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CDR: Degrees second.
CDR: Okay. We'd like it in degrees per second.
CC: Houston, this is Apollo 9,
CC: Go ahead, Apollo 9- '£1_isia Houston. '_' I24P inertial angles or t_ose local vertical angles? This is for S065.
CC: Roger. Those are your O/t%RATE angles. Now, it - on your FDAI.
CDR: Roger. Do you have & corresponding set of inertial angles that we can have?
CMP: Houston, At_llo 9.
CMP: Okay. One more questiom on that. If you will check the checklist, C_ 3-15, there is a:, on that? What those are?
UNKNOWN: CC 19oger. Copy, ApoLlo, 9. Stand by.
CC: Apollo 9, this is _ouston. are GO for and we are _rking on your que_ion. 6;
UNKNOWN: Roger. GO for thank ]rou.
CC: Apollo 9, Houston. About 30 second s _ Ascension. We'11 see you at Tananarive about 09, if we can talk to you.
LMP: Okay. I've got a quick Question. All these angles that are you are going to get us based c_ the REFSMMAT tha_ we had in there for the previnus burn, right?
CC: That is affirmative, Apollo 9.
UNKNOWN: And oil your _.ttitudes for the burn, you wlll be about two-tcnths off. I didn't bother p_sslng those. It's essentially 000.
LMP: Okay. Very good. %
CDR: Come on; you are falling down on the Job. _
CC: Okay. Sorry about that. Houston.
CC: Go ahead. T;u_ANiqIVE (REV 78)
UNKNOWN: 9, through Tananarive. Do you read? through Tans/la/lye.
CC: Apollo 9, this is Houston I am not read4ng you; your OMB RATE is 0_067. Houston. over
CC: Apollo 9, this is We'11 see you Carnarvon at about 22, Just before your burn.
UNKNOWN: Carnarvon _.
CC: And, Apollo 9, I'm not getting you back. '_ou're busting 0.067, up. _c_r ORB RATE is __nd we'11 have the rest of your. angles for you after your burn. 79/k Pa_e530 )
CC: Dave, if you can read =-, I;11 r--ssthis to you now. The checklist there on CMP 315 - Those values are your angles. are %0 be used; those roll In other words, in this one, where you're at ]80 degree roll, you would use that column versus ORB to get those your hATE of 0.067 values to load in for the Urocr:4_res.
CC: Those are your outer gtmbal angles, Dave. I'11 cover this with you again because I may not be getting through. CAm_ARVO_ (Sm; 78)
CC: Apollo 9, Houston through Carnarvon. Standing by for your burn.
UNKNOWN: And I think the DAP is squared avay. What does it look ]ike down there?
CC: We don't have data yet, Apollo 9- Okay.
CC: Roger. It is GO.
CMP: Okay. Thank you. IRP
UNKNOWN: this is Apollo 9.
CC: Go ahe_i, Apollo 9.
LMP: Got ou- residuals for you: plus 1.2, minus 0.k, and minus 0.3; DELTA-V counter is minus 13.1. and minus 13.1.
UNKNOWN: Roger. _md that pitch attitu_de: 35_ degrees.
LMP: That one g _ou earth!ings have down there is quite sensation. a his ¢_puter for that pitch zngle. ]
UNKNOWN: . Roger. going
CC: Okay. Apollo 9, Houston. We're to have you here for about a_other two and one-half minutes at Carnarvon. I believe you got your Tananarive. ORB RATE, 0.067, over And that page 3 dash 15, what that is telling you is your outer gimbe/ - That's your roll angle. We are going to have you with a roll of about 180, so use you will that column versus your ORB kATE to get your parameters to load in the procedure. then. trans-
UNKNOWN: Okay. Fine, I copied your whole m/ssion Tananartve over and i think we've got it in hand. Thank you.
CC: Roger. And I'I1 have you some inertial angles here at the start of your ORB RATE shortly. inertial
CC: Apollo 9, Houston with your angles.
CMP: Go ahead, Houston. O; 359.5; and :
CC: Roger. Roll, pitch, 332.4; yaw, and the time is 55 plus 20.
CC: And we are going to lose you here at Cu.rnarvon. We'11 probably see - see you at Hawaii around }*8. We'11 have a low Pass on Guam this time.
CC: Rcger. cum (Rr_ 78)
CC: Apollo 9, Houston through G_mm. Do yo,; re_-_3 I24P
UNKNOWN: Houston. Reading you five-by. I don't know Jf I've confused you on this page 315 or not, but that top e_)lu=_ is your outer Tape79/6 Page 532 "} gimba/ angle. Use the value for your outer gimbal am_le when you are at the l_roper pitch fox' thia -_togr aphy.
UNKNOWN: I was Just going _o ask you about that. degrees 1[_ gave him some roll of zero so that's cur attitude.
CC: Roger. That zero degree inertial looks - looks good, emi so that top column Jz your outer gimbal an&le.
CMP: Okx_; very good. Thank _o_.
CC: Apollo 9, Houston. If you read Lc, the roll on our S065 PAD where we gave you !80 Lhould be zero. okay.
CMP: Oh, %he roll on the S065 PAD should be zero. Understand.
CC: Roger. HAWAII 78) (REV
CC: Apollo 9, this i5 Houston through Ha_'ali. Stand- ing_.
UNKNOWN: Roger. We're getting set up. CC good. want
LMP: When we come over, I you to smile now, Stu.
CC: Okay. _cl we've sent somebody outs_.de, said it was clear out here.
LMP: Is it clear? CC here.
UNKNOWN: it is,
CC: Apollo 9, HOuston.
CC: Roger. We would Just like to re_nd you; when you get into the checklist on _65, _ud you disable Jet A3, _o reenable quad C in the DA/_.
CDR: Houston, we have elected to go ou and use A and - here. A and B
CDR: We - When you _et the redlLu_s, C is by far the firing that many pulses as we vent along here. The chance of us firing a pulse at the time v; took a picture is raW'er remote.
CC: Roger, Apollo 9.
CMP: Houston, this is Apollo 9.
CMP: Listen, this technique _sn't working; we're driving _nd the wrong way or something up here, we're not like. going to be vertical - it doesn't look You want us to Just take over and try to fly it around manually or skip it?
CC: Roger. We copy, Apollo 9. _i
CMP: Better hurry up; we gotta start taking pictures right now.
CC: Roger. We'd like yo_ to take over and do it man,,-1ly.
CMP: ©_. T_TJ.s(REV78)
UNKNOWN: Houston, we still have the three to take over Houston, haven't we?
CC: I didn't copy that; you busted out, Apollo 9.
CDR: Roger. We have the three pictures to take over Houston. We had better get those rrocedures _.qu_red away.
UNKNOWN: 79/8 ?,._e 53_, )
CC: cuj': over about now, OMay. · _ou to be coming Apollu 9, snapping away.
UNKNOWN: It's Quite a sight.
LMP: Clear aa · Bell down there.
CMP: Don't move. S_ztle.
CC: And did you get z good picture of the otl slick off the coast?
CMP: Houston, Apollo 9. Go, 9.
CMP: This is the uncertain angle ... I took seven pictures instead of three.
