video, it gave me so much new interesting facts about the Moon rockets.
Amazing video! I was going to watch part of it and come back later to watch the rest. I ended up watching the the whole video in one shot! Thank you very much for doing the interview, Mr. Talley. ANd thank you to Destin for asking questions, filming, editing, and posting it! Great job!
The ball grid array was introduced commercially by IBM in the 1960s. It is/was known as controlled collapse chip connector (C4). What an amazing guy Luke Talley is.....thanks for the in depth video.
Thank you for this show. I was a child of the 60's and watched every launch that was televised. One of the best shows that I've ever seen on the Saturn/Apollo launches. To modify an old saying, "Never have so many done so much, with so little that they are now qualified to do anything with nothing."
Seriously considering a trip from the UK to visit on the off chance of having the chance to chat to Luke. What an incredible person! I could listen for hours and hours to learn about how this all worked. Thankyou Destin for sharing this with us all.
Every NASA employee I've met who was part of Saturn / Apollo is the same. Very humble and more than eager to share everything they know. Amazing group of people. I wish I could have gotten to work with them. It would be an honor.
This man is just pure gold! I really can feel the passion and the knowledge he has about everything around that rocket. Just thinking about the fact that there were many more like him working on that project back then makes you understand more, why this was able to be a success. Thanks for bringing this to us. I really love the passion you bring to it through your respectful curiosity!
It seems like he isn't just an electrical engineer, he knows all things engineering. Electrical, computer, mechanical, chemical, man, rocket scientist is a really different beast.
Thank you for this. My grandfather was one of the engineers that worked on the Saturn V in Huntsville AL but never really got to talk to him about it as he passed away. I’ve been to this museum many of times when I was younger, they have an A-12 Blackbird as well.
Every time I watch a launch I get goose bumps, it's still the most impressive thing I've ever seen. I watched every launch as a kid back in the 60's and 70's we must never forget Apollo 1, Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee they led the way. If you don't know these Men look them up they died with their boots on. RIP January 27, 1967 😪
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Luke Talley is one of the most interesting and impressive engineers I have ever met. I decided to do my best and capture Luke's thoughts as much as possible, because this is the rare opportunity to hear about the Saturn V program straight from the Horse's mouth! I hope you enjoy this video. If you're interested in possibly listening to Luke in person, then maybe consider a trip to Huntsville to the US Space and Rocket Center. I think you'd like it. If you decide to do that, then also go to Cathedral Caverns and get a taco at Shaggy's. Here's a link to the main channel video if you'd like to see that: ruclips.net/video/1nLHIM2IPRY/видео.html Also, friendly reminder that the Holographic Stickers will go out to Patrons at the beginning of the year. If you're considering supporting, (I'm grateful by the way) I'm going to lock in the Patron list at the end of the year. Here's the link if you're interested: www.patreon.com/smartereveryday
Luke is such a legend. I'm definitely saving up to go to the states in the next few years and try to make it to Huntsville, the cape and other space flight museums
I really want to know somthing about those tubes that make up the nozzle on the F1. The diameter of the bell at the outlet is bigger than the diameter of the throat. So what happens to those tubes? Do they change diameter? Do they combine?
I absolutely loved watching Luke have so much fun sharing his knowledge with you. It was like you two were college buddies or something. What a wonderful human being he is
I wish there was something like that when my grandparents had access to redstone. Although I will say that my highlight visit to the Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville was when they were still allowing tours of the astronaut swimming pool. I got to see that place twice and on the second time there was actually somebody in the pool prepping. I would have loved to have gone to space camp, but that happened after me and by the time I got back down there I was too old for it. I've done other cool things since then that I might not have done if I had gone to space camp so I try not to think of it as an opportunity missed and more as a different path traveled.
Skylab eventually crashed in Australia. I remember it vividly.
I was honored to meet Mr. Luke early 2020. I had no clue who he was, we were watching kids in a robotics competition. We started a conversation and it was over 30 minutes into our conversation that I learned of his roll that he played in the space program. He answered every question I had (there were many) and it was clear his knowledge was immense. I asked him if all volunteers were as knowledgeable, he laughed and said many of the white coats worked in the space program. When I asked if he did, we happened to be standing across from the photo of Nate and Luke. He pointed it out and humbly shared his background. I was awed and humbled. I'm not a youtuber, I'm just a highly curious engineer but he gave me the same quality tour as you see in this video. He spent over an hour and a half of his time with me and I learned so much. This man is a National treasure and I'm thankful to both of you for taking the time to share your knowledge with us and allowing me to relive the experience I've thought about many times since.
