Otrobonita/noicy-space-talks huggingface dataset:
UNKNOWN: -'_' _ iiiii::i::?:ii?:i ?:i::?:i A p r il 1969 .1.1.'.1.1.1.:..:.1.:. 1.:.:.;.:.:.:.:.:.1.: GROUP 4 ::::::::::::::::::::: ·? I..:.: 11,1.-. DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS I I '.,:-l':-:':':':':':':': ·"'""'"'"'"'"'" DECLASSIFIED AFTEI_ 12 YEARS .1.1.:.:.1.:.:.1.1.:.1. THIS MATERIAL CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING .... %%o.o...*.*.-.°., "**'"'"'"'*'"'"' .'.* THE[ NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES ,_ ::::::::::::::::::::::: WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE £SPIONAGE LAWS. 'TITLE Ill. U.S.C. SECTION 793 AND 794. THE TRANS-- ' .:,:.:.:-:.*%*-:-**,.*-:- MISSION OR REVELATION OF WHICH IN ANY MANNER '.°o*°°-'-*-'-°,°-:°.**,' TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON 15 PROHli31TED DY LAW. MANNED SPACECRAFT CENTER : .._,_', HOUSTON. TEXAS ° .11 ,il, _ .°-.-°-***-.°°-,°.°°-.° ::::::::::::::::::::::: i:i:i:i:i:i:i:i:!:i:i:J · %. ---.. °.... 'i':':':':':':':':-:':' ::::::::::::::::::::::: i INTRODUCTION co..--n_uni cations as recorded on the cor_a_ndmodule (CY) da=a storage equipment (DSE), and subsequently transmitted (dumped) %o Nanned Space Flight Ne_%'ork stations. Magnetic tapes containing dl_-pedvoice and onboard-recorded ground elapsed Manned time (GET) were forwarded to the NASA Spacecraft Center, Houston, _;.Goldenbaum, Tes_ Division, Apollo Spacecraft Program Office, to whom questions regard- ing this document should be referred., March The Apollo 9 mission was flown March 3 to 13, 1969. Communicators in the _ex_ are identified as follovs: Command module: Janes A. CDR Commander McDivitt C_ Command module pilot David R. Scott Lunar module pilo_ RusseLl L. Schweickart SC Uniden%i fiable cre%unember Mission Control Centers: CC Capsule communicator (CAP C0_,94) F Flight S Surgeon Remote sites: station ground AA Unidentified AB Airboss (Recovery aircraft) CT. Communications _echnician (C0194TECH) El Recovery 3 (Recovery helicopter) (...) In the text, a series of three dots is used %o designate portions those of the cc_uu_nica_ions which could no_ be transcribed be- cause of garbling. One dash (-) is used to indicate a speaker's pause or a self-interruption. T_o dashes (- -) are used %0 indicate e_ninter- another recording %-as ruption by speC:er or a point a% which a abruptly terrainated. ENIIAL ! -O000 OO 14 LCC 14, 13, 12, 11, lO, 9, 8, 7, 6 -
LCC: IGNITION! 4, 3, 2, l, 0 -
LCC: LIFT-OFF!
CDR: Feeling good.
LCC: Clear the tower!
CC: Roger. Tover clear. O000 OO 15 CDR Roger. I have a roll program, and I do read you loud and clear.
CC: Roger. Roll program. (_OOO OO 24 CDR A nice afterburner. OO O000 30 LMP Our SPS helium pressure's dropped to zero. OO O000 35 CDR Yes. OO O000 36 CMP Pretty close to the curve, Jim.
CC: Apollo 9. OO CC MARK. OO OO 43
CC: Mode 1 Bravo. OO O000 45 CDR Okay, 1 Bravo. OO OO 00 h6 cml:' RCS COMMAND. OO O000 52 CMP Yes. About 48 or so. O000 OO 57 CMP Okay, there goes the cabin relief. 'IAL
CDR: Okay. Primary EVAP's nice and low.
CMP: Looks good, Jim, on the curve.
LMP: CDR We're at Ol:14; MAX q is about 01:21.
CMP: It looks good, Jim, on the curve.
CDR: Thank you, Dave. We're through MAX q; now it's no sweat.
CC: Apollo 9, you are GO for staging. And you are Mode i Charlie.
CDR: Roger; 1 Charlte.
CMP: EDS AUTO's OFF.
CDR: Okay, stand by for inboard; they should come - at about now; there's inboard. Huh!
CMP: It's a little low, Jim.
CDR: A little low? Okay.
CDR: Okay, we should have outboard in about 5 seconds.
CMP: Okay. ...,
CDR: Rusty?
LMP: It's ON.
CDR: Okay, ON.
CC: Apollo 9, Houston. Your thrust looks good. You are GO for tower JET.
CDR: Thank you. i J I TIAL 1 3
UNKNOWN: Okay, you've got h14; look's good.
LMP: We've got a lot of S-band noise.
LMP: CMP ...
CMP: Tower JET - -
LMP: Look at it; look at itl °
CMP: It's GOI Black out there, isn't it?
CDR: Everything's looking neat here, and we've got the tower off.
UNKNOWN: Great show, man.
UNKNOWN: 2_3 psf is a little low, Jim.
CC: Apollo 9, we're still in guidance initiate; every- thing looks good. helium?
LMP: Should we tell him about that
CDR: Yes, ...
UNKNOWN: Yes; right at lift-off, we had an indicated SPS zero. helium pressure go to
CC: Apollo 9, you are GO all the way; everything looks good.
CDR: Houston, did you read our comment that our SPS helium pressure went to zero? Indicated zero at lift-off? " 9, this
CC: Apollo is Houston. I did not copy.
CDR: Roger; be advised our SFS helium pressure went to zero at lift-off.
CC: Roger; copy.
CMP: I see you're riding low and parallel, Jim.
CDR: If you've got any good words on that, why don't you give them to me when you - -
CC: Roger; and it is GO here, Apollo 9-
CDR: Very good!
UNKNOWN: That might be a circuit breaker, Jim.
CDR: Yes, okay.
LMP: I'11 check it later. The systems look good.
CDR: Yes, got - everything - looks hunky-dory! If we Just
LMP: The boiler's working.
CMP: RCS is good, Jim.
CMP: Holding low and parallel.
LMP: Boy, that cut-off - That's a hell of a cut-off, isn't it?
CDR: Yes, not bad. There's that horizon. Boy, is that pretty! Wowl
CMP: You're not supposed to say that, you've been here before. _.
CDR: Beautiful! __ DENTIAL Day 1 5
CC: Apollo 9, it's 5 minutes. Everybody's happy as a clam here. Looking g0od!
CDR: Whooee!
CDR: Coning up on the big word, Jim.
LMP: Boy, that's-b_nd is really noisy. .
CDR: Is it?
CMP: I'11 give you m standby, buddy.
CDR: Okay. Align _ - all the pieces all the way.
UNKNOWN: We're ec_ing right back in, Jim.
CDR: Very good! Looks good!
CMP: Shoot!
UNKNOWN: God, that's pretty!
UNKNOWN: That's terrible:
CDR: That's so pretty, v can,t believe it! it off. Rusty?
CDR: Looks bad,
LMP: Well, it - it's stopped now.
CDR: Okay, we're coning up on minutes, so you can get ready for your antenna shift.
CDR: Yes, I'm all set for it.