CC: Roger. Copy. You took seven instead of three.
CC: And, Jim, you're breaking up and Dave ts coming through loud and clear. account
CDR: ... Did you take into the fact that ...
CDR: Houston? tk_s is
CC: Apollo 9, Houston. You're breaking up quite badly. I can not read )mu. Thank
CMP: Roger. you.
CC: Roger. We show you - We still should trove good lock on you; however, you are breaking up Quite Badly, Apollo 9.
CMP: Okay. How about now? You read us now?
CC: That'_ loud and clear.
UNKNOWN: _ Okay. I guess we _ve some question about the platform alignment, too, since w_ have aligned retrograde. The uprate tecb_uique with the DAP works real well; it Just looked like we were going the wrang way. Tape79/9 Roger. G_C
CC: Copy. And here has a lot of good words to say about that. Sour_dalike you are absolutely right.
CMP: Okay. Then maybe we can get them squared away for next time.
CC: Roger. It looks like we w_nt V cross R instea_ of R cross V.
CDR: Roger. At least fUndamental.
CDR: It's not all at first, either. Roger.
CMP: Anyway, next time we try it, how about whe_ you PAD give us the update, give us the with the and inertial gimbal angles on it, add to it the ORB RATE, and we can probably go from there _ud set this thing up pretty good.
CC: Roger. and ORB RATE We'11 on do the that. next We'11 PAD. have inertial '.ngles
UNKNOWN: Okay; thank you. You might also have the orbit rate angle, _oo, because we could monitor that on the ORB RATE ball.
CDR: Houston. How do yom read me now?
CC: and
UNKNOWN: loud clear, Jim. (REV ANTIGUA 78)
CC: And, Apollo 9, Houston. Show you coming across the Caribbean. We'11 have you.for about another 8 minutes.
CMP: Eouston, this iS Apollo 9-
CC: Go, Apollo 9. J O_ this
UNKNOWN: Acccrdtng to flight plan update you gave u_ thiG morning, you were going to give us a time for a nomtnal P52 alignment. Do you have that data for u.q yet?
CC: Ro_er. It's in work. We'11 have it here before we Antigua. lose
CC: Okay. When are you going to send us the PAD for l_ndmark tracking?
CMP: When _'e you going to _end us the PAD for land- mark tracking?
CC: l_oger.
CC: Stand by, We'11 try to have that over Ascension, Apollo 9. P,_e 5'37 79) _lTI_ (REV
CC: Okay, Apollo 9. I have your time for the nominal alis_ent. 03
UNKNOWN: Roger. 125 plus 0h plus 00.
CC: Apollo 9, this is Houston. We would like to have · voice cheek here to check our S-band. That's what was breaking up or,the pass over the last site.
CMP: Okay. Voice check: 1, 2, 3, _, 5, 5, _, 3, 2, 1. Apollo 9.
CC: 0h, that's beautiful' Loud and clear.
CDR: Houston, I might _ake a comment on this 5065. Xt seems to have _v_rkedvery well. It's easy good l_ictures. I don't know about the quality, but it's easy to operate.
CC: Okay. Copy. Nov did it look from Tucson to E1 Paso, Jim? Did you take those pictures?
CDR: Boger. We took the pictures, but I couldn't me tell exact:y what the cloud cover was. Let you. let Dave answer
CMP: It was a scattered deck, you Pmow, like probably 2000 feet or so. Other tha_ that it w_a pretty but _-'e about good, ... soon as got to within a couple or 3 minutes of Houston, it broke out in Okay. uae
CC: Real·good. That our report ac.cording to aircraft fro_ Los Angeles. ?ucs ca w_ _upposed and to be clear, [ think with the scattered deck glad it should you took still them. _< good with the %_rd I _ad. l'n
CDR: Better to take them today, th_n to not take them tc_orrov.
CC: That's r!ght. ;md w_"re going to lose you in about 20 seconds here. We'11 see you at Ascension at 26.
UNKNOWN: o_. _'q_NSIO_ (_-'V 79)
CC: Apollo 9, Houston tt_ough Ascension,
CDR: Roger, Houston. Apollo 9, here. t
CC: Roger. Good evening,
CDR: Hi. _ow are you!
CC: Good shape; good shape. About ready for our evening fireside chats again, looks like.
CDR: Yes. When you said good evening I was absolutely amazed. I looked at mV watch; it says 3:30 down at the Cape.
CDR: Bow are you there, MA-. Bon? uhape;
CC: Good good bhape. We're working on our landmark tracking P;_. We should have that before we finish up here, I hope.
CDR: Okay. I want you people to realize that we are having this trouble with the shaft on the tele- scope, and we may not be too successful with this thing.
CDR: Alri_y.
CDR: Let me get set.
UNKNOWN: Go CDR Roger, ahead,
CC: OkeJ. You're real weak there. I'11 80 _he_d 125 32 1600; end Y°u'l! be_60 roi.les north ,;f ,tYr.
CMP: Rc_er. 8q' e_ain the roll,, pitch, y&w, abaft, .and trunnion?
UNKNOWN: I miaaed the Was it 011T
CC: lffirc_tive. Lani_-rk ID il 11,
UNKNOWN: Thank you, amd 125 32 1600. (REV79) cxmt_vo_
CC: 9, F_uBtou through Ce,rn_-vo_. Standing
LMP: Roger, Houstofl, Apollo 9, here.
CC: Roger. I Just wanted to make sure that you got the word that that landmark is 60 miles _orth of your track.
LMP: Roger. Sixty miles north; thank you. 07.
CDR: Ail right. Very good. (_ c_ 7?) ' CC 9,
UNKNOWN: }{oustonthro,4h Guam.
CDR: Go ahead, _ouston. 7h/s is Apollo 9. time
CC: Roger, Jim. If you ha_e got - a minute, w_'ve got a ?dOS switch test we'd like to have you copy and perform. If you d__a't have tine here, we can do it later, but - - Page 5_
CDR: Houston, Apollo 9 here. I'm having a pretty tough time reading you.
CC: 9, Houston. How now?
CDR: That's much better.
CC: Okay, Jim. We have a PUGS switch test we would
CDR: Okay. You want us to copy this thing down, or t,lki._g you want us to do it Just aa we are to you?
CC: _eu ca_ do it, but it will take SPS-13 malfunction procedure.
CDR: Okay. ._.tamdby one.
CC: 9, Nouston. I can probably re_l it to you as
UNKNOWN: _kay. Go ahead; I've got the SPS-13 out end up.
CC: Okay. EPS gaging to AC-1. Oa,ging
LMP: Roger. to AC-1.
CC: $PS heaters and gaging, maim _ and main B, CLOSED.
LMP: Roger. They're _.
CC: PUGS mode switch to NOBMAL.
CC: Roger. PUGS mode to NORMAL.
CC: Amd test switch to POSITION 2 for 8 seconds.
CC: Roger. It was there for 8 seconds.
CC: Roger. PUGS mode switch to AU_ILIA!RY.
UNKNOWN: Roger. PUGS mode to AUXILIARY.