Perhaps it would behoove us all to record all of these wonderful scientists’ lectures & talks for history’s sake. What a treasure trove of knowledge & experience they have. And so wonderful that they are so willing to share it with so many. Thanks to them all for their devotion to their crafts!
Don't forget as awesome as he was, so are you! :-D Hope you are doing great and having a great day / evening!!
my name is luke too
@@dudeonbike800 I couldn't agree more. There's so much hidden history, knowledge and wisdom all around us that often goes overlooked and untapped.
That sounds awesome. Hats off to that man for all his contributions, and being personable to strangers who just want to learn.
When I meet an expert in their respective fields, I've been known to ask a million questions. I try to be considerate of their time, and let them know how appreciative I am for them explaining things to me, if they're so inclined. I find that people who are passionate about something get some joy passing on cool stories and lessons learned the hard way. Reading this comment about luke made my day. When people like him retire or pass away, it's like a library burning down. It's a great thing channels and vids like these exist and can be watched for free.
I hope Destin realizes, and he probably does, how significant videos like this are. The Luke Talleys of the world won't be around forever, as much as we'd like them to. Luke has a special place in history. Good job by Destin capturing his humor, genius, and character for future generations.
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I wouldn't want Luke to be around here forever - I want him to be able to go to Heaven and experience REAL space travel! Not this puddle jumping we're accomplishing in the Sol System.
31:28 "You want to go there?" Yes, we want to go there! Thank you, Destin, for giving this Luke an opportunity to share all his wisdom and experience. He is a national treasure. This video allows the technology of the Saturn V to live on.
Great point. So much from the 60s spaceflight wasn't preserved well and lost. Good to see there are still engineers that are with us nearly 60 years later that built this stuff.
Whenever program 11 (the AGC's launch ascent program, works as a backup to the IU) is running in the command module in the ReEntry Simulator, I can think of Luke. It's such a critical AGC program that it can be executed with just verb 75 (normally programs are loaded via verb 37 noun ), which would be typed into the DSKY before launch that way the commander or CM pilot could just hit enter to start it in case that it didn't automatically start from program 2. No doubt that his team created that program.
I just can't stop shaking my head all this in 1960s what a great generation of engineers absolutely unbelievable where are this geniuses today?
I met Luke today at the US Space and Rocket Center on a visit with my kids. We spoke for about an hour and he was every bit as enthusiastic and enjoyable as this video. He spoke very highly of you Destin and recommended we check out your videos. We’re very grateful for the knowledge you all have shared
I'm so jealous that you got to meet him.
It's on my bucket list to meet him someday.
Im Jealous you guys can go and see this stuff in person, im an Aussie space program nut and being eble to do sometthing like that is a near impossibility for me. How lucky you are. Im glad you got to enjoy it and more importantly let your kids enjoy it. my 4yo would lose his MIND if i ever walked him into a place like that. He loves this stuff too, to him every plane in the sky is a "rocket ship".
This man is a national treasure. Thank you for sharing him with us.
international treasure he is :) .... Anthony from France
@@anthonyhinsinger7970 The United States of America
I could listen to this gentleman talk for hours. Responsible for one of the most significant achievements of mankind, yet humble and friendly and so full of wisdom. Thanks Dustin for doing this.
Wonderfully said. I wholeheartedly agree.
i think thats how they all were - they were humble bc they couldve failed at any time.
What an absolute legend. I'm so glad you chucked the long version of this here. I was in stitches when he joked about the J002E3 'in 2000 years, someone will be walking down the street and see a shadow getting bigger and bigger, then smack'. Such a humble and intelligent man.
I laughed at the part when he said: "that's what started all this foolishness." 😂
Luke Talley is a National Treasure!!! There are not many people like him left on this Earth. I am for one, not only grateful for his contribution and for his service to this Country, but also thankful that you made this vlog and series. Thank you, THANK YOU!!!!
National treasure? No, he transcends nationality. He's a global treasure; nay, for all humankind, on the globe and beyond it.
They're all treasure to Humanity. Shame that after the public lost interest, they were treated as normal people, which they were not.
I still have a hard time imagining the amount of hard work, intelligence and dedication put on this thing. It's been one hour and 47 minutes listening to this guy without a single moment of boredom. Such people are absolutely a national treasure!
