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I find it hard to believe that the flag would be blowing in the wind, since as far as I know, there is no wind on the moon. -- 24.222.149.188 13:58, 13 July 2006 (UTC)
- "During the 2 1/2 hours in which they remained on the lunar surface (the "moon walk") Mr. Armstrong and Colonel Aldrin unveiled the plaque, signed by the three Apollo 11 astronauts and by President Nixon, the text of which is given on unfurled and planted on the moon a large American flag made of wire-backed nylon and measuring three feet by five feet;"
Well, i used to have the same argue for the flag, never thought about the inertia thing... thanks Planetary. It sounds right!!! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 66.178.31.195 ( talk) 08:42, 4 May 2007 (UTC).
It'd be nice to have a citation on what made the flag stiff, I know that I hadn't thought of it before, but I find the flag's "wave" (or more like crumple, from the appearance) interesting and needing a concrete explanation.
--Ah, found lots of good content at the site itself, especially this picture of the flag makeup, which shows the upper bracing pole that I kinda could see in the pictures: http://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/assembly.gif
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I find it hard to believe that the flag would be blowing in the wind, since as far as I know, there is no wind on the moon. -- 24.222.149.188 13:58, 13 July 2006 (UTC)
- "During the 2 1/2 hours in which they remained on the lunar surface (the "moon walk") Mr. Armstrong and Colonel Aldrin unveiled the plaque, signed by the three Apollo 11 astronauts and by President Nixon, the text of which is given on unfurled and planted on the moon a large American flag made of wire-backed nylon and measuring three feet by five feet;"
Well, i used to have the same argue for the flag, never thought about the inertia thing... thanks Planetary. It sounds right!!! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 66.178.31.195 ( talk) 08:42, 4 May 2007 (UTC).
It'd be nice to have a citation on what made the flag stiff, I know that I hadn't thought of it before, but I find the flag's "wave" (or more like crumple, from the appearance) interesting and needing a concrete explanation.
--Ah, found lots of good content at the site itself, especially this picture of the flag makeup, which shows the upper bracing pole that I kinda could see in the pictures: http://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/assembly.gif