CC: Okay. Do SPS-13, box 2 and _, an_ let us know of any results. Page 5_1
CC: We would like the quantity readingm e,nd the _xbalance meter Before and after each activation of the test
LMP: Okay. You _ere a little late on th&t request. I'm not sure where it started. I Just fi_._sh?.d Test 1 for 10 seconds, and they're reading 2_.9 _nd 23._, and the unbalance is reading 200-I_¢REASE.
CC: Okay. I h_ve gone to 2 for 10 Seconds, and they read 23.5 and 22.0.
LMP: And the unbalance is 3._0- again on the increase side.
LMP: Okay. And you also we_t block _, right?
CC: Affirmative- block _.
LMP: Okay. And I Just performed - Are you still vith me, Rouston? CC Afftr--_tive. performed
UNKNOWN: Okay. Just b_ock _, _d after the initial Jumpback on the formal systems, it was reading 23.1, 21.1, INCREASE-500, and it remained there all through block 1_. i;oeh,ange.
UNKNOWN: Although the caution warning light did c_e e_ a_ter about 5 to 6 _eco_ds.
CC: Otay. %, Houston.
CC: 9, We'd like %0 verify that )ou al.ein PRIMARY and not _ORMAL w_em you vent through block l:
LMP: I beg your pardon; ! _s in _OPPAL.
CC: Okay. Page 5_2
CC: 9, Houston. If you can hol_ off the-re,we're on that.
CC: Roger,
CC: Will be Hawaii at 22. _WAII (REV79) Hawaii.
UNKNOWN: Apollo 9, Houston through
CMP: Roger'. Houston, Apollo 9.
CC: Roger. Loud.and clear. On this PUGS switch test, we'11 ].etyou continue with your landmark tracking there, and we'11 check back over Guam the next rev. 9, Houston. We're watching your middle gimbal angle for you, and we'11 keep you advised.
CDR: Roger. ou too.
CMP: I'm keeping a pretty close eye it, CC
UNKNOWN: would assume so. TEXAS (REV 79)
CC: Houston, Go.
CDR: OkJa_. Everyth(ng was working good in the optics started until I went out of AUTO _tfes and trying to track it manually, and the shaft and telescope hung up again.
UNKNOWN: And I tried to get it unstuck there by releasing it w_nually, and finally got it to move again, but then got a POO's NO-GO at the Mark program alarm, so I ,Cae_,_it _as probably c._tof _.y-nc. Page 5_3
CDR: Houston, generally it looked like this roll technique - yaw and then roll technique looks good. pretty The roll rate was such that I would mot have had to use hardly any drive on the optics to take the Marks, except I could not get any and out. shaft, that 's what wiped ne
UNKNOWN: Okay. Very fine.
UNKNOWN: unstick If somebody could figure out a way to %bis shaft, you lmov, like permanently, I think ve'd be in good shape.
CC: Okay. We're tearing one apart over here now, and trying to take a look at it to see if we come up with _nything.
UNKNOWN: I'm sure you are.
CC: Apollo 9, Houston. If you are through with the computer there, we'd like to have )mu go to POO and at your sc=e time before we look REF_T leave Texas.
CC: 9, Houston. We only have about 1 more minute here at Texas, and then Tananarive at 16.
UNKNOWN: Roger. You've got POO in ACCEPT as soon as - I guess - the computer gets through integrating forward.
CC: Roger. We don't need ACCKPT.
CC: Be advised your sweet little secretary will be' listening, probably over Tananarive - if ye can get you.
UNKNOWN: Very good. Give us a boiler.
CC: 0k_y. 9 TRANSCRIPTION Tape8X/1 TAWA_m (REV8O)
UNKNOWN: CC Okay. Apollo 9, Houston through Tananarive.
LMP: Hello, Houston. Apollo 9, here. Is ,,hethere?
LMP: Roger. Is Charley there?
LMP: Okay. Stand by, Charley.
CDR: Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, CMP happy birthday, dear Charley, happy birthday LMP tc you.
CC: She's getting a great kick out of it and says, "Thank you."
CDR: Okay. Sorry we didn't have time to celebrate before the launch.
CC: She said it was beautiful.
UNKNOWN: she is, too.
CC: When you ge_;a chance there, we could ,_e the . number of frames used on S065.
CMP: Okay. We used what we were supposed to from California on over toward Texas and used _even frames across Houston. We used one frame to check the $hing out when we put it up in the window to ... make sure that all of the film magazine and we used one additional frame.
CC: Roger. One additional, one to start, _even over Texas, end seven somewhere else. Is that correct'?
CMP: _ou broke up a little there. There was one to check .., there was one accidental one, seven - I s_Y, the_e was seven over Houston end there was 25 - 25 anross southwest U.S.
CC: Roger. Copy the 25 and the rest Of them. Page 51,5
CC: _ay-4okey.
CMP: House.
UNKNOWN: We we.rs supposed to wind one film - each film pack forvard one frame forward by hand, so that o_e is Also gone. Roger.
CC: Understand. You wound one frame by hand.
UNKNOWN: l_cger.
LMP: Houston, this is Apollo 9.
LMP: We are IMU DOWN. All we're doing i_ sp_onlng lock, and through, keeping it out of gimbal we don_ need it anymore.
CC: Roger. Stand by. We're checking it.
UNKNOWN: CC Apollo 9, Houston. - Affirmative. IMi/ to STANDBY.
UNKNOWN: Say agatu, please. IMO $T;L_DBY.
CC: Apollo 9, Nouston. to We still need ouA_(R_¥80)
CC: Apollo 9, houston through Guam. cc AD_ollo9, Houston through Guam.
UNKNOWN: hello, Houston through G,_,. This is Apollo 9.
CC: Roger. If you have got the tine there, we would like to go throtq_hthat P_US switching test again.
CDR: A!righty. We will get the PUGS switcher up _n the seat.
UNKNOWN: Okay. Page 5h6
LMP: Houston, this is Apollo 9. I've got sc_e data that last one',if for you from you vould like that.
CC: Okay. I think I copied the data. I didn't have what your readings were before you started the test 1 position, though, before you started the mal- function procedures.
LMP: Okay. That - I didn't either. That is whatev_r it was after that last burn when we abut it off. I think we read that down so_e time, but _:hydon't we Just do it again.
CC: Okay. Let's do it again. Just PUGS mode to AUXILIARY and then go through SPS-13, boxes 2 and _, and give us your readings before you start and after each test position.
LMP: Okay. How much time do we hav_ in this pass?
CC: Roger, We've got 2 more minutes - 3 more minutes.
LMP: Roger. And, Boa, how about the IMU? Did you aa_ go ahead and power it down or not?
CC: Affirmative. You can fire down the I_, and if you have POO in ACCEPT, we will give you state vector now.
CC: Okay. P00 and ACCEPT , You have it.
LMP: Okay. And, Ron, we have 24.9 and 21.2, and the oxidizer u_balance an3 OFF SCALE HIGH. Okay?
LMP: (_ay. I'm in AUXILIARY.
LMP: Okay. After 10 seconds in AUXILIARY, it's - the unbalance INCREASE and oxidizer is - _00, the quantities are reading 25.2 and 23.6. 23.6.
