Constantin Tsiolkovsky knew that all his creativity and his science did not allow to imagine all the exact conditions of a flight towards the Moon, but he fixed at least 6 conditions which, if they were respected, ensured the credibility of the film.
First he wanted the rocket to take off from a launch pad .
Secondly the water booths (or more precisely liquid, this liquid must be of the same density as the human body).
Then the lack of sparkling stars.
Then zero gravity during the free flight phase.
Fifth, the jumps on the moon, with feet joined to the "way of sparrows".
Finally landing softly using parachutes.
It was these conditions, minimal but very difficult then to implement, which led to the abandonment of several film projects ( Tsiolkovski said that he had been asked by other filmmakers, but without any project successful).
First he wanted the rocket to take off from a launch pad . Secondly the water booths (or more precisely liquid, this liquid must be of the same density as the human body). Then the lack of sparkling stars. Then zero gravity during the free flight phase. Fifth, the jumps on the moon, with feet joined to the "way of sparrows". Finally landing softly using parachutes. It was these conditions, minimal but very difficult then to implement, which led to the abandonment of several film projects ( Tsiolkovski said that he had been asked by other filmmakers, but without any project successful).
Bonus: Sketch dated 1922 by Tsiolkovsky tells how in weightless there is neither up nor down.
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