Smarter every day, makes me more grateful every day, that guys like Justin and Luke take time out of their life and make a video to chronicle what it was like to work on the space race, and to highlight how on a daily basis, the people of the earth benefit from the reasearch and development done in the spaceflight programs. The modern quality and rhythm of life really does rest on the shoulders of those men and women who in their quest to keep astronauts alive and safe, enhanced every day of our lives. Bravo to both of your work, and willingness to share with the world at large. More grateful every day. Kyle Cavener
Yes few the best our country produced made it happen ,not just once but meny Historic missions .
I do still get choked up watching a launch .Thank You
Mr .Tally you are one of the best a real Honor to have admired your work .
Go USA GO NASA
Destin, I gotta say…I absolutely love your content. You’re one of if not the only creator that I’m able to put on in the background and retain most of your information. Keep on doing what you do! God bless, my brother!
Thanks for the kind words!
@@SmarterEveryDay2 every last one is heartfelt. From the downright silliness of blasting overgrown mayonnaise jugs with baseballs to diving deep beneath the arctic ice, with you I do get a little smarter every day.
I'm 62 years old and can share the huge excitement Luke still feels about Apollo. Thank him for me for who he is and all he has done. I love just listening to him. Thank you for making this possible.
Luke Talley made this the best technical Apollo program I have ever watched. A highly knowledgeable, unpretentious, easy to follow presentation and with a terriffic sense of humor. Fantastic!
I hope you let Luke know just how many people enjoyed this interview, and all of the previous interviews you've done together. I cannot thank you enough for being able to share his story with the rest of us. Your videos on the Saturn V with Luke are my favorites from your channel, and my favorite pieces of content on RUclips in general.
I just want Luke to know that there are so many of us who deeply appreciate what he had to say.
he probaly is aware of youtube and can check.....
@@Thisandthat8908 He doesn't seem like the kind of guy who would deliberately go check to see what people were saying about him.
If this was 8 hours long I would still watch it. I could listen to him talk all day. Literally everything he is saying is mind blowing.
im half way through and i dont want it to end
100%
I worked for IBM in Huntsville for several years. My first job there was to design the electrical part of the tester for the ablative electronic cooler in the instrument ring. My office was in the basement of a hanger and some of the massive stage one engines were on test stands on the main floor above me. The ring was in the high bay where no one was permitted during testing, so the heater had to be remotely controlled. Later, I worked on designing and installing the rack and panel control rooms where the tests on the ring were conducted. I transferred to the magnetic tape area at Boulder before any actual launch. My house was across the valley from the engine test stands and we had a front-line view of engine firings.
I worked at the mag tape facility in Boulder!
Hey Destin !!
My wife and I had the pleasure of running into Luke Tally today at the US Space Center in Huntsville. I told him when I saw him I was ‘Star Struck’…and he laughed. What an honor it was to meet him and talk about his career and contribution to getting men on the moon. What a treat !! Thank you, Destin, for this wonderful video.
Bob & Kris from Grand Rapids, MI
My uncle was based in Huntsville way back and I used to go to this museum every time we went. Was able to speak with Luke one time and it was incredible. Thank you for this video and all of your amazing content. Watched the original now again for the long cut.
My great uncle worked at IBM with Luke and still lives in Huntsville today. I don't know if he actually knows Luke or not but he worked there as an engineer at the same time.
Back when I learned this, I didn't realize that IBM=NASA so I never thought to ask him questions about it all. Plus I wasn't really interested in space back then, from the age of like 6 to 18 or so. During the 80s & 90s. First it was toys. Then it was girls lol.
He's still in Huntsville and has a Facebook account so I could message him, I'm sure. Hmmm. Maybe I'll send him this video. Lol
My grandfather was a machinist in NJ and he had a buddy that worked on Apollo. During a family "vacation" to Florida my grandfather met his buddy and was talking with the parts engineer and he was wondering how they could manage the parts list and tools. My grandfather had the idea to use a computer to catalog the parts lists and use an individual code for each part or drawer that would correspond to a particular computer code. We call them barcodes today. Unfortunately, my grandfather died of a massive brain tumor in the 70's when my dad was a kid. He owned and operated Master Molds (an injection mold manufacturer). Funny thing too is his neighbor designed the mechanism for the Apache helicopter gun to shoot where the pilot looks. My grandfather had no collegiate education, but he was a genius. I wish I had more information about the parts/tool management for Apollo, but I affectionately like to claim that my grandfather has the idea to make a base code system. I do believe the NASA engineer friend implemented his system. Thanks for taking the time to read this if you did. Love your content!