CC: 25.2 and
LMP: Okay. And after going to test 2, we have 430 pounds increase, 23.8 and 22.1. Roger. 23.8, 22.1. 81/_ ?m_e 5_7
LMP: (re. ay. Go_-S to P_IMAR¥.
LMP: Okay. Now, Rom, after I went to PRIMARY, I we_t to test 1. The OX increased, the oxidizer un- balanced, Jumped right m_ay to FJLL SCALE HIGH, and stayed there. Its final readings are 28.6 end 21.8. I am going to test 2 nov.
CC: Roger. Ani we d/dn't qu/te get yo_ load in the computer, Io we will finish at Hawaii. it
CC: Apollo 9, Houston through t{_vait.
CDR: Boger. Houston, Apollo 9.
CC: RoGer, Jt=, If husty's got Just the readings frcn that test 2 position - I didn't get those.
UNKNOWN: Okay, Hon. The final readings were FULL SCALE OX and fuel.
CC: Roger. FULL SCALE HIGH 27.1 _nd 21.2.
LMP: And the MASTER ALARM came on in all - on all the about tests and after 6 or 7 seconds.
CDR: And, Houston, Apollo 9. We went over the hill so we have with the %_RB 33 cell to proceed for you.
CDR: Do you want to c_.eckanything l_eforewe pc:wer xt do_m?
CC: Affirmative. If you'11 etand by we'11 do it d_wn here you. for
CDR: Alri_hty.
CC: Dave, on your EKG - We still don't have one down here, so what we're recor2__endin6is t!a_ you switch out blue spar your sternal lea_ there with that e set. Page5_8 Roger.
UNKNOWN: UnderstAnd the blue sternal suit leads to the spare set. Okay. I've taken the thing all apart again so I guess that must be it.
CC: Okay, because we still aren't getting any.
CC: 9, Houston. I've got a target of opportunity at about 126 plus 13 if you want it.
LMP: ROger. 126 plus 137
CC: I'm sorry. 127 13.
CC: Roger. And we need a VERB 66 on the computer, e.lBo.
LMP: I've got a VERB 66 coming up.
CC: Your targets of opportunity are Oalapagos Islands, it's south of track about 15 degrees elevation angle. _d start at 127 plus 13 plu_ 23. Try five exposures, 6 seconds apart.
LMP: Okay. The Oalapagos, south of track 15 degrees elevation angle, 127 13 23; five exposures, 6 sec- ondsapart.
CC: 9, Houston. Go. KZDSTO_(_W 8O)
CC: Apollo 9. through Houston - thr_u6h Redstone this time. Houston.
CC: Go. want us to use any fuel to take that plctur_, And _econd thing I Just wantecl to tell you, we have 16-millimeter magazines film four or five of left for exterior and we were plannin_ on putting the have anything in particular would like they take
CC: Will do. Houston. that
CC: Apollo 9 _egatl_t on the fuel for t target, If you Can cee it, okay. If you can't, fl_e.
UNKNOWN: And vector compares &_od: Hoverer, leav_ the camputer going; I thinX this is one thing we might want to keep powered up this evening. very
CDR: Okay. good. Houston.
CDR: Apollo 9, We've come up with a cryo _lan here, Lf you'd like to co_-_ysome of the things down.
CDR: Go ahead, _onston.
CC: Roger. I ha ve & cryo pLcn, if you'd like to copy tbtngs down. acme of these down for the power
CDR: Okay. Just a m_nute, and let us get a piece of I_per.
CC: We'11 hope it _.orka tonight,
CDR: That's okay. So do both tanks are 200 psi or _elc_. F_utnt_n 190 to t_....n2 200 by c!:ltn_ }fp heaters or fans as re- not qui_ed. __-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_ir:ta_n the pressure at, but above,.
LMP: Are you still with u_, Ron?
UNKNOWN: Fuel cell purges may be used to decrease this pressure as required to 200.
CDR: l_el cell purges to decrea4e the hYdrogen pressure?
CC: Affirmative
CC: If you - If you need to get it down to below 200.
CDR: Okay. And then I fi,essyou want un to keep it all night below 200 _y cycling the heaters or the fans, right?
CC: No; I don't want it to mtart creeping up _a we'xe hoping that it won't creep up above the caution and warning limits prior to morning.
CDR: But it's all right to let it go ahead on up above 200 after we go to bed?
CC: Affirmative. After you go to bed.
CC: 0May. At your normal powerdown time we want you_ ST;_DBY to perform the following: IMU to - you i already have that - SCS electronics power switet/ AUDO to OFF; the RCS selection _.witches,OFF; the rate control power, OFF; translation control pc_er, OFF; and leave all other equipment powered up.
CMP: Okay. Copy. IMU, STANDBY; SCS electronics power, OFF; auto RCS, OFF; rotational control power, OFF; power, translational control OFF; everything else, ON. Is that correct?
UNKNOWN: Okay. Let me go back to the H2 ag_lh. You want tsnk, us to get - Let both E2 go to 200 or below, and then keep it between 190 tmd 200 by cycling the tanks and fans aa required, and not to let it get above 200 before we go to bed, then let it go.
CMP: Okay. I guess we got that straight.
CC: _es, and before you - Before you go to bed we'11 have you turn the tank 2 fa_-q ON.
CC: And we're testir_ this type thing; we hope it works. If it doesn't and we nee a good trend in the early p?_rt of your rest cycle, we'd Just aa aoon call you then, rather than in the middle of th_ night.
CMP: _ou're _'ading out. Would you say the last part again, please? Jua.t as
CC: Roger. We'd boon call you early in your rest cycle, rather than in the middle of the night. 8Z/1 ?AW_ARrV_ (_v 81)
CC: Apollo 9, HouSton k::._0ughTananarive.
CC: Apollo 9, Houston through Tananarlve.
UNKNOWN: Houston, Apollo _.
CMP: Say, did you have anything betveen the discussion and on the H2 the -
CC: Apollo 9, Houston. and
CMP: - - answer. You _,e comi_ through loud clear the discussion of the H2 and the powerdown? that if, for some reason, you can't get it down to 200 psi before you retire, you can go ahead and do a fuel cell purge to decrease the pressure. I thought maybe you said something in between.
UNKNOWN: CC Negative.
CMP: Okay. If you say it ts all right to purge number 2.
CC: Okay. In other words, c_n we purge all three fuel cells? _'E'_: if
CC: Apollo 9, Houston. Tou can all three, necessary. :md
CMP: O_ay. then overnight, do you want us to leave the fans on AUTO or OFF on the cryo,,?
CC: -On the cryos? we want th_ R2 tank 2 fan on,
CC: Poser.
CDR: Ob. Th_ you,
CC: And I have - We have no site coverage for REV 83, and I have the ARIA ADS - DOS times in case you us. want to call Over.
CMP: O_ay. Go ahead.
CC: Boger. ARIA 6 130, plu,.12 2130, plus 53. ARIA 2 131, plus 35 P131, plus l_{a,Over.
CMP: Roger. ;falA6 130 _2 to 130 53: ARIA 2 131 35 through 131 _.
CC: 9, Houston. Affirmative. 9, Stand
CC: Apollo Houston. About LOS. _y for block data at lt__wali,and I will also give you a consumables update at P,awaii. at Hawaii. (REV 81) HAWAII Houston, Apollo 9 through Hawaii.
