Otrobonita/noicy-space-talks huggingface dataset:
LMP: Okay, 5 seconds after you start, get DELTA-V THRUST B, ON, okay?
CDR: Okay, yes. Then I'm all set.
UNKNOWN: to start your watch, Jim. Reset it now.
CMP: Yes, it's all reset.
UNKNOWN: Okay, DELTA-V THRUST A, NOPJ.D_L.
CDR: NOFJ4AL.
LMP: TRANSLATION_L HAND CONTROLLE_,, ;_2_.
CDR: APJ,'ZED. -C-.ONFIDENTiAL' d DNFIDENTIAL Day
LMP: ROTATIONAL HAND CONTROLLER, both, APpliED.
LMP: TAPE REC0RDE_- -
LMP: Now's it look?
LMP: I'm going forward (laughter).
LMP: Well ......
CDR: ... a hell of a kick in the pants now, I'11 tell you that.
CDR: The DSKY blanks at 35 seconds, right?
LMP: Right, _ltcomes back on at 30; 15 seconds later you give it the ullage.
CDR: What'11 I have?
CDR: TRANSLATION C0RA'ROL.
LMP: You got one DELTA-V THRUST, ON?
CDR: One ON, one ON.
LMP: A, ON.
CDR: A is ON.
LMP: Don't forget the -
CDR: 5 seconds.
LMP: 2 to 5 seconds.
CDR: Okay, she blanked.
CMP: She blanked. ,CONFIDFNTIAL .......... 'L ........... '............... (EONFIDENTIALt: 2 'r
LMP: _4S MODE, AUTO.
LMP: FLIGHT RECORDER going to RECORD,
CMP: Stand by to start ullage.
LMP: I'11 give you a mark for ullage.
CMP: He's got it right here.
LMP: 17, 16 -
LMP: Ullage!
LMP: Proceed when you need to.
CDR: I'm proceeding.
LMP: Two valves. Good shape - -
CDR: Two valves.
LMP: Four valves.
CMP: Pressure's holding.
LMP: It's looking real good.
CDR: Pressure ...
LMP: Burned for 1 minute.
CDR: Okay. C_ ONFIDENTIAD COl'qf l_)bl_1'_''' 1, ,i Z_ :
UNKNOWN: '-'
UNKNOWN: . - . ,
UNKNOWN: ?: ,.. :?,:, , - , ?- : , : C,¢kNFIDENTIAL.
LMP: GOt it.
LMP: FLIGHT RECORDER's OFF; MAIN BUS ties, going OFF; A is OFF - -
CMP: There we go.
LMP: - - B is OFF.
LMP: Proceed. minute.
CDR: Wait a Did you get all this, Jim?
UNKNOWN: You ready to proceed?
CMP: Proceed. I'11 get these - -
LMP: Okay, null residuals. Record DELTA-V - -
CMP: Minus 54 - -
CDR: That 0.5?
CDR: Yes, 0.5.
UNKNOWN: You don't have to do 8 thing to that. c ai aaia . { C NFIDENTtAL 4
UNKNOWN: CDR Just record it.
LMP: Record DELTA-V . C
CDR: Minus - that's u_p here - minus 26.4.
CMP: I got 26.4, and the burn time was - -
CDR: Minus 26.4.
CMP: - - I have it; burn time was 2 minutes (cough) and 23 seconds.
CDR: Okay, can we proceed out of here, then? You got al] this?
CMP: I have all that.
LMP: EMS - Just a _-!nu_te, _ FUNCTION, OFF_.
LMP: EMS MODE, ST_J,'DBY.
LMP: BMAG MODE, three, P_EE 2.
LMP: DEADBA_H), MAX.
CDR: DEADBAND, MAX.
CDR: TAPE RECORDER's going to STOP - - FNTrA DAY 7
LMP: ROT CONTROL PO_TER DIRECT, both, MAIN A/blAIN B.
CMP: _APE RECORDER, you got that?
LMP: Roger. Horizon check.
CMP: He's doing that now. zero at 0.5g time.
LMP: Don't forget MANUkL ATTITUDE, three, to RATE CO_MAND.