That sorting system was used by Rockwell into their other divisions including Saberliner jets in Missouri from 1976 and well into the 1980s. So job well done there!
Sure seems like all of our Grandfathers were geniuses … mine didn’t work for NASA, he was a rigger in a big steel mill. I loved going to visit and going down into his shop, it was one of the coolest places on Earth.
Great story!Love these old hands on guys who thought outside the box and were always streamlining modes of operation and methods of optimizing efficiency!True genius!!!
My granddad built an xwing too😅
This guy is something else. You can tell he is interested in learning and teaching still after all this time. He is very special and I'm so glad you done this!
This is probably one of the best videos I have seen on youtube. So incredibly insightful. Thank you for doing this. Luke Talley is a legend and I wish we had more engineers like him. What an inspiring man.
This was pure gold. I loved when you asked how seeing it makes him feel…don’t think he’s ever been asked that! Thank you both. 😎
Man, that's the first time I've heard specific impulse explained and immediately got it! I don't think there's an upper limit to how much I would listen to Mr. Talley talk about the Saturn V. Priceless stuff, thank you so much for documenting it, Destin!
As a 57 year old man, watching Mr Talley explain the absolute wonder of Apollo is on par with peeking around the living room wall as a 5 year old and seeing a Christmas tree full of presents at 2am! Thank you sir.
Outstanding. RIP to Luke's wife. That was an emotional tribute. What surprised me is Luke telling us how a gimbal maneuver could stress the rocket to the point where it could easily break it in 1/2. I have a better understanding of the building of the Saturn V now and it was great learning about the corrugated areas for extra support. The upper 3rd stages that are in solar orbit or the Apollo 12 3rd stage erratic orbit was really interesting to learn. Thanks so much. - David
I started into this, thinking I would watch it in three or four sittings, as it's pretty long. No surprise, I ended up watching it in one. It held my interest throughout. Many thanks for making and posting this video. And many thanks to Luke Talley for sharing his knowledge and experience for our benefit.
We had the privilege of meeting Luke yesterday as visitors to the Huntsville space centre... My husband and son both electrical engineers thoroughly enjoyed their conversation
Best almost two hour video I have watched on RUclips in a long time! Talk about a "down home" engineer, he's a rarity that doesn't flaunt his intelligence but instead shares it in a way that is easily understandable to a common layperson such as myself. Thank you for this most excellent and informative tour, great job!
Years ago, I met two guys like him at the California Science centre, where the Space Shuttle is displayed. He was also a volunteer and also was building the Shuttle. I went there for an hour and spent nearly the entire day asking millions of questions. These guys are doing a great job! Now I own a small space company (~200 people).
Luke is a walking history lesson, both videos with him are priceless. National archives quality. I'm sure there's more Apollo engineers that could give us more insight to this wonderful engineering we call Apollo. Thanks to both of you for your time.
Thank you Destin for bringing Luke to the forefront and paying tribute to a brilliant engineer and a great person. He is funny and so very informative ad the way he speaks about his experiences, not to mention his love to transfer knowledge. Yet he is very humble. A really great human. People like Luke need to be admired and our young folks can look at Luke and his compatriotes and aspire to be a person like Luke.....and Destin. A great informative video.
So happy you got him on video. I sipped every drop. Let him know there's so much love and praise coming from your channel. Luke is an amazing person and has had an amazing career. I much appreciate his clarity and big picture vision while still being able to dive in the details. His sense of humor / honesty / straight and witty talk are refreshing. Thank you!
What a professional, this cut shows how much Luke directed proceedings with him appearing to repeatedly be mindful of points at which Destin could cut it up.
Thank you both, watched twice and enthralled on each occasion.
I love these long conversations with people who’ve forgotten more than most will ever learn. I constantly go back to watch them again, including the last hour long one with Luke here when he was impressing Linus. He’s a great presenter.
Went to Huntsville for my 50th birthday and spent three days at the Space and Rocket Center. It was like I was ten years old again. I talked extensively to the docents there (many of whom had worked on the rocket) and believe I even spent some time talking with this gentleman! What an amazing trip.
Thanks so much for this interview! Love anything about Apollo.
Holy moly, Luke Talley is amazing! Thank you for recording and sharing this video; knowledge like his is so important to preserve share. He and his colleagues are national treasures.