CDR: Helln, Hawaii. Apollo 9.
CC: Roger. Loud amd clear. On that H2 purge, if it is necessary, _d if you haven't al'eady done it, we had Just as soon do it on fuel cell 2 only.
CDR: Oh, you would like to do it on fuel cell 2 only. Okay. Very good. It looks like we are still going to have to do it, Ron. lJeare still running about 215 in tank number 2.
CDR: 0P_y. We will do it all on fuel cell 2.
CC: Okay. And 2our consumables d_ndate - downlink plu_ dosiu3ter re,dings, when you get a chance, and then I'11 have t?..,-_ block data whenever you are r,_adyto copy. p P r ) ?a_e 55J,
CDR: Okay. Why don'_ you go ahead with the block data, Ran, and we _re getting the other data in the mean- while,
CC: Okay. Block data: 083 Charlie Cnarlie, plus 302, plus 1_80 131 08 49 35_; 0dh Charlfe Charlie, plus 269, plus 1380 132 1,027 3592; 085 Charlie Charlie, minus 2_5, 031, minus 1610 13)4 32 19 3592; 086 Alfa Cnarlie, plus minus 0280 135 05 33 3592; 087 Alfa Charlic, plus 156, 0300 138 15 36 3592; 089 2 Bravo, t_,lus329, minus 0300 139 )49 30 3592; 090 1 Bravo, plus 303, minus 0660 1)41 0.89: 1_ )42 3592; pitch, minus }aw, rlnus 1.15. Over.
CDR: Okay, How much more time do w_ have, Ron?
CC: Roger. Still have about 2 minutes.
CDR: Okay. You want the systems data first or the readback%
CC: No. Let's get the systems data. i Roger. Fifty - !
LMP: Okay. All of the co_-nd module RCS injector temps are OFF SCALE HIGH, except 6 Charlie, which was h.7.
CDR: Okay. What do we start with on that block data? on
CC: Start frcea 083. Let's hold off that; I've got a little DSE thing I would like to get to you.
CC: On this DSE voice playback - It has a lot of back- ground noise on it. H_aever, the voice seems to be okay .... When you are transmitting to us over a station, but it kind of fades _way to %unreadable when you are Just talking _tween stations. So, it looks like, if you want to record a_-.ydata on the DSE, you must talk directly into the nike and in a loud and clear voice. W%at I wou_d like to do is ter[ ,:."r 0 _m_onethir,: after Redstone 'LOS, give us a + :,::d _v,- that, We _-;;11 b' L,; _,I _ , .,..
CC: Roger. Understand _'ou want us to give you a test want it for_a dump or what? 128 about plus 25 or somewhere in there.
LMP: Okay. Understand 125 plus _5 you v_nt ua to give a test count ¢n the DSE and see how that works out.
UNKNOWN: Okay. Okay. Do you want the readback?
CC: Roger. Go ahead and readback.
LMP: Okay. 083 Charlie Charlie, plus 302, plus lb80 h9 3592; 081_Charlie 131 08 Charli_, plus 260, plus 1380 132 hO 27 3592; 085 Charlie Charlie, minus 245, minus 1610 13_ 32 19 3592; 086 Alfz Charlie, plus 031, minus 0280 135 05 33 3592; 087 Alfa Charlie, plus 156, minus 0320 136 h0 09 3592; 088 2 Alfa, plus 275, mdnus 0300 138 15 36 3592; 089 2 Bravo, plus 090 329, minus 0300 139 h9 30 3592; 1 Bravo, plus 303, minus 0660 i_l ih h2 3592; Pitch, minus 0.89, yaw, 1.15. mtnu.
CC: Apollo 9, Houston. Your rea_b_ck is correct. A couple of items. We would like for you to term/hate BATT A charge just prior to retiring. Also, put inverter 3 on _MAINA.
CC: Roger. Terminate battery charge Just before retiring and put inverter 3 on M_IN A.
CC: And i guess we need to verify %he CO2 canister change and a/so that you are going to perform a waste water dump.
LMP: Roger. Will verify this tine the canister change, _nd we will be dumping waste water before retiring.
CC: Roger. And, 9, }'ouston. We ahoy your downlimking SIP/_LEX;.ifa, both _d Bravo, so it's J_st SI_LEX Alfa for the night, I _,_ess.
UNKNOWN: Roger. We're listening to the tower over Guam, or Vietnam, or wherever it is.
CC: 9, Houston. We could use the PR - the dosimeter they to readings if are available. Also, give you · warm feeling, I can give you a cons,m_ble update.
CDR: Okay. We're ready. We always want a warm feeling. Let's get out the PAD.
CC: Okay. GET--
CDR: Wait a second, Wait a second.
CC: Okay. Hold on.
CDR: Let us get out the PAD first.
CDR: Hey, are A1 or Dick or Pete there? them.
CC: Not right now. I can pass it on to
CDR: No. Just tell them I said hello.
CC: Will do. They will be ia again tomorro-_.
CC: Okay. GET 127 'hb, 13 50 16 _8 17 h7 17 392 30 39, module 26 26 and Just Jot down now your service RCS. DAP redlir_esare good tonight. A, 29 percent; Bravo, 37; Charlie, 39; Delta, 39. Rcm.
LMP: Okay, Let me get the _econd line there. System service A - module RCS to A PU. Fd, DAP.
CC: Roger. hh percent 13 percent hybrid
LMP: Okay. Here we go. 127 _h 13 50 16 h8 17 47 17 392 30 26 26 39, and then the redlines 29, 37, 39, 39.
CC: Dosimeter readout.
CC: Roger. Dosi_eber readout. W_ got it all. .,U?,-TO--_RO_DVOICSTm_SCR_a_ 83/1 Page 557 KAWAII(_2¢82)
CC: Houston. Co.
LMP: Roger. I got · couple of dosimeter readings for _'OU·
CC: Beautiful. _'_u're making the doctor very happy.
LMP: O._a_. It's great to make the guy that sticks meedles tn you happy. Jim is 31.1_, and mine is 80.lb; that's 80.lb, and Dave's is kind of stuck away somewhere. We'11 try to pick that up _gain tomorrow.
CC: Roger. science in a different fashion here.
CC: _%V. L_derstand. When you take your battery charger off the line, note the time on it and give it to u_ tomorrow.
LMP: (_kay. Tell you what, we're Just about to sack out; why don't I Just take it off right now.
CC: Affirmative. You can go ahead.
CC: Okay. How abou_ a 3, 2, 1.
LMP: _ARK.
CC: We got it.
LMP: Okay. And I'm Just about to purge D_I cell 2. Nydrogen 2.
LMP: There you go. to
CC: lI_llo 9, Houston. About a minute and a half !_3S. We'd like to have the inver_.er3 on MA/N A over the site here, if possible.
LMP: Say that one again, Ron. Page558 inverter
CC: Ro_er. Reo_ue_t 3 on _ A.
LMP: Okay. 3, 2, 1.
LMP: Inverter 3 on MAIN A.
UNKNOWN: Roger. That'l part of your slee_ pover config- _rati_ there.