LMP: Okay, 16 O?d_I ... - - i C %
CDR: Roger there; Roger there.
CC: Your level-sense-arm time is 08 plus 21; predicted S-II cut-off, 08 plus 56.
CDR: 08:21 and 08:56.
LMP: Roger; and we got S-BAND 0_,H_to Delta. i
CC: Copy, 0M_I Delta. Thank you.
LMP: Systems look good. Just boiling away. Look at that ...
CDR: It might help, Dave, I don't know. Dave, do you want the floodlights on?
CMP: Sir?
CDR: Do you want my floodlights on?
CMP: Yes, why don't you turn them on?
CDR: Hey, the sun's still shining on my side, Rusty.
LMP: Oh, it is really?
CMP: Hey, they're not bad through the telescope, Jim.
CDR: Good. Got something you recognize?
C: Oh, yes. ...
CDR: Let's get the first one in - Sirius. now.
LMP: Hey, I can see it. i can see the stars
UNKNOWN: Shoot, I got Orlon.
UNKNOWN: Still daylight, J_m? / L Day 1 ? '.
CDR: Neck, yes. I can see a star. How do you like that?
CDR: Your baby.
CDR: Were they really?
CDR: Can you really? Well, we're pitching around pretty fast.
CMP: Yes. I never got either one.
CC: That is affirmative, and this changes slightly as the S-IVB vents, but that was a pretty good hack at it on Canary.
CDR: That's not a bad boost, then.
CDR: No, we had 88 by 138.
CMP: Gee, that's not too hot.
CDR: Roger. You got the - you say that our SPS helium tank pressure looks good, huh?
CMP: Hey, Jimmy. There's the first one.
CDR: How about that l
CDR: Hey, look at that.
CDR: First star, huh? Stand by. David says his first star angle is five balls.
LMP: Great going, Dave.
LMP: Hey, Jim .... do a fine align.
UNKNOWN: Houston, Apollo 9. Did you copy the torquing angle?
CC: We have no data here at Tananarive, Dave. You'11 have to read them to me.
CMP: Oh, very well. GET was 39:003 plus 00116, minus 00032, minus 00108.
CC: Roger, Apollo 9; this is Houston. I copy the time and angles. the Thank you.
CMP: Works like a charm. .
CMP: Good old AUTO optics.
CMP: Bey, I've got the moon out here.
LMP: Y&s, man.
CMP: Oh, hey, isn't that pretty? Gee, hot diggity.
CMP: That's really slick. Jettison dust
CDR: the covers; I think if we were flying over some storm now, I see some lightning out there. Jettison the dust covers; backup COMM check. Have you done that, Rusty?
LMP: No, I haven't done that backup CO,_4check - -
CDR: Alright, that's Carnarvon.
LMP: That's Carnarvon.
CDR: Yes. And ... purge checks, caution and warning system, SCS attitude reference comparison. Okay, wait Just a minute.
CMP: That moon really wipes out the star field.
CDR: These pencils are going to really be a bear.
LMP: The what is? CON I 9
CDR: These pencils. The one I have doesn't have any Velcro on it. The Velcro's all worn off. Can you imagine that?
UNKNOWN: That's because you've been using it so much.
CDR: No, there's no knob - nub on it. Okay, we've got the - I'm going to go to the flight plan, here in should have brought the whole mini-flight plan with me.
CDR: I have the first day, hut I should have brought the rest of it, too.
LMP: MAIN BUS TIES are OFF. Okay.
CDR: Okay, we got to prepare the cameras - the Hassel- blad and the sequence camera.
CDR: I'11 unstow the checklist and the cameras. We don't need the checklist; we've got them - GDC align - -
CC: Apollo 9, this is Houston. We're going to lose you here at Tananarive in about 45 seconds, and we'11 see you over Carnarvon at 52.
CDR: Roger; 52 at Carnarvon.
LMP: Carnarvon at 52.
CMP: Okay, first star check on Regor. Right there.
CDR: Is it really? Great.
CMP: Regor has a little ... on it.
CDR: You wouldn't recognize Regor if you saw it. (Laughter)
CMP: Hey, listen, Regor has a little tiny star right next to it.
CDR: I'11 tell you, I wouldn't recognize Regor if ...
UNKNOWN: _ That's ... the checklist ...
CDR: Oh, is that right?
UNKNOWN: Yes, should be 3_ to 38.
LMP: A and B are 32. C is 37. Battery -
UNKNOWN: are youin 4 Bravo down there?
UNKNOWN: No, h Bravo - _at do you mean?
UNKNOWN: yes, sir.
UNKNOWN: Okay, what does it read?
UNKNOWN: volts.
LMP: Oow: That's low!
UNKNOWN: 3.7 ...
UNKNOWN: okay, that's because the ma'n bus_s - the battery buses are lo_'. Reading 32 llke the battery buses.
CDR: sorry,we tfme ...?
CDR: (Laughter) eTe-_ything the ECS monitoring check done, _nd looks good there. Dave, can i n_--'-:e ... yet?
UNKNOWN: Yes, go a_head.
CDR: Rusty, do you want to turn the cabin fan off ...?
UNKNOWN: I'11 tz%'them both off. Day 1 11
CDR: (Laughter) Just because you're cold, huh? I'11 probably find out that my green handles don't ..
LMP: Did you get the GDC alignments all done, Jim?
CDR: Yes, I did. I got the GDC alignments done. Read the other one.
CDR: I got the service module RCS check done, the command module RCS done, the _4S check done.
LMP: Service module RCS monitoring - You got that?
CDR: Command module RCS monitoring?
CDR: Did that.
CDR: Jet - Jettison the dust covers - You got that doI I'm waiting for the backup CO_{ check and 52 - P52 .... PIPA bias ...
CDR: ... the flight plan ... out, Dave, and see ...
LMP: What the hell am I going to do with an update hoc The problem is the whole -the whole ... and we don't even ...
CDR: Oh, here. Let me - I'11 Just stick it temporari_
LMP: There it is. Now, I guess you could do your SPS attitude reference ... DSKY.
CMP: Okay, the fuel cell purge check; I'm Just going to check 02, right?
CDR: I don't know, Dave.
CMP: Fuel cell purge.
CDR: Check, yes. CO
C: ... why don't we ... -
CDR: Oh!
CMP: Well, all we're supposed to do is check it and see if it doesn't leak anymore.
CDR: Z'11 check it.
CMP: Okay, fuel cell 1 purge is okay; fuel cell 2 is - very good.
LMP: Let me give you your ...
UNKNOWN: This looks good.
UNKNOWN: Caution and warning checks. Stand by for MAST_ AL._M - no-sweat MASTER ALARM.
LMP: Okay, caution and warning lamp test, ON. How many are we supposed to have out?
CDR: One, two, three, four - all on the bottom row. One, two, three, four are out.
UNKNOWN: That's good. there?
CDR: I forgot to _h the _ltimeter during the launch to see if it works.
LMP: Okay, POW_ to OFF. Okay, caution a_ld_arn_ng - there, Davey? checked that. Hey, _ou installing the optics CON D,,,1
LMP: ... You got the SCS AUTO reference comparison, Jim? Or are we going to do that?
CDR: On the - on the DSKY?
CDR: I'11 do that in Just a second.
LMP: Okay, and I'm going to go on with the SPS monitor checks.
CDR: Anyone remember where we put the checklist?
LMP: Right here, I got it.