Luke Talley belongs in a “Hall of Fame” of rocket engineers as well as in an “Apollo Hall of Fame.” I could not agree more with the voluminous positive comments about this video as well. If there were such a “Hall of Fame” of “Oral Space History,” this one would be a significant addition.
As an aside, I couldn’t help but notice Talley’s voice as very similar to Charlie Duke (Apollo 16).
Thank you for such a great viewing experience.
THANK YOU! I’ve been waiting for more space content from you. That wide angle on your camera doesn’t do those F-1s justice. They are SO much bigger in person. They look big in pictures and videos, but you can’t comprehend just HOW big without seeing them yourselves. Thank you, Destin!
I think this is probably your best presentation yet. I remember watching the Apollo missions as a child. Looking back with the perspective of over 40 years experience as an aerospace defense contractor I can truly appreciate the technical challenges, technology limitations, and innovative leaps people like Luke made to make the whole program possible. Thank you.
I was attending a major gun manufacturing show in Orlando "Shot Show" in mid 2006, and during a lunch break, I shared a table with a gentleman who was an original Apollo guy. We talked for an hour about the same type of stuff. I was so into our conversation that to this day, it was one of the most memorable moments in my life. Sharing his past with me was awesome!
Just being able to listen to Mr. Talley pass on his knowledge and joy of the launch vehicle is a pleasure. I can only imagine what it's like to be in his presence. An absolute legend.
Theres something about seeing a passionate man teaching his life works much respect
I could listen to him for hours. This Man helped launch the historic Apollo missions and is super humble and authentic. We have people today that change a tire and want to tell the World they did something amazing. My how times have changed. TY Destin for this awesome video. I hope one day to get there and if I'm blessed I will get to speak to Luke and tell him I watched this video of you and him. Fingers crossed.
I've wanted this video since I watched the shorter cut one. That one was probably my favorite video you've made.
This video is fantastic. I've never met someone as passionate about his career as Mr. Talley. I loved every time he showed up in one of your videos. You could publish a 6-hour video, and I'd watch it all and leave wanting more.
I especially liked his (perhaps) controversial but very grounded and precise comments on our plans to go to Mars. It's a point of view I've never heard before, and it makes perfect sense.
Thank you Destin for allowing us all to meet this brilliant mind, even indirectly.
I visited KSC in 92 (when the Saturn V was outdoors!) and again in 11. On my second visit they had a Saturn V engineer answering questions. For the life of me I cannot remember if it was Luke but to stand under that booster, speaking with and listening to, someone who actually helped build the thing (and Saturn V launches, live on TV in black and white, form some of my most vivid pre-school memories) was a very special moment, a privilege and a memory that I will always cherish. Thank you for this wonderful video. My kids have decided to leave me in peace while I get my Apollo fix.
This is the US Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
Thank you Destin for doing these kinds of videos. As a guy 34 years old who has an extreme interest in engineering and engineering history I would love to talk to these guys but not having the access it makes it difficult. I have way more questions then even you asked.
I shouldn't pimp somebody else's channel here but I'm going to anyways there's a guy named CuriousMarc who has a huge work up of like 20 videos 24 videos something like that just on the Apollo computer systems and the troubles and the tricks and stuff that they had to do to get those to communicate over that s band and c-band radio antennas that they had available to them.
@@RowanHawkins I’ll check that out. These old timers need to be sat down camera started and told to start talking about everything from birth to present and that camera stays on until they run out of things to talk about.
@@RowanHawkins love Marc's channel.
FYI if you go to the US Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL like where they are in this video, you can indeed just talk to a rocket engineer. Near the tail section of the rocket in the video you will see a sign that says talk to a rocket engineer. When we visited last summer they have one sitting there the whole time the museum is open to answer any questions you have. It is a really great museum.
@@thorozar3662 I’d love to but living in New Zealand that’s a long trip.
First up, what a great interview piece. I was listening to this as I built my Lego Saturn V. Something I noticed though was that no matter how you tried Destin, you couldn’t tease out how Luke felt about his role and accomplishment. I think it reflects the evolution of the way we are taught to think in the modern era. We focus far more on how we feel. Luke for his part was able to focus more on what was accomplished and his contribution and it seemed so humble and not at all self-centric. I’m not saying it’s better, just so different in outlook.
Destin, this is the best video you have made. It was captivating because of your introduction explaining the background of Luke, but also because Luke is a genuine guy who clearly loves his time in the space program. Thank you for the educational and badass content!