LMP: Roger. got
LMP: And, Houston, we a message from the CMP; he aays to tune ir_ to bis EXG next press.
CC: 9, Houston. _,_ve a good ntght. We'11 see you tomorrow.
UNKNOWN: 8hi1 P_e 559 REST FERIOD - _O Cf_u_3NiCATIONS
UNKNOWN: 85/1 _ PEI%IOD - _0 COMMUB/CATIONS 86/1 Tape Pa_e 561 Tape Pa_e 562 REST PERIOD - NO C(I_{MUNICATt0NS
UNKNOWN: 88/]. P_e 563 ,,_ gone off. Apollo 9.
CDR: ... Roger, Houston.
CMP: _xia is Apollo 9- i
CC: And _ cheery good morning. and
CC: I read you loud clear.
LMP: Oki. you.
CMP: Well, we're with What would you like to do first?
CC: Okay. I've got some block data; I've got a short
CMP: Well. I'w got the consumables sitting in front that's the same thing as I gave you last night. cryo I'm starting on the 02. That is 365, and if you compare the one you had before you'11 _ee that you d/dn't really use that much. That was a mtB- take oex the other one. H2: 28 36 26 39. i
CMP: _, 365 28 36 26 39.
UNKNOWN: Ckay. Let me flip the page here and look at the fli_ht plan.
LMP: CC Ok_r. This t,s the flight plan, right, Dave?
UNKNOWN: _ht. _qt_t plan.
CC: Oka;_,. Just a reminder on your CO2 filter. If you'11 note the clock, we've let you sleep a little later. And you can turn on the H2 heaters nov for a purge that _s coming up.
UNKNOWN: Ye_ want the H2 tank heaters on, or do you want the N2 heaters for a purge?
CC: We _ant the E2 pu::.._e heaters on now.
UNKNOWN: Okay, That fellow's on.
CC: Okay. And we're recommending that you wait until after breakfast to chlorinate the water instead of the time shown in the flight plan. And I'm going to pass you a time for your nominal align- Iment.
CDR: Go m_ea4.
CC: 1_ I_2, plus _6, plus _. And that is for your alignment at 1_2 15
CMP: Okay. And gee, about the water, we might talk about that. We chlorinated it last night Just before we went to bed because the thing didn't like maybe if we could chlorinate it before we go to bed normally and keep _ome sort of system like that - -
CC: Okay. you somewordson that. Copy. We'11 give
CMP: (_ay. I got the nominal alignment at 1_2 _6 _4.
CC: Okay. And at 1_3 plus _5, where you are doing a P52 alignment in there, we'd like - we'd recom- mend that you do this one ueing the planet option with Jupiter.
CC: _at sounds like a fine recommendation. All right. We'11 do that with Jupiter.
CC: Eay the last agmln? Roger. That's ... that right?
LMP: _. Is
CT: That is the REFS_A_ using Jupiter.
CMP: (_ay. Incidentally, found Jupiter in the sextant the other day, and you can see four moons around Jupiter.
LMP: Beautiful. Okay. And on this landmark tracking, we're saying there'11 be two landmarks per rev. And also, for today we're recommending trying telescope. the sextant vice the
CMP: Okay. We'11 give that a try. _wo landmarks per rev wa_ththe sextant.
CC: Okay. And on over here at lb4 25, where we show this landmark tracking, essentially we're sub- stituting SO65 for this lmadmark tracking in here, so at - You can delete the P52 realign At lh_ 25.
UNKNOWN: Okay. Understand. Delete the P52 realign at 1_4 25, so we can do an S065 instead on the land- mark tracking. Right? ... don't shova realign
CC: Okay. All right. Well, we had one back over here. Stand by one.
CC: Okay. Well, yes, you're right, Dave. But ar_Vway, this pass - this lan_,:rk tracking pass, in here, at about lhh hours - over here, 145 - We're scrub- bing that out. And we'11 do an S065, and on that, we'd like to pass you the tines. At 1_5 25 unstow _065. and inst_11 your
UNKNOWN: ... Stu?
CMP: Is this at 1_5 25, unstov the S0657
CMP: Wait a second. I thought you Just said to do the unatowing at _ 25?
CC: Wait a =in'ate. No. Okay. Somehow Jr another I got a bad time slipped in here on me, but what 'f'n saying is this pass here at - Starting at &bout with 1_5 bouts you are now showing, nov, the realignment and the landmark and so forth, we are scrubbing that out. And we're deleting alignment there l_ndamam& that as shown in your tracking. At 1_5 25 you can unstov and install your 5065. And 11_5 plus 50 will be the approxi- mate time of the 5065 pass. Of course, we'11 have you a PAD on this later. Tape .90/1 ?_ 568 1_5
UNKNOWN: When you said 50 you dropped out, and we didn't catch what _u said after that.
CC: Okay. 1_5 50 will be the time that you'11 begin the _5. That's the approximate time, and _'1l have your PAD for you; hut that will be the approximate time you'11 - the time you'11 atart your S065 pass. S065.
CMP: Okay. Understand And you'11 give ue a PAD, and it'11 be approximately 1_5 50. I still have another question in that - the l_nd- mark tracking that started at 14_ 30. That'_ still in there; is that correct? That's
CC: Yel. affirmative, Dave.
CC: Did you copy? That is still in there at 1_ _0.
CC: Apollo 9, Houston. Do you read me? What
CMP: Houston, 9. else do you have?
CC: Okay. _d you night start fishing through your - dragging out your block data PAD there ... azgl Just so we're squared away here; _nd on over at about 1_7 35 you'11 have another $06_ c_'z (nzv 89)
CC: 9,
UNKNOWN: Houston. Do you read? now. You
CMP: ]toger. We've got you read us?
CC: Boger. I'm reading you real good. And at 1_7 35, you'11 have another S065 pass.
CMP: Roger. We got that. Is that in lieu of the !_m,_t.L_ktracking in that orbit?
CC: That is affirmative. On that rev, v_'re sub- !tltuting S065 in lieu of the J_._&_arktracking. Page569 out.
CC: Okay. We gat that, _ou're not going
CC: Okay. And :e ctb_-ritem. We'd like to have a check of the sun filter whenever made optic it' a convenient.
CMP: All right. We'11 pick that up as we go along. An_ particular procedures you want?
CMP: Okay. We'11 check it.
CC: Okay. And we'd also like to turn inverter 3 off.
CMP: All right. Inverter 3 ts off.
CC: Okay. And we'd like to u_e Baker Dog roll today. roll.
CDR: Okay. _O we'd have·a
CC: And like to status report at your convenience. How much sleep you got and so forth.
CDR: This is Jim, and I got about 8.
CC: Okay. I underatan& Dave 7-1/21 Jim about 8.
CDR: Rusty said he got about 8-1/2.
CC: Roger. Copy 8-1/2. And we're on this S065 now. The checklist ORB RATE maneuver should v_rk today. We should have the platform pointed in the right direction and all of the vectors crossed right. So we're saying that it will go today.
CDR: Very on medication.
CC: And another word the status report; the
CDR: tbastytook an Ac.tiledand Seconal before he bed. went to I had a vitamin pill.