CMP: -MAND, that's right.
CDR: Yes. Okay, but tell me that later, okay?
LMP: Yes, right. Don't forget it.
CMP: You've got to do it in checklist _.. as we go.
CDR: I've got to have that; Just tell me later, okay?
CDR: How's your evaporator?
LMP: It's - it seems to be hanging in there, but it's awfully 1 steam pressure. I'11 I'11 manually feed it if I have to
CDR: See where this baby wants me to fly? The pitch is way up.
CMP: See if ... of the alpha meter.
CDR: Now, as we come close to the horizon - we're going to ...
CDR: As wc come closer to the - - N FIDENTIA'I.._ CONFIDENTIAD 'r
CMP: Yes. Well, this thing came in long before I thought was nominal entry attitude.
CDR: Boy, it did come in wrong, didn't it?
CMP: I was waiting for that thing to come in. I didn't think it would come in until about 200 degrees.
UNKNOWN: come we came in so soon?
LMP: Okay, evaporator's GO.
CDR: > Good.
LMP: I'm pretty sure.
CDR: I keep wanting to yaw off the right here; it m_t be because we're boiling.
UNKNOWN: We're really boiling.
CMP: Okay, all - We're standing by now - You've got _,_C_UD_L ATTITUDE, three, RATE C0r_.t_D when you get time. That's - We're down to there, and we are going to have a CMC GO or NO-GO check. We've got two things to do: either the DD2's NO-GO, which we'11 find out when he fl_es it; if the CMC is NO-GO, he'11 fly the _._.
LMP: You got the 0.05g and EMS ROLL, ON. 0.05
CDR: And that's an change.
UNKNOWN: Okay, it looks like we got the evaporator.
CMP: How's that needle doing?
UNKNOWN: _ The horizon hard to find?
CDR: No. therc:_
CDR: I wish you'd keep cLeeking my yaw for me will y._:u? CONFIDENTIAL 7
CMP: I You're a little hit left now, or a right - Go left, Just a little bit.
LMP: I you' re slightly rolled - Roll right, Frank.
CDR: don't need Houston.
CMP: Keep the horizon right there.
CC: Apollo 8 through Redstone, you're looking good. Both primary and secondary 1CODS are holding good.
LMP: Roger; looks like we got it reservieed.
LMP: Looks like you are yawing to the left or somebhing.
CMP: He's Just about on, Bill.
CDR: I've got two separate sources in here that tell me my yaw's zero, don't I? Actually, I can J_t fly those needles, now.
CC: Apollo 8, Apollo 8 through Redstone. O_.'er.
LMP: Go ahead, Houston. This is Apollo 8. Roger; loud clear. You're good.
CC: read you and looking
LMP: Roger. a lot more pitch than you do yaw and roll.
LMP: Ney, there, you're yawing my way.
CDR: Look who's coming there, would you?
UNKNOWN: Yes. f
CDR: You see it? .CONFIDENTIAL C_¢DNFIDENTIA[" 7
CDR: Just like they promised.
UNKNOWN: The moon. b
CDR: At 6 minutes before, Just like it says.
CMP: Okay. RRT is 46:13, -_e're 41:03.
LMP: Are you still MIN I2,_, Frank?
UNKNOWN: That's where we stop, MJUI ATTITUDE, three, F_TE CO_4AND.
CDR: Well, I'm going to give her to the DAP anyway when we get down.
UNKNOWN: As soon as you see that needle starts going off the peg, huh?
CMP: Yes, I would, too. Better see what she does.
CDR: Make sure the BMAG's are not changed - they're not. It'11 be ... if they are.
CDR: W_ll, men, we're getting close.
LMP: There's no turning back now.
UNKNOWN: Old mother earth has us.
UNKNOWN: We may end up losing our horizon here when that moon goes down.
UNKNOWN: probably what makes horizon so good is the moon background - 0afore it rose.
UNKNOWN: I wonder if . .. would like me to do a little airglow photography £5_ht now? FID:ENfiAL', ONFIDENTIAL Day7
CDR: Check - doublecheck both balls for me, Jim, so - -
CMP