Best thing I’ve watched in 2023. Oh, and 2022 I might add. Outstanding work. It’s not easy to do camera / questions / listen and ask smart questions. You hit it out of the park. Luke is a friggin’ National Treasure. Whole video was so compelling. Bravo.
So glad you decided to publish long cut version. Hopefully Luke knows how much this interview is appreciated by your viewers.
That’s a beautiful interview, thanks a lot ! So many questions finally answered !
Wow that was so great. Thanks for what you do for all of us Destin. And Honored to have Luke do the Presenting.
I was 6 when Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon. When I was a bit older, I built the 4 ft tall plastic model of the Saturn 5 and displayed it proudly in my bedroom. This interview was so cool! Thankyou to you and Luke for doing this!
i was there last summer and met Lowell. I'm 66 and a computer geek since the late 60's. I am well read on the F1 rockets, and the design and testing failures. I asked Lowell about the fuel-resonance-vibration issues. Turned out he was one of the engineers who solves this for NASA. He spent the next hour walking me through the history of the problem. the failures and the solution. One of the highlights of my life.
I watched the first video on the main channel and was so interested in everything Mr. Tally had to say. I’m so happy you uploaded the rest of the conversation here. Absolutely excellent job with fielding the questions and having such an amazing individual give the insight to Saturn V. Great job Destin!
Justin, please thank Luke for us. I have watched tons of space documentaries. This long form video interview was more informative than all the others, by far. It answered so many of my questions.
Wow - my childhood in a nutshell! This could be the best hour and three-quarters I've ever spent on RUclips. Thank you for the interview and for Luke's insight, what a lovely guy.
Thanks Luke! Thanks Destin for preserving this interview. I have had the honor of having time with to Apollo workers. One was a machinist who spend years machining plates for the fuel cells. The other was a coms tech. Both were amazing to talk to. Really want to get to Alabama museum, covid stopped my planned trip. I still need an explanation of the disturbances across the face low head dam in a near laminar flow, guess I need to sent you another email.
What an amazing interview and being honest, at 46 yrs old ,brought a flood of tears in reminiscence of my grandaddy Frank M. Childers. He paved the way in Luke's field. And to see Luke donating his time like this pays an enormous tribute to the history of space flight. I am truly grateful for this one. Thank you Destin. Truly.
I love it when you ask a maker at heart, "where did you get that? that's an amazing piece of technology" and they simply reply, "I made it." *throws on the shades*
Both of you are equal treasures in your own way. Documenting this in such an organic way will last forever. I have no doubt in my mind the video will be regarded just as significant as any rare Carl Sagan interviews. Superb work thank you for putting your time behind the lens and story to give all of mankind a true learning experience of what perhaps is the most influential machine ever built by mankind. Amazing what we can do when we work together! 200 years from now, I can bet….those examples he made that are in his pockets will be desired by collectors and as valuable as the finest Arts in museum’s around the globe.
Thnank you Destin and Luke. This brings back so much of my youth. IBM transferred my dad to Huntsville in 1964 to work on the Apollo program and the majority of that work was on the IU ring. He stayed in Huntsville until 1975 and also worked on SkyLab. If you have the opportunity please ask Luke if he remembers Frank Matchett. I’m sure they had to been in meetings together if not the same tasks. Sadly dad passed in 2015, so I can’t ask him.
A valuable interview.
An interesting piece of Saturn V quiz trivia is to ask where, other than the crew capsule, you'll find a window? The answer is on the Instrument Ring.
The Saturn V guidance needed a zero reference point in 3D space from launch, so that the IMUs and the guidance gyros could determine an accurate orthogonal start position from which to calculate positional progress. On the pad, the gyros measured Earth rotation of the launch site, so the referencing markers were repeatedly zeroed. This was accomplished by having a laser system on the launch-pad ramp, firing a laser into the window on the Instrument ring. The same system also a prismatic splitter system to spot, measure and removed gyro oscillations due to the stack swaying in the wind.
When you hear the _'guidance is now internal'_ call, just prior to the final countdown, this is when the laser re-setter is shut down.
All very cool, but why didn't they just GPS?
I live in Memphis, Tn but I was in Huntsville this week on a business trip and, needless to say, I made it a priority to stop by this place once my business was complete. So yesterday I stopped by this museum and went into this Saturn 5 Hall hoping to get to meet Luke. (All week long I was thinking more about this opportunity to see the Saturn V and hopefully meet Luke than I was about the work that I was this to do! Unfortunately for me, he was not there yesterday but I had a great time going through the building and seeing all the same artifacts that you guys covered here. Fantastic video and even better channel(s).