CMP: This is Dave. I haAa vitamin pill. Pa_e 570
CC: Okay. I understand. Thank _ou. And that takes
CDR: Okay. Go ahead,
CC: And reading block data number 15. O91 1 Baker, plus 335, minus 0680 lb2 4_ 15 28_h; 092 1 Baker, plus 318, minus 0625 1_ 19 36 28_4; 093 1 Alfa, plus 269, minus 0680 145 52 18 28_; 09_ Baker, plus 329, minus 1649 1_8 36 _0 28_; 095 _ Baker, plus 333, minus 16_0 150 10 27 28_4; 096 _ Alfa, plus 291, minus 1650 151 h4 00 284_; 097 Charlie Cbarlie, plus 17_, minus 1610 153 19 4_ 28hh; 098 Cbarlie Charlie, plus 095 -Ancl insure your S-band volume is up please - minus 1.71015_ 51 55 28h_. And your trim angles: pitch, minus 0.89; yaw, minus 1.15. End of up- date.
CMP: Okay. Coming back, if you're ready?
CC: Go ahead. Let her rip.
CMP: 0gll Bravo, plus 331, minus 0680 1_2 _ 15 28_4 0<9- We got a little dropout there. Are you still there? you, and
CC: Roger. I'm still with we should have about another 2 minutes. 36 40 ...095 _ 33 ...0 09 ... 158 Bravo, plus 150 plus 291, minu_ 1650 151 1_ OO 28_4; 17l.,minus 19 0.89, 154 51 55 28_4; with a pitch trim, minus an4 1.15. yaw trim of minus the second line, it's ptus
CC: Okay. And I'm - You're going to have to read the and second thir_ _locks again to me. We had a lot of static; could, n't get them. I v._ (aEv_9} Okay. comes o_e.
CMP: Here the second 09_21 _ravo, plus 318, minus 0625 ]_h 19 36 2_4_; 093 1 Alfa, plus 269, Pa_,e571 minu_ 0680 lb5 52 18 28hh.
UNKNOWN: Roger. Copy. And your longitude and the next block under 09h4 Baker: the longitude is minus 16_9; if you Just verify that. And the longitude in the next block is minus 16_0.
UNKNOWN: Roger. Verify both of those.
CC: Okay. Real good. And we'11 see you over Carnarvon at about 13.
CMP: And, Houston, Apollo 9. I'd like to have a map update.
CC: Okay. We've lost you, Apollo 9. We'11 see you at Carnarvon ._t _3. We'11 have your map update. CXRN_VON(REV89)
UNKNOWN: Houston t?_ough Carnarvon. And I have a map update.
CMP: Okay. Just a minute, Houston. We'11 copy down.
CC: Roger. CMP Houston.
UNKNOWN: Go ahead with the map update.
CC: Oka_r. Map update. You're on PC_V 89; time, ill 17 38; the longitude, 123 degrees west; and if you want to use the star chart there, you're right ascension 161_.
CMP: Okay. REV 89; ILl 17 38; 123 vest. Thank you. off at this time.
CMP: Roger. N 2 tank 2 fan off. the interior film, Just a couple of thoughts. You've as an as we probably got good idea have. but if you ·_nt to take some of the CO_ filter change on that co,ach fo]ding and stowage - t?__t'_ about the only two irons we. can kick in at this tine. _ the - the hatch during it, while the sun angle's changing on it.
UNKNOWN: Okay. We also have a lot of exterior film. We b_ve about four rolls of exterior film, and we're going to take acme pictures of the ground. I Just wondered if you _mA any particular subjects on the ground that you wanted a picture taken of. We'11 probably ]m_ the 75m lens (_ it and let it run for awhile.
CC: Okay. We'11 _'orkon that, And we're wanting you to keep, if possible, some of that 368 film and take some photographs duri_,gentry, if you rant to kick that one around.
UNKNOWN: Roger. We already have planned for that, and _._ have four or so rolls of film in nddition to that Oxle.
CC: Okay. Real good; and we'11 see if we can.think up some good subjects. the
CMP: All right. How about the Beach of Riveria?
CC: be
UNKNOWN: 9, Houston. _e'i1 dropping Carna_von and picking up Honeysuckle in about one minute. S-band up.
UNKNOWN: OkaY. Fine.
CC: And, Apollo 9- We get you through Honeysuckle in about 7 minutes.
CC: 9-
UNKNOWN: Apollo We're losing Noueysuekle. We'11 Bee you over Mercury in about 5 minutes. _r (P,Lw' 89)
CC: Apallo 9, Houston thro_T_ Mercury. Have you about ? minutes.
CC: _-y, Houston.
CC: Hey, 8z_okey' I've got a good one for you here.
UNKNOWN: kay. Go shead.
UNKNOWN: __.,::t_:-_t '.,:,-, . .. f._t one of those _'_ys.].f_,_ 90/6 I right ascension declination where the gegenschein is.
CC: Hey. That sounds great. By gosh, we'11 locate the gegenschein.
CC: Okay. We'11 try and identify it after you locate it.
CDR: Hey, Houston, 9. ahead,
CC: Go 9.
CMP: you
UNKNOWN: got some gyro torqueing angles for for the nominal on the time, and we'11 do a reallgn, if you like, on the next pass, also, after you uTdate the state vector. We went through a P52 Just to check out the optics, and, if you've got a pencil, I'11 give you the numbers. I'm 00093. like minus And looks the telescope's _rking okay this morning. times
CC: Roger. I co_y your and copy the bit about the telescope. Real good. /
CMP: So far.
CC: And, Apollo 9, Houston. We would like to start · charge on battery Baker at about 1_1 plus 25, end be about AMP-hours it.
CDR: Roger. Battery charge on Bravo at 1_1 25.
CC: That's right. Thank you.
CC: ).pollo9, Houston. 1 minute LOS, We'11 see you - through Texas about 2_.
UNKNOWN: All right.
CC: Apollo 9, Houston. I have the righ% aacen_.ion decimation tm gegenschein.
UNKNOWN: Oki. Go _e_.
LMP: Oka_r. Go _be_.
CC: Roger. 11 bouts 16 minutes t_d plus _ degrees.
CC: Ok_7. 11 b_rs 16 minutes s_ plus _ de_rees. _u_k you.
CC: Xoger.
UNKNOWN: That'a _retty f&st gegenschein _tations.
CC: Th_k 2Du. _ (KZV 90)
CC: Apollo 9, Houston. We've got you thro,,gh the Te?-_ sight. _ou're c_{n= up on the lower end of Mex:! co.
LMP: Roger. Just about time to take some pictures of it.
CMP: Okay. convenience,
CC: Apollo 9, Houston. At your we'd like to have POO in ACCEPT for a state vector.
UNKNOWN: Got POO in ACCEPT.
CC: Okay. And anytime at your convenience - no hurry - landmark I've got your tracking updates.
CMP: Okay. Just a minute.
CC: Go ahead. Apollo 9, Houston.
CMP: Roger. You can go ahead with your update. f_,ur
CC: Okay. I'11 be giving you ritez bore, Thi_ is a landmark tracking update: 021 142 56 1700. and this one is 3 miles south of track. Your next ID: 207 143 14 5800, and this one ic 33 miles south of track. Your next ID: 010 lh_ 26 ]900, this m/les Your and one is 60 south of track. one: last Oh2 14_ 34 0400, and _his one i5 13 miles north of track. End of update.