CDR: Okay, why don't you give me the bag, so you won't have to sit there and hold it? That's a good idea.
CDR: Oh, this is a heck'of a lot harder to operate than the other one.
CMP: Well, you Just can't put all these ...
UNKNOWN: Yes, you just - can't sit on anything ...
LMP: Here, let me see if that ... gage - No, N2A and N2B look oka_r, and it's Just the SPS pressure that's down.
CDR: Okay, that sounds like we've got a good ... bad news if ...
CMP: Yes, that would have been bad news, we'd really .,.
LMP: Yes, wouldn't it?
CMP: Whether we ... it or not. Well, I guess there's monitoring no sense in that thing. the ... coming off or what it was. I think it came out of that hole up there.
CMP: Rusty, do you have any ...? [ · '!i "
LMP: Yes, I got a bag.
CMP: Let me ...
LMP: Hey, I love that[ Here goes one - ... and I already have it.
CMP: Hey, you know you can see the earth real good now. My Godl
CDR: See the what?
CMP: Earth. See it?
CDR: Let me turn my floods down ... Hey, we're coming hack into some daylight.
LMP: Dave, that backup - that data is on the back of that sheet. Yes, you see bow to write it into the block update stuff here?
CMP: I'11 Just ... right here.
LMP: Okay, ...
CDR: Okay, let's do the PIPA bias ...
LMP: Yes, you want to store the COAS ... Yes, you've got to get the ORDEAL and ...
CDR: Did you get the fuel cell purge checked, _asty?
LMP: Yes, ... S-hand ...
CDR: You did the SPS monitor cheek which ...?
UNKNOWN: Right. I got to find some stupid place to 10ut my helmet now. i
CDR: Okay, let me recap. That's the end of the check- far can list as as ! see. We haven't done the PIPA bias check. You've done the P52, and that's You've your good. done backup - No, you haven't done that yet.
UNKNOWN: That's not a very good place to - Yes, it is.
CDR: Rusty, did you get the ECS monitor check?
UNKNOWN: Yes, I did. I
UNKNOWN: How about the water gun - is that working?
LMP: Let's see, Dave, I've got to help you ...
CDR: Is it turned off? Okay.
CDR: Roger, Houston. Read you loud clear. How about us?
CDR: Houston, this is Do you read us?
CDR: You sure get a lot of - a lot of gas in that, · .. This tastes better.
UNKNOWN: Hey, look at th at sunrise. Pretty: God, that's beautiful! Oh! Apollo 9.
CDR: Roger, Houston. This is Do you read me?
UNKNOWN: Houston, Apollo 9. You're comfng through _eak, but clear.
UNKNOWN: Roger. Get the data book!
UNKNOWN: I haven't got it. Dave, let me see. %mat am I doing? I'm trying to find a checklist, huh? Yes, well, here's ... it's go% the flight plan, pr0ce- dures book, and crew log · .. i
CMP: Roger ....
LMP: Boy, the sun's come up like thunder over Galway Bay, or something.
LMP: Man, oh 'man, it's daytime again.
LMP: ... break lock, isn't it? Pretty definite.
CDR: Let's see how the windows are doing.
LMP: Mine looks pretty good. I've got - ...
UNKNOWN: CDR You looking for another bag? Oh, a temporary
LMP: Well, Dave, it's supposed to be in the data card - cloth bag.
CMP: I'11 be damned if I can't get my temporary stowage bag open for anything!
CMP: Oh, hey, let's get these Mae Wests off before we ·.. down.
CDR: Oh, that's a good idea.
CMP: Hey, hey, hey.
CDR: As a matter of fact, I'11 even stow ...
CMP: Okay, you - you're pretty safe until about -
CMP: Okay. I'11 get my - Cabin pressure's no'_ 5._ by the way.
LMP: Nob me, not mel L Day 1 17
UNKNOWN: That sounds like a McDivitt talking.
CDR: No, I haven't done it yet. I'm going to save mine up. When I go, buddy, you're going to know it. and
CDR: Yes, I'm going to get some ...
CDR: We should get one out of ... set.
CMP: Well, at least that's why ... for me.
LMP: It's hard as heck to get thfs thing out of these ..., isn't it, Jim?
CDR: Yes, I'm going to lose all this stuff ... I've got some time.
LMP: Dave, if you got those cameras all ...
CDR: Would you believe it's getting very difficult to _2,5DELTA-V see the numbers over there on the counter? It really is....
CDR: Let's see.
UNKNOWN: Dave, you got to move it down ...
UNKNOWN: Yes, ... move a little ...
CDR: Yes, you're able to move around a little bit. I don't have to worry about sticking my feet through the instrument panel.
LMP: Boy, that - that damn hardware ... _',_a.eWest
CDR: Dave, you want to take your off?
UNKNOWN: I'm going to put the lights ...
UNKNOWN: Dave, you got another - another clip? a/1
CDR: Well, _aybe we ought to Just get them out, Dave. C
UNKNOWN: Yes, let's Just get them all out.
LMP: Photo ... plan - pho%o ... plan, it says on day 1.
CDR: Hey, if somebody spits, it ... right on ... stuff.
UNKNOWN: (Laughter) where ...
CDR: Hey, I wonder if we ought to tape up our pens.
LMP: Tape up our pens?
CDR: Yes, tape up our spare pens, so it doesn't eva- porate, dry out.
UNKNOWN: Yes, I know.
LMP: Boy, we've been up here an hour already .... Postinsertion unstowage, mount and initialize ORDEAL, SPS monitor check - Shoot, we're way the hell ahead of schedule. Extend the docking probe
CDR: Maybe you ought to get the big flight plan.
CDR: Okay, is the tape recorder on, Mr. Schweickart?
LMP: Yes, I guess so ...
CDR: Where's that other one? The other one's - -
LMP: You want the little one?
CDR: Well, I wanted to do that - debriefing on tape.
CMP: I'11 get the little one for you.
LMP: What else do we need - A camera.
CDR: ... The most important thing we need right now is a camera ... so that we have them -
LMP: ... Hasselblad, and that's got [.U_GA on it - - i 19 recorder During
CDR: Let's see. Turn the tape on ... the boost, lift-off was noticeable ... vibrations ·.. vibrations 1 or 2 seconds. At T minus - minutes, roll and T plus 12 ... was noticeable about giving Oscillations on the ratemeter of 1 degree per second ... vibrations and oscilla- tions ..., and no problems during the ... - - 9, Standing by.
CDR: It was very quiet up until about 50 seconds and ·.. high peak ... vibrated ... not bad at all ... quiet out again about ... - -
CC: Apollo 9, this is Houston through the Redstone.
LMP: ... That's the first of many times.
CDR: Yes, but - all welcome. B/IN
LMP: S-IV LM - S-IV SEP, two, are both CLOSED.
LMP: Okay, CB DOCKING PROBE, two, CLOSED.
UNKNOWN: Okay. CB DOCKING PROBE, two, CLOSED. EXTEND/RELEASE, EXTEND/RELEASE
LMP: DOCKING PROBE until barber pole.
CDR: Okay. I'm going to call Houston and tell them we're doing that. Houston, Apollo 9. 9.
CC: Go, Apollo extend
CDR: We're ready to the docking probe. You ready?
CC: Boy, we're - we're all ears down here. Please let us hear how that goes.
UNKNOWN: Okay, fine. It's in work.