I'm happy I watched the long version. Luke is amazing; very inspirational!
I bumped into Luke at the exhibit in 2018/19 briefly by the computer and core memory exhibit. If I wasn't pressed for time, I feel like he would have spent hours explaining the computer to me. What a gem to know his background from your videos!
Thanks Destin. This is certainly worth
that baseball! Please, more long
videos. (I'm almost 35 minutes in, and
loving it.) Watched the Apollo 11 landing
at friends down the street, who had a
"color" TV. We didn't have one, but all
my siblings and I read very well.
steve
Thanks for supporting on Patreon Steve! I'm truly grateful, and it helps far more than you might realize. I paid an editor to help with this video and your support made that possible. Seriously man, thanks.
Destin, worth every penny!
Thank you; for posting a video on
my favourite vehicle. Oh, I have
the Hayne's book, and 2, not just
one LEGO Saturn V model. Also
have the LEM module. Sorry, LM.
But, in my youth, it WAS the LEM.
steve
We just met Luke and I am so glad we got to talk with Him, this guy is a legend for sure and so calm, cool and collected
This guy is a legend.
Love how clean everything is.
Have to say, I watched the "other" version and this one and thoroughly enjoyed both. So amazing to listed to man talk and share his incredible knowledge with us. Very grateful to him and you Destin, your content is not only smarter but better every day. Top class sir.
I love seeing all the information and the love and dedication your pops and you have. You must keep it a reoccurring theme. Every guest you have are amazing
Man, I sure hope I'll be in as good a shape at his age, mentally and physically! As for you, Destin, I really feel like you reach an extra level of connection with the people you interview; not only through your honest curiosity, but by the fact you yourself are speaking in sort of a countryside idiom! It just resonates better, especially with those oldtimers, than it does for most other youtubers, and it sets you apart. Thanks, and all the best for 2023!
Thank you so much for taking the time and trouble to capture this and for giving us the long cut - there's a lot of anecdotal stuff that would otherwise become lost to future generations thats every bit as important as the stuff that is preserved in documents.
I've been ogling this rocket for nearly 40 years and I still learned so much from watching this tour. This is the kind of deep dive that needs like me need. 1:47:13 flew by like the rocket!
That. Was. AWESOME!
Thanks, Destin! I thought I knew the Saturn V fairly well, but there was so much to learn from Luke. Fantastic!
That went by so fast! I was in that room last fall, got to see everything up close due to small crowds from COVID. I appreciate Luke filling in the details and his personal experience.
Are you kidding me? This is amazing.
Just mind blowing. I keep asking myself how the engineers knew they could route the kerosene around the thrust tubes to cool it? And how did they know to use helium? So many questions.
Excellent! Let Luke know, it was amazing experience to watch this piece and I didn't even waste my time with the short version. I thought, I'd watch it in pieces but ended up going non-stop - just too interesting to not to engage if all things Apollo are a thing for you. For me, a very big thing - I was one of those second graders watching on TV in class parts of Apollo 11 and it changed the world, the entire world. I feel sorry for those who weren't there.
I picked up quite a few little pieces I wasn't aware of, and I've stood under that rocket . so we can always learn more.
I just re-watched this after a year. I felt compelled to comment to highlight how awesome this video is! Thank you, Destin, and Luke, for documenting the thought process behind the engineering that is the foundation of our space program. The Huntsville US Space and Rocket Center Is a treasure, documenting so much of our space program history, but also the contributions of so many people in Alabama! In a world it’s dominated by tropes and click bait generalizations, It would do everyone good to remember that it is hard work, ingenuity, and the American spirit that accomplish great things! Together, we will do great things again!
Thank you!
The Saturn V has always been special to me. I designed & built my very own SV rocket for 8th grade history. It came out so well, my teacher was convinced it was made by Estes & wanted to give me an F! But I proved to him it was no kit, but my creation. I can’t remember but I sure hope I got an A!
It hung in my bedroom for years and now hangs in my son’s room!