CMP: Roger, Houston. Do y_u read Apollo 9'-'
CMP: Okay. I've Just been ha:ring some trouble getting you on this mike. Okay. The f_rst land_uark i_ 021 1L2 56 1700, 3 miles south, hext is 207 1_3 south. J',. 1]_ 5800, 30 miles Fcxt one 010 1_): 26 1900, 60 miles south - 5nat's 60 m/les south.
CC: That's affirmative, Apollo 9. Houston confi_,_ the update.
UNKNOWN: And, Apollo 9, thlu is Houston. We can't uplink _ this time.. Would you clear the DSKY and then give us the ACCEPT again?
UNKNOWN: Okay. Go ahead. it.
CC: Okay. We'11 try chtfttng
CC: And, Apollo 9, Houston. I have a NAV check to go along w_th the state vector.
CC: Roger. cheek. _/nus
UNKNOWN: NAV Ih2 16 hbO0, 2902, plus 09800 1137o l=_dunder comments: Good morning from your sm/ling FIDO and GUIDO.
UNKNOWN: Roger, Under cocments: Good morntrLg to them. And _f little ol' NAV check is lb2 16 4h00, minus 2902, plus 09800 1137.
CC: Roger. gouston confirms the update.
CDR: I d/dn't realize FIDO'r and GUIDO's smiled.
CC: Yes. They been smiling pretty good.
CDR: Alrishty.
CDR: Hc_'s RETE9 doing? Toes he still look worried?
CC: And, _pollo 9. _ETRO's only comment: said he would cmll_ if be knew exactly where all that stuff vas located.
CDR: Okay_ Listen, tell RETRO I haven't forgotten him. q/nething that I told him yesterday still applies. Everythin_ is right vhere we said it was ycstc_'day,but we are going to have to r_ove ask it c_vound. And him vhen he needs to have that information for _ y_entry.
CC: o.'_.ay. W_'11 do that.
CC: And, Apollo 9, houston The ,.,¢mputeriv yours. l_ouLave state vectors in both r:!ots.
CC: Apollo 9, Houston. We are recoc_ending Charlie ON.
UNKNOWN: Say that again, Houston.
CC: Roger. We are recozmendtng Caarlie and Delta ON.
CMP: Okay. YOu want Alfa, Charlie, end Delta OFF. Cnarlie
CC: That's a negative. We want and Delta OFF, and Alfa ON.
CMP: Okay. Roger. All I have on right now are B - Baker.
CC: Roger. Copy. We confirm.
CC: And, Apollo 9, you can go back to BLOCK at your
CC: Apollo 9, Houston. We'd like to tart a charge on battery B at your convenience./
CC: Okay. CANARY (REV 90)
CC: Apollo 9, Houston. One minute LOS Canaries. We will see you at Carnarvon at 17.
CC: Roger, Houston. (REV 90) CAP_ARVON
CC: Apollo 9, Houston through Carr.arvon. Standing by. We'11 have you about 6 minutes.
CDR: Roger, Houston. We have _ question here on the fuel cell purge this morning. ! take it that 83 an oxygen purge this _orning? Page 578
CC: Roger. That's affirmati_, Apollo 9. right
CC: Okay. Fine. We'11 start that now.
CC: And, Apollo 9, Houston. I've got a couple of targets of opportunity here we'd like to shoot with the 16mm.
LMP: Okay. Stand by. We'11 copy that down in Just a second.
CC: Roger. No _roblem.
LMP: Ok_yo _tu. Go ,head with those targets.
CC: Okay. The first on_ bere in a thunderstorm over West Africa. We'd like to have you to start the exposure at ll_h plus 55 plus h5. You'11 be shoot- img northeast of the ground track. Let it run 5 minutes at 1 frame per second. Use the 16mm camera with the 75m_ lens and the film CEX 358.
LMP: Okay- Excuse me - lb4 55 _5, thunderstorm West Africa, northeast of ground trazk, 1 frame a second, 16m camera CEX with a 75, CEX 368 with the 75mm lens. CC
UNKNOWN: affirmative. And your other one is at GET 152 06 08 using the same camera, same lens, and shooting S0368 film. We would like to have you shoot southwest of ground track for 5 minutes at 1 frame per second, and this is Hawaii. Now, it's about a BOO-mile range, but the purpose of this second one is to study the effects the islands have on the weather and Jet stream and so forth.
LMP: O_a_. Would you say again how long you want it to run from the tine, Stu? '
CC: Okay. Five r_inutes a +. 1 frame per second. You're shooting southwest of the ground track.
UNKNOWN: Okay. Right. 152 06 08, same camera lens and film, sou_thwest of ground track for 5 minutes, and we're photographing the weather formations and stuff around Hawaii.
CC: Okay. On the film, in this becond one over Hawaii, we'd like to have _-The film iS S0368. Page _79
LMP: Yes. That's CEX 368, same thing.
CC: Gka_. I didn't 40 mV homework.
CC: And, Apollo 9, you axe GO for 108-1. We'11 be picking up at Honeysuckle in about 2 minutes S-band with volumes up.
LMP: Okav. H0_sucuz 90) (_v
LMP: Houston, Apollo 9. 9.
CT: Go, Apollo
LMP: Roger. Do we assume that on all these targets of opportunity that these are zero fuel oppor- tunities!
CC: Roger, Apollo 9. Copy. Stand by.
CC: Apollo 9, this ts Houston. What we'd like to do, is early and let you - if you can Just move over the re real slovly and get in that area so that you cLu photograph it. But Just minimum usage is the way I'm wanting to term it. Understand. Minimum usage that.
LMP: Okay. on
UNKNOWN: Houston, Apollo 9; Did you get the gyro torque-
CC: Apollo 9. Stand by.
CC: That's affirmative; we got them, Apollo 9.
CMP: Okay. Thank you.
CC: Roger. Thank you. _ouston. m/nute Honeysuckle.
CT: Apollo 9, One LOS See you Mercury 37.
CC: kn_, Apollo 9, Houston. No need to ams'_erthis, but beat last nigJ_t,46 to USC UCLA 4_.
UNKNOWN: CDR Wowl Say, isn't that somethin61
UNKNOWN: the second loss in 90 genes. _mCURy(Rmv9o) ing by. I'11 have you about 5 minutes.
UNKNOWN: Apollo 9, Houston. One minute LOS Mercury. Red- stone 50.
UNKNOWN: Roger, Houston. _ZDS_E (REV 90)
CC: Apollo 9, Houston. We have you; good solid lock Standing now. by.
CDR: Roger. Houston, Apollo 9 Tape92/1 (_ZV90) GUAM ca/l?
CC: Apollo 9, this i· Bouston. Did you
CMP: Negative. Nouston, Apollo 9.
CC: C_a_, I'm ·orry,
CMP: Eouston, when you get a chance, you might give us our inclination.
CC: Roger. Sure will.
CC: And, Apoll° 9, this i· Bouston. Your inclina- tion i· 33.63.