UNKNOWN: Okay, - - C
CC: Roger. EXTEND/RELEASE EXTEND/RELEASE
LMP: switch to until believe barber pole. Whooee. Would you it went - -
CDR: We got a good one.
CDR: Yes. DOCKING PROBE EXTEND/RELEASE - -
CC: Roger. Copy. That makes us all happy.
LMP: Gray, at full extend. I'd Say that was 0.3 of a
CMP: Roger. It was just like the chamber. We heard it go out; it took a couple, or 0.3 of a second.
CDR: Then RELEASE until talkback?
CDR: Then note DOCKING PROBE talkback gray at full 'extension.
LMP: Okay, talk - -
CDR: Then RELEASE?
LMP: Hey, who's reading this thing?
CDR: Me.
LMP: You want to take my Job?
CDR: I will in a minute, yes.
LMP: DOCKING PROBE EXTEND/RELEASE to RETRACT; talk- back, gray.
CDR: RETRACT; talkback is gray. mounted.
LMP: COAS
LMP: Okay. C( t CO Dayi 21
UNKNOWN: POkeR, ON.
CMP: COAS POkZR's coming ON.
LMP: Verify RCS DAP loaded.
CDR: I'11 tell you what. k_y don't you start putting our helmets and - Oh, they're down here a step.
CMP: Okay, Rusty. '
CC: And, Apollo 9, this is Houston. We'11 fall off at Canaries here in about another minute, and we'11 see you over Tananarive around 09.
CC: Roger; Tananarive at 09.
LMP: Okay, you want to load the RCS DAP, Dave?
UNKNOWN: nlO2.
CMP: Okay, and R-2, all ones.
UNKNOWN: Okay. 11102 and lllll?
UNKNOWN: Okay, and I guess you PROCEED out of there.
LMP: Okay, load NOUN 17.
CDR: n Okay.
CDR: Boy, I wish I had a to_el ... - -
UNKNOWN: That's wrong. Okay, try VERB 25.
UNKNOWN: 181h3.
CDR: You didn't run across a towel or anything down there, did you?
CMP: A what, Jim?
CDR: A towel?
CMP: They're up underneath me.
CMP: They're up underneath me. Lay up at A-l, Jimmy
CDR: A long ways up there.
LMP: 09h36.
LMP: Looks good. 183.43, 94.36, 14.78.
CMP: 180 - 181.43, right?
LMP: Yes, yes.
LMP: Okay, NOUN 22.
LMP: 121.h3.
LMP: 274.36.
CDR: Oh, Davey, you didn't get me the helmet visor cover.
CDR: L-l, what's that? Day 1 23
CDR: L-shaped bag, okay.
LMP: 3_5.22.
CDR: I'11 go get that.
CMP: Let me check that: 121.43, 274.36, 345.22. That looks good.
LMP: Set the docking attitude on attitude set dials.
LMP: 121.4.
CDR: Where did you say those towels were, Dave?
CMP: The towels? I think they're underneath me in A-l, way up here.
LMP: Oh, isn't it pretty out? Whoo hoo! Look at those thunderstorms.
CDR: What sm I hooked on up there? ... hanging over.
LMP: 121.4; Dave, you got that?
CMP: Coming up. Okay. 121.4, ok_v?
UNKNOWN: 274.4.
CMP: Alright. A little longer.
LMP: See if I can see a star in the daytime now.
CMP: 274.4, wasn't it?
LMP: Right, and 3_5.2.
CMP: 3_5.2, okay.
LMP: Okay, that's it. SEP preparation now. S-IVB attitude, deadband, and H2 vent rate, confirmed by MSFN. ¢
CMP: Got to align tie GDC - Did we get that again? Yes, we did.
UNKNOWN: while you're down there, how about WASTE STOWAGE VENT, CLOSED.
CDR: I got that.
LMP: SUIT CIRCUIT RETURN valve, CLOSE.
CMP: Okay, Just a minute.
LMP: Wait a minute now. I guess we've got to don our and
CDR: There he is, right there.
LMP: It's - getting dark again. -
CDR: Does that every few minutes. Okay, IPthink I'11 put my helmet and gloves on and then put that on. Ouchl much gunk.
UNKNOWN: my SPS helium again. Maybe it came back in it hit order. Boy, really the peg, I'11 tell you. It looked like it was going to go right off the bottom of the ... Boing! Looked like a reset.
LMP: Man, I'11 tell you, when that water boiler boils, it really puts the temperature down there.
LMP: There it is. It's getting dark.
CMP: It sure is, isn't it?
CMP: Yes. Oh, there's lightning. Look at all that lightning on the horizon.
LMP: Now you can see stars, Rusty. See the stars? ! i C( Day 1 25
LMP: Let me look. I got my lights up awful bright.
CDR: Tell you one thing I'm going to have is some navigation here with this medal. Let me get this thing out of there.
LMP: No, I don't yet. Oh, let me get my checklist out of the way.
CMP: Got one right at 12 o'clock.
LMP: Do we really?
CMP: Oh, yes. Yes, I see it. Yes, about 3 degrees above the horizon? Yes. Sure do.
CDR: Why don't you start getting your helmets on so we can get -
CMP: Here, give me mine, Jim.
LMP: Ahh, what a drag!
UNKNOWN: CDR ...
CMP: Jim, I need you to hand me mine.
CDR: Okay. Just a second; I'm trapped. Oh boy!
LMP: Okay, it's turnover time. Slowly I turn. (Singing
LMP: Clever, Rusty - put your old fingerprint right on the helmet.
CDR: Here, I have a rag here if you can use it.
LMP: Oh, that's okay. I'm I'm sure I didn't get it enough to even notice.
CMP: Jim, the bags go in A-5, which is the C02 canister r_ght down - -
CMP: - - to the right of the - - CO
CDR: Okay, let me Just - Just a minute until I get my visor.
CDR: I'11 be right with you.
CDR: Okay, one each, helmet, on ... tied down. Oh, tha
CDR: By the time I get it out, I won't need it; my helm will already be bashed up. Oh, shoot. Crash, ban
CDR: Am I in your way, Jim?
LMP: Okay, I got the helmet on.
UNKNOWN: I got a foggy helmet.
UNKNOWN: Whooee' Sure is. J
UNKNOWN: How come, is it foggy already?
UNKNOWN: I don't know, but it's really fogging.
CDR: You got your flow on?
CDR: Yes. Helmet, too.
CDR: Hey, what's the suit-inlet temperature? I feel kind of warm.
CDR: Suit inlet is 47 degrees.
CDR: Hmm!
CDR: Here, they go do_n here in A-5, huh?
C: Yes. '_:: Day 1 27
C: Ahh, there goes a hair. By the time this flight's over, I'm not going to have any hairs left on my forearm; I'11 say that.
CDR: Wow, how do you ever get these things in here? All three of them went in there, Dave.
CMP: Yes, there - should be EVA gloves on the left. You
CDR: Tell you what; rather than fool around with that, I think I'11 Just stick them down here in the -
CMP: Put them in a temporary - F-1 or F-2 up near the temporary ...
CDR: I think I'11 do that. I want to get hack up there and get going on this thing, so we don't - have to leave.
CMP: Get them out again soon anyway.
CMP: Here's mine.
CDR: Okay, I'11 be with you in Just a minute.
CMP: Oh, I'm sorry. I thought you were done.