This is incredible! An absolute gem; such an amazing piece of history. Luke Talley being so real and down to Earth (no pun intended) really is the token of this vid and hope it continues to inspire others to learn and be drawn to such an incredible accomplishment in American history! Thank you
Thank you Destin... Your channel is an incredible window into the awesomeness that sits just behind the scenes that keeps everything working. You showcase the amazing with inspiration and energy that helps me and I’m sure so many others stay focused on our goals. I’m actually a commercially licensed pilot and have a small YT channel, and your work remind me so much of Mr. Rogers and Bob Ross all wrapped up in a Cousteau style presentation that blows the imagination away. God bless you and yours and PLEASE keep it going!!!
That man is a legend. I wish I could personally thank him for what he has done and accomplished for everyone. Also, your videos are awesome.
The amount of engineering in the Saturn V will never cease to blow my mind. I'm only at the part where they're discussing MECO and stage separation, and the thought that they actually have to use little SRBs to keep the upper stages moving to keep the liquid fuel at the bottom of the tank - like who thinks about stuff like that? Obviously I'm not a rocket scientist or aerospace engineer, and it may be obvious to them, but it's (relatively) small things like that that present huge issues, and they had the foresight and engineering knowledge to reconcile such problems that blows my mind. Truly a marvel of engineering the Saturn V is.
I was thinking the same thing!
You really need to be commended on sharing this video with us mere mortals. This video is totally fascinating and Luke's knowledge is just awesome. Keep up the brilliant work, there is just so much out there for us to learn.
You could do an entire series interviewing national treasurers like Luke.
Thank you so much for that great moment of History told in a very interesting and well-made video. Time flew by so fast. I cannot believe I hesitated watching at first, considering the duration. Now I think it was too short. So proud to be an IBMer.
Hi from Norway🙂 You and Mr. Luke Talley made this an awesome interesting historical learning tour of the Saturn V program. Mr. Talley is such a pleasant guy to hear this history from. His knowledge and memory from his own participation, and everything he has learned and picked up about the programs from the start and up until today, is a goldmine of cool data. Thanks for this video, it gave me so much new interesting facts about the Moon rockets.
Amazing video! I was going to watch part of it and come back later to watch the rest. I ended up watching the the whole video in one shot! Thank you very much for doing the interview, Mr. Talley. ANd thank you to Destin for asking questions, filming, editing, and posting it! Great job!
This was one of the most captivating hour and forty five minutes in recent memory, thank you both!
The ball grid array was introduced commercially by IBM in the 1960s. It is/was known as controlled collapse chip connector (C4). What an amazing guy Luke Talley is.....thanks for the in depth video.
Outstanding! Enthralled as I watched them both. Thank you Destin & Mr. Talley.
Thank you for this show. I was a child of the 60's and watched every launch that was televised. One of the best shows that I've ever seen on the Saturn/Apollo launches. To modify an old saying, "Never have so many done so much, with so little that they are now qualified to do anything with nothing."
Seriously considering a trip from the UK to visit on the off chance of having the chance to chat to Luke. What an incredible person!
I could listen for hours and hours to learn about how this all worked.
Thankyou Destin for sharing this with us all.
What a humble genius. We need 'influencers' like him in the West.
Every NASA employee I've met who was part of Saturn / Apollo is the same. Very humble and more than eager to share everything they know. Amazing group of people. I wish I could have gotten to work with them. It would be an honor.
This man is just pure gold! I really can feel the passion and the knowledge he has about everything around that rocket. Just thinking about the fact that there were many more like him working on that project back then makes you understand more, why this was able to be a success.
Thanks for bringing this to us. I really love the passion you bring to it through your respectful curiosity!
It seems like he isn't just an electrical engineer, he knows all things engineering. Electrical, computer, mechanical, chemical, man, rocket scientist is a really different beast.
Thanks so much for taking the time to film this. Fascinating to hear all the information from such a great guy. Hope to visit there one day.
This is , arguably, Top Five Best RUclips videos EVER, PAST and FUTURE. Thank You Luke and Destin.
Thank you for this. My grandfather was one of the engineers that worked on the Saturn V in Huntsville AL but never really got to talk to him about it as he passed away. I’ve been to this museum many of times when I was younger, they have an A-12 Blackbird as well.
I’d be interested to know if Luke knew an L.R. Brown. Didn’t stand for anything just L.R. 😂
Every time I watch a launch I get goose bumps, it's still the most impressive thing I've ever seen. I watched every launch as a kid back in the 60's and 70's we must never forget Apollo 1, Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee they led the way. If you don't know these Men look them up they died with their boots on. RIP January 27, 1967 😪