The
Rebuttal: Debunking the
Conspiracy Theorists
2.4 Why were there no flames seen coming from the bottom of the ascent stage when it took off from the lunar surface to bring the astronauts back into orbit?
2.4 Why were there no flames seen coming from the bottom of the ascent stage when it took off from the lunar surface to bring the astronauts back into orbit?
üThe
reason is simple: the fuel-oxidizer mixture used for the ascent stage engine
does not produce a visible flame.
üThe hydrazine-dinitrogen tetraoxide mixture
ignites on contact, affording products that are
transparent.
üIn fact, a very faint flame can sometimes be
seen, but would not have been recorded by the crude video
camera used.