CDR: No, not quite. Not quite.
CDR: Okay, I'11 take it.
CDR: Now, let me get that. Okay, I got that one. Ouch! Boy, I got a real hair in there.
CDR: Where's your bag, Rusty, or don't you need me to stow it?
LMP: It's - it's up at the head there. I think it's okay.
CDR: Okay, good. Day 1
LMP: I guess I ought to get that dark slide off there; it's liable to smack me in the chops. Oh, we're not going to thrust, are we, yet? Hey, Jim, be- fore you get up, could you pull my leg strap tighter? better. That's good.
CMP: Okay, so I can ...
LMP: Oh, no!
LMP: A Hasselblad camera.
CDR: What do you mean, it's missing? (Laughter)
LMP: It's not where I put it, on the Velcro.
LMP: So, it's got to be floating around somewhere In the cabin.
CDR: There it is, down there.
LMP: You got it?
CDR: Yes. I see it; I haven't got it.
LMP: Dave, let me see if I can read you something here. C CO i '
LMP: _ERGENCY CABIN PREssURE to OFF; no, Dave - Jim's got to do that.
CDR: Let me - let me go ahead and get those. Here's your camera.
CDR: _iMERGENCYCABIN PRESSURIZATION's OFF. _'_'.L'LI_[valve, CLOSED.
CMP: Okay. Yo - Everybody in their suit okay?
CDR: Everybody's in their suit. _RGENCY CABIN PRESSURE to TEST, and PRESS until cabin reaches 5.7, and I'11 let you know.
CMP: I can't get that son of a bitch closed.
CDR: You want me to? Jim?
CDR: Yes, really it's - it's tough to move; you - you're such a-
CMP: You say you're ready, Jim? i
CDR: Well, not really. Let me try to get done here.
CDR: Boy, am I messing up my helmetl
CMP: What are you doing?
CDR: Putting my face helmet - -
LMP: Pressurizing the cabin.
CDR: Okay, _2,_RGENCY CABIN PRESSURE - PRESS to TEST C(
LMP: Okay. And we'11 probably get an 02 FLOW HIGH warning.
CDR: How we doing?
UNKNOWN: We are 5.0 something.
CDR: Okay, the warning's going to come on in a second here.
CDR: We're not even to 5.1 yet, Jim.
UNKNOWN: We got a long way to go. surge tank
CDR: How did the go?
CDR: Surge ta_ is 8 - 820 or so. Okay, we're 5.25; surge tank is now 800. 5.4; surge tank is 780. about'5.5; 760. 5.6 Now we're surge tank, And -l_ost, and the surge tank is 720. And we're about 5·7.
CDR: Okay. E__WRGENCY CABIN PRESS to OFF.
CMP: 2XERGENCY CABIN PRESS to OFF.
UNKNOWN: to STANDBY.
UNKNOWN: 2248,STANDBY.
UNKNOWN: FUNCTION to
CMP: DELTA-V,
CMP: Okay, it's set at minus 100.
CMP: Oh, okay, that's a wrong - that's a baddy _n her_
UNKNOWN: I know. We - that's -
LMP: Align the GDC. CO_ 0ay1 31
LMP: FDAI 1, INERTIAL.
UNKNOWN: Okay. I was behind; fixed in a minute.
LMP: I'm sorry. '
CDR: Boy, you center these three hoses and - -
CC: Apollo 9, Houston through Tananarive.
LMP: Roger, Houston. You're 5 square.
CMP: Oh, gunk.
CDR: It's too late now.
LMP: Shoot, yes.
CDR: I can't keep my.bloody nose off of that thing.
CMP: Okay, GDC is aligned.
UNKNOWN: Okay, read me those attitude-set numbers again.
CDR: Okay. 1 ^ L q p
LMP: 27_._ - -
CC: And, Apollo 9, this is Houston. We'11 have you over Tananarive here for about the next 5 minutes. We're standing by; I have not heard any transmis- sions from you here.
CDR: Okay, we're proceeding through the separation- through-withdraw checklist.
LMP: 3_5.2.
CDR: Houston, you read Apollo 9?
CMP: 3_5.2 and 27_ what?
UNKNOWN: 27h.4 on the middle - -
CC: Okay, Apollo 9; Houston. I heard Just the first part of that; I'11 Just stand by here. I
LMP: Oh, shoot. You know what forgot?
LMP: So clever! Just a smartass!
CDR: No sunglasses, huh?
CMP: Oh, me too, damn it!
CDR: Son of a gUn! You want mine, Dave?
CMP: I got mine handy.
LMP: Hey, you want to take your helmet off, and put it on?
CMP: Yes. I guess I will.
CMP: Okay, I'11 stop reading the checklist here. Day 1 33
CDR: Just a second now, I'11 loosen up - I'11 shut youl can hack suit flow off so you get your helmet on.
CMP: Now wait a minute. I don't need to do that, Jim. I can pop a glove and do it. Yes, it's easier to pop a glove.
CDR: Alrtght.
UNKNOWN: tell you, this damned camera won't stay anywhere Let me try it Velcro on the back, there. Okay, camera, stay there now. Yes, I'm going to pop a mine glove and put on, too.
CMP: Jim, could you hang on to these things for me for a minute? I have a -
LMP: Wheel I got myself in the nose anyway.
CDR: What's the flow at?
UNKNOWN: FLOW HIGH.
LMP: Wonder wha - Oh - wonder why that is. he/met
CDR: Oh, Dave took his off.
LMP: Yes, me too. Does that make a difference?
CDR: Back a little farther. Okay, that's it. Here you go. How you doing?
LMP: Okay, I'm - I'm about to take my helmet off here, so - -
CDR: Okay, why don't I press on with the checklist with that; _24ERGENCY CABIN PRESS, OFF; k_4SMODE, STAND- BY-
LMP: We're all the way down to the bottom, Jim.
CDR: EMS FUNCTION, DELTA-V; counter, zero -
LMP: We're three lines from the bottom. C L
UNKNOWN: CDR Align of GPS - GDC; you've done that? FDAI 1, INERTIAL.
CMP: INERTIAL. ORDEAL.
LMP: FDAI 2, VERB 83, adjust
CDR: Hey, I'm really unstable here.
LMP: You got your seatbelt on, Jim?
CDR: Yes, it's about over my knees.
LMP: Okay, I'11 take over again. Okay, are you in POO, Dave ?
CMP: Just -I'm doing ORDEAL.
CDR: He's ad - he's adjusting ORDEAL.
CMP: Okay, back to POO.
LMP: Okay, in P00, and then MANUAL ATTITUDE, three, RATE COM/Z3/ID.
CMP: I guess they're in RATE COMMAND.
CDR: Yes, that's really bad, isn't it?
LMP: (Laughter) LIMIT CYCLE, OFF.
CMP: That CYCLE's OFF.
LMP: ATT DEADBAND, MIN.
CMP: MIN.
UNKNOWN: LOW.
CMP: LOW. TRANSLATION
LMP: CONTROL PO_R, ON, up. C CON i
LMP: ROTATIONAL CONTROL POW_H NOPJ,_%L,two, AC/DC.
CMP: Two, AC/DC.
CMP: DIRECT, two, M_.INA/MAIN B.
CMP: DIRECT, two, MAIN A/MAIN B.
LMP: SPACECRAFT CONTROL to CMO. I
CMP: Yes, that's in FRw_; flip it to CMC.
CMP: CMC MODE, FREE.
CMP: FREE.
LMP: AMAO MODE, three, to RATE 2.
CC: ..., Houston. We'11 lose you at Tananarive here in about 1 minute. If you've tried to call me, I haven't received anything, so we'11 see you over Carnarvon at 26.
CDR: Roger, Houston; Carnarvon at 26.
CC: And, Apollo 9, that will be Carnarvon at 26.
CDR: Roger, Houston; Apollo 9. Carnarvon at 26.
CMP: Okay, I got the - -
LMP: Did you get the B__AGMODE, three, to RATE 2.
CDR: That's affirm. S-II/S-IVB.
LMP: Okay, LAUNCH VEHICLE SPS IE_D!CATORto
CDR: S-II/S-IVB.
CMP: _.
UNKNOWN: LU_L_R_INJECT, S_E. SAFE.
UNKNOWN: UP TELEMETRY, IU, to BLOCK.
CMP: BLOCK.
LMP: AUTO RCS SELECTOR, 16, to MAIN B.
CMP: Okay. Coming up.
CMP: 16 to MAIN B.
UNKNOWN: two,
CMP: Two, CLOSE.
LMP: TVC SERVO POWER 1, AC-i/MAIN A.
CMP: Okay, let's see how much time we got here? We got minutes. sort putting that 20 I of hate to be all - power -
CDR: Yes, let's - let's wait a little while.
UNKNOWN: We've got 9 minutes.
CMP: 02:3_ is the maneuver.
LMP: Okay, well - well, Carnarvon's at 26; that's what I was looking at.
CMP: Yes. stupid
LMP: Get in that pocket, you thing.
LMP: I was thinking it was time to dark adapt, but that's probably the worst thing we could do. _ L J-- . '1I Day 1
LMP: Yes. I will turn it down a little bit and see what it looks like out there, though. Oh, isn't that a pretty earth?
LMP: See if you can see those - S-IVB thrusters firing. seen light
CDR: I've some out the side window. I never was really sure _ether it was the S-IVB thrusters
LMP: Yes, I have, too. I - I Just saw a flash; that's what reminded me of it. .-
CMP: That COAS sure looks like we rolled. I guess it's Just me.
CDR: Hey, how does our horizon look out there, Dave? Can you see it alright?
CMP: Yes. The COAS looks like we're in a roll. Did you notice that, Jim?
CDR: No, I didn't. I Just turned on to see what it looked like.
LMP: Which way am I? I'm - I'm looking north out my window, aren't I? Yes. Because I can see the Big Dipper on the horizon.
CMP: I wonder if Just the way I a_ in the meat -
CDR: No, you look straight.
CMP: Did it - did it look straight when you checked it out?
CDR: No, I said you look straight. No, I did - all I did was turn it on to see if the light lit, Dave.
LMP: Looks level to me, Dave.
UNKNOWN: No, I didn't mean the reticle. if 10ok
UNKNOWN: If - if - I - it Just doesn't.
UNKNOWN: Yesj'! _lOw what you're saying. L 1 C( AL
CDR: Okay, Rusty, you read the checklist down through DET STARTUP, and then I'11 read it from there on over to a - -
LMP: Right. I'm Just trying to picture what I'm going to do with my checklist at that point.
CDR: I'm still trying to figure out what I'm going to do with mine, too. I pulled up my suit - -
LMP: Maybe I ought to tighten down my seatbelt here and - under stick it me or something.
CDR: Hey, how about that? You want to try sticking it up there?
LMP: Where's that? Under there?
CDR: But the hand - Hey, the hand controller is going to be in your way.
CMP: Yes, I have a hard time getting my arm over there without banging something - -
CDR: Well, you've got - you've got one of those here; maybe you can stick it in there?
LMP: LMP Maybe I can; I'11 try it.
CMP: All the RCS look good, Jimmy,.
CDR: Looks good. Quad C is really down there.
LMP: Let me Just check my Hasselblad, and make sure it's ready to go - -
CDR: Hey, you know, it looks okay, Dave.
CMP: Okay. CON Dayi 39
CMP: Okay. The dark slide is out. We don't have a filter on it. I thought we were supposed to have a haze filter on it.
CDR: Yes, we were.
LMP: We got the film - ASA - -
CDR: It's supposed to be mounted on there.
LMP: Yes, that's what I thought.
CMP: Are you checking these things off, I mean sort of you go through them to make sure we get them all?
LMP: I can, Dave; I haven't been.
CDR: What's that? The checklist, Dave?
CMP: Yes. Since it's sort of a one-time checklist - I think we sort of stop in the middle. Oh, I don't care; just so we get them all.
CDR: When we get over Carnarvon, you're going to have to go ahead and get a GO for arming the pyros.
LMP: Um hum. Okay, the camera looks like it's ready to go.
CDR: Okay, when we - -
CDR: You're going to push the plus-X thing and hit the strip button, and I'm going to start the clock. Let's see how our arms fit in here, Dave, with the clock's starting ...
CDR: Which one is the clock?
CMP: The next one.
CDR: This one?
CMP: No. C j li, IAL
LMP: Okay, 3-1/2 minutes to Carnarvon.
CMP: The one that says RE - that says START.
CDR: I can't see it.
CMP: Okay, it's the third one from the right. You got it?
LMP: Hey, you want to read down those again?
CMP: Guess I'm not sure what we are going to do. I'm going to go: 3, 2, 1; I'11 start thrusting at 1; MARK; hit the button at and then you start the clock
CDR: I'm going to start the clock.
CMP: I'11 go - 1001, 1002, 1003; come off of it; come ·back up here 15 seconds. Prior to 15 seconds, I'11 go: SCS ACCELERATION C0_94ANDon PITCH.
CMP: Start the PITCH around - punch
CDR: I'11 - I'11 in ¥EHB 62 for you at that time.
CMP: Right. And - coming around, I'11 stop it. 5/5
CDR: FDAI SCALE ... INERTIAL ...
CDR: Dave, surge tank is coming back up. It's up at 800 now.
LMP: Cabin pressure is 5.8 or so.
CDR: Let's see here. You know your rates?
CMP: Alright, ... I pitch down, and when I get the DAP CO_.giA3_D, rate back, RATE CMC, then stop it, MINIMIR4 IMPULSE, roll it, and ... to get us lined up C( TIAL CO IAL i
CDR: Okay. '
CMP: And ... translation from CMC. And when we get in - 50 feet or so, we lock it up with the SCS and drive it in.
CDR: Okay, real good. it gets out of hand, you're going to ... rates in it? If that's okay, you're going to ...
CMP: ..., Apollo 9. We have a rather anomalous behavior on this number 1 H2 tank. It's - it appears to light the cryo warnzng light every time it gets down there before the heater comes on. You might start thinking about how we're going to handle that for the sleep period, because it keeps setting off the MASTER ALARM.
CC: Roger, Apollo 9. Copy. And that is in work.
CC: And, Apollo 9, this is Houston. We'11 go right on through an ARIA as soon as we come off of Carnarvon on this one in about 20 seconds.
CDR: What's that? [Maehlnegun-like noises]
UNKNOWN: Sounds like a World War II movie (laughter).
CDR: What's the pitch attitude, Dave?
CC: Apollo 9, this is Houston through an honest-to- goodness ARIA. How do you read?
CDR: Houston, this is Apollo 9- We're reading you wah-wah-wah-wah-wah-wah. How about us?
CC: Roger on the wa-wa, Apollo 9-
CDR: Okay, we're reading you then. C · °
LMP: Good old ARIA.
CDR: Houston, according to all calculations, our S-IVB ought to start maneuvering in about 6 or 8 seconds.
UNKNOWN: it
UNKNOWN: ... look at this.
CMP: Oh, boy, look at that spacecraft go.
LMP: I can see the - the stars in the Big Dipper here.
CDR: ... now and the ...
LMP: that's-band's ...
CMP: We've made it.
LMP: Oh, we did?
CDR: Let's wait until we get good daylight before we do ...
LMP: Yes, I think so, too, Dave. I don't think they'r_ in any big hurry. Did you say ...? You see, that thing's going to take a long time, and I think it's about - -
CDR: That looks pretty ...
LMP: Isn't that something?
LMP: S-band looks great ... Let's see how wild it is. .ee
LMP: 2 hours and _0 right now - The Huntsville et 02:40 for about 7 minutes.
CDR: Okay. I Day 1 43 i spurious. Well, what do you say?
CMP: Alright. It's about that time.
LMP: Okay. VERB 37, ENTER; 47, E_:T_H.
CMP: 37,ENTER;bT, E_,'_:R.
LMP: PYRO - switch PYRO ARM, two, ON, up.
CMP: PYRO APM, two, ON, up.
CMP: CMC to HOLD.
LMP: Okay. Okay, now we want to go - the the to plus X CSM/LV and hold; pushbutton, bold, and release; and the LV tanks go to LO_', and start the DET up from zero. Okay, is everybody ready - -
CDR: Oh, okay, go ahead.
LMP: Okay. 3, 2, i - Bang' It's gone.
LMP: 4 seconds and release it.
LMP: That's 100.8. Dave, you have anything ... - -
CMP: Yes, I have to che_-k for ACC*-_TION C0_'J_TD; SPACECR_L_T CONTROL to SCS.
CMP: Okay, we got that?
LMP: You got the 5 and 5?
LMP: _eY, David, there goes the ... on the panel. See it?
CDR: Man, look at that son of a gun go!
LMP: Okay, Dave, ... is Just beautiful. Just halfway around. Okay, Just right there, Davey. Just leave it like it is ... nice and bright there.
LMP: Right there ... Not too bright at all.
CMP: That help?
CDR: Is the camera running?
LMP: Turn it onl
LMP: Okay, ... right in the right place there.
CMP: Isn't itl want
CDR: When you get that, you to get MANUAL ATTITUDE: PITCH, to RATE CO_u_ND.
LMP: That's good. Okay, now.
CMP: Okay. You look good, Jim.
CMP: Think they've nulled.
CMP: I'm going SCS, MINIMUM IMPULSE.
CDR: SCS, MINIbfUM IMPULSE. That a boy ....
UNKNOWN: let's see - I'm going to damp out - Oh, shoot, lee C COl DayI
CDR: Well, our pitch angle isn't exactly right - it doesn't look right.
CDR: That's alright; we're going to fly around a little hit, Dave.
CDR: Alright. , I
LMP: Okay. want you to roll left 60 ... SPACECRAFT CONTROL to CMC and ... RATE C0_AND.
CDR: I'11 talk to Houston here. Houston, Apollo 9.
CC: Go, Apollo 9- This is Houston.
CDR: Roger; it's out there, and _'e're turned around and proceeding with the stationkeep_ng and docking.
CC: Tremendous, Apollo 9. Thank you. (Laughter)
CDR: That's interesting. That's a big fellow.
UNKNOWN: Sure is!
CMP: It's a great big fellow.
CDR: Okay, I'm going to sto_'the gear - -
CC: Roger; copy that.
LMP: ... go to RATE C0___J_ND... C?_CMODE ...
UNKNOWN: Okay, you got the DOCKZ_G PBOBE extended there and that's in the H_IlRACT position?
UNKNOWN: You ... stabilize there at 50 feet or so _nd go to P_4AG.
C: Okay. 6o_ng back to _U_C. L
LMP: Going back to CMC.
LMP: You can see the thrusters hitting the ... on the t
CDR: What did he say?
LMP: I didn't hear it.
CC: Apollo 9, this is Houston. We're going to lose yc here in about 45 seconds, an_ we'11 see you over Hawaii in about 5 minutes at 51.
CC: And we may have ARIA in here, but if it's like the last one, we won't hear much out of you.
CDR: Yes, we think, as a matter of fact, we'd be better without it.
LMP: How ... to get there?
CMP: I hate to use all this fuel.
CDR: That's okay. Better to get it than - a little ext fuel, than not get it.
CDR: Can you see him, Davey?
CMP: Yes, I'm alright. I can see him, I Just can't -
LMP: LMP Yes, it looks like you're coming over now pretty good. I can see the vent on this side going off.
LMP: Yes, you're coming in good now.
CMP: Yes. Yes, it looks good.
CMP: I don't know where to point this stupid camera.
CC: Apollo 9, this is Houston. We should have you through Hawaii; standing by.
CMP: Damn it, Jim, I Just can't translate sideways. C( Day 1 h7
CMP: Just can't do it.
CDR: Give it a big push.
CMP: I did! I'm on it.
CMP: Yes. Look at that DELTA-V counter, or the _qS, or the DSKYrather.
CDR: Yes, something's wrong.
CMP: Yes, these things are going crazy ... Try it now.
CMP: It's coming.
CDR: 0k%v. Get her all lined up?
CMP: Okay, SCS, and ATT 1/RATE 2. Well, it looks like it ripped a little bit off the - off the top of the SLA on one side. Just a little piece hanging out there. That is looking beautiful now.
LMP: Well, that's looking beautiful, David. I'm going to start the camera again. Well, I'11 wait for a minute here.
CC: And, Apollo 9, Houston. We've got you through the Redstone; standing by.
LMP: Roger, Houston. We're about 25 feet now and closing
LMP: That looks beautiful, Dave.
LMP: ... only way they'd do it, Dave.
CDR: Is it - is it damping it down - is the probe danping itdown? C _ -- _._._._r_._e_T _'_:,'_'_ _ ,_r , _ -_ .- _._
CMP: It's damped good, Jim. I want to get it lined up, Rusty. I want you to get 12 latches. Now we're coming. Patience.
CDR: Yes. We'11 do it when you're ready, David.
CMP: It's very stable.
CMP: yes. I Just want to make sure that we're really lined up. Okay, Jim, that lboks like a good one. Have at it.
CDR: Okay, RETRACT coming now.
CMP: Here it comes. Coming in.
CDR: Come on, baby.
CMP: We're coming.
LMP: How about that! We got two of them. And we got a MASTER ALAPJ_- -
UNKNOWN: no apparent reason.
CMP: Roger, Houston; we're hard docked.
CC: Roger , Apollo 9. UndersZan'd hard dock. Good show!
CMP: You know what ! thint, it was?
CMP: Probably a static discharge, because there was nothing on the caution and warning panel.
CMP: Yes, that - Remember the old Agena?
CDR: Houston, Apollo 9 here. We got a _._£TER _____..n_ nn" _hen .. we did the docking - when ,= nade the contact.
CDR: "Tes. That's a pretty good s_Jtting. [. CON L Day1
LMP: Houston, Apollo 9. You with us now?
CDR: Okay? Alright. Next'? Just
CMP: a minute. Go ahead.
LMP: OkaV, tunnel hatch removal was the next.
LMP: Okay. HATCH PRESSURE EQUALIZATION valve, open counterclockwise. "
CDR: Pressure staying up?
CDR: Okay, Iop - -
LMP: We're up at h.5 - -
CDR: - - it's all the w ay open.
LMP: You got it open?
LMP: Po - Pump handle, unstow, Pull to STOP. A.
LMP: Pump handle, unstow; pull to STOP; and it says "parentheses A." Push - I mean set to U, and pus_ to STOP.
CDR: Okay. bres3
LMP: Dave, you know, you might check some circuit over there and see if anything else might have popped.
CDR: Okay, we're ready to go; we're in U.
LMP: Okay, push to STOP.
CDR: Ah humm. Let's see what happens here. CO AL
CDR: That's loose.
CDR: Yes, here's that - here's that washer, Dave.
CDR: Verify gearbox disconnect socket, V - U.
CDR: Stow.
LMP: Remove hatch; pass to IMP. Hey, let's move %hfs down, huh?
CMP: Yes, that should go all the way down.
CMP: Okay, Jimmy. Gingerly.
CMP: Like porcupines?
CDR: Yes, it's Just not easy to handle up here, Dave, compared to the other way.
CMP: Yes, I can imagine.
CDR: I think what we have to be careful of is that we don't get it moving so fast that it cuts the hose or something.
LMP: No, you're blocked by the hose ...
LMP: Let me, I'11 Just undo that ... - -
CDR: You want me to hold this?
UNKNOWN: I think you're alright now, Jim, with the hatch, if you Just keep coming.
CDR: Wait Just a second ... _0[ Dayi 51
UNKNOWN: Yes. We need to sitde it up - face up toward Rusty to get it in.
CMP: Okay. _q%oop' Easy. The lJ_ now has the hatch.
CDR: Okay, Rusty, would you hold this?
CDR: Alright. Do you have your hand under it, Dave?
CMP: I got it on top.
LMP: Hard to hold.
CDR: Okay, go.
CMP: Okay, docking latch verification.
CDR: Okay. And, you know, as you go around, Jim, check the red pit and check the bungee.
UNKNOWN: You ought to - On up - You can check each latch, you know, all three of those things, and we'11 have it.
UNKNOWN: Can you see up there?
CDR: A little.
CMP: Watch your feet.
CDR: ! am; I Just want to get it someplace. Okay, latch 1. The pit is in. The bungee is straight up and down. The handle's engaged. Latch 2, the h_ndle's engaged, and red button is there. _md it looks like the bungee - Gee, it's a weird _ew up here. Okay. B. Looks okay. right?
CMP: Okay. 6 good.
CDR: Okay, _ looks good; 5 looks good; looks 7 looks good - ... 9 looks good.
CDR: Let me un - let me unscrew myself here. Oh, shoot! Getting up in the tunnel.
CMP: It's a big mother.
CDR: Okay, 10 looks good; 11, 12, they all look good.
UNKNOWN: press for 10
CDR: GN2 BLEED button.
UNKNOWN: at the base of the probe, Jim.
LMP: Right, the little one here; it says - -
CDR: You see it?
LMP: That spring-loaded button?
CDR: Yes. Okay, it's bleeding down. Oh, shoot, it moved !
CMP: What moved, the probe?
CMP: Yes, it should move. You've taken the pressure off your - - kn_._
CDR: Yes, I it.
UNKNOWN: Scared you, though, didn't it? Day 1 53
CDR: Yes, I thought - Manl What's going on?
CDR: That's supposed to be 15 seconds underway. Yes, I Just - I could hear it going, and it bled down.
CMP: Okay. You still got it in?
CDR: No, I've released it now.
CMP: 0ka_. It wasn't quite 15 seconds, but - -
CDR: Oh, okay, I'11 put it up some more then. Okay, next.
CMP: Okay, LM connector fairings, two, orange, open.
CDR: Okay, one of them is open; it got knocked open, I guess, during the dock - LM connector fairings, open.
LMP: Okay, unstow one connector.
CDR: Ooh, gracious!
CDR: They're hard to reach; don't lose them.
LMP: Oh, boy, this is bad, because the next thing it says is the systems test meter at _ Delta.
CMP: I'11 get that. Can you hold a minute, Rusty?
LMP: Yes, stand by, let me - I - I'11 - Hold on there a minute, Dave.
UNKNOWN: Arm up here. Okay.
LMP: I think I got it, Dave.
CMP: Yes. Okay. Don't lose them, because if you lose them, you can't get them back. c( mNJi J!AL I C(
CDR: I know it. Okay, i've got one.
LMP: Okay, you've got one?
CDR: I've got one.
LMP: · Dave, you want to look at h-D and - -
UNKNOWN: Yes, if I can get dora here. Geel
UNKNOWN: Okay. Connect and lock. Jim?
CMP: h-D to zero.
LMP: Okay, connect and lock, and then look at it.
CDR: Oh, shoot' This thing is spring-loaded. I'11 never be able to hold my.hand in there - until I get the - - 9, Stand-
CC: Apollo this is Houston through Ascension. ing by.
LMP: I'11 get them.
CDR: Roger; we're mating the unbilicals right now.
CC: Understand you're connecting the umbilicals.
CC: You got it in, Jim?
CDR: I thir& so; let me check. Boy, that's really tight in here. Okay, there it goes ...
UNKNOWN: position the %mlbilic - Jim, Dave, what's the systems test meter read?
UNKNOWN: Zero. The_ _ '* _ Just the first one. Day 1 55
CDR: Okay, go ahead. Next.
LMP: Position umbilical in slot and close fairing. ·
CMP: You know where that slot is, Jim?
CMP: It's up behind there; you have to wind it around.
CMP: No, it doesn't.
LMP: Okay. Repeat for the second one - umbilical.
CDR: Boy, the lighting is atrocious on %his one.
CMP: You want a flashlight? I got one right here.
CDR: No. It's Just not very good. Lock?
LMP: Boy, that docking worked beautil_al! Man, that was soft as could be!
CC: Roger. Copy the small oscillations, 0.2 to 0.3. Thank you.
LMP: Okay. Hatch installation: align hatch in tunnel.
CC: See you over Tananarive, h_.
CDR: You want to get up there and take a look at it before I ..., Dave?
LMP: And what was the sunrise time, Houston? want
CDR: Say again. You to look at it before - -
CC: Sunrise time is 04 plus 08. IAL i 'L 1' them they're in.
CMP: If you got in,
CDR: Just thought you might want to look and see what I/4P that hatch,
CDR: - - ... like before you had - had to do it next
LMP: Dave, you got the hatch?
CDR: Hey, let me - let me put these other umbilical covers back kind of out of the way.
LMP: Hey, what the - Oh, my God! Did that one scare the hell out of me !
UNKNOWN: LMP I just looked out the windo_ and the I/_ wasn't t_ it's now.
CMP: Yes, dark right
LMP: ... Whoo!
CDR: Let me get dow%l here and look around one more ti_ those better. where I can see bungees
CMP: It's pretty hard to have a I24 out there, isn't i_ not tunnel. Or to have one with Jim in the
LMP: Okay, hatch installation: align hatch in tunnel step 1. cover. crap
CMP: Watch that That comes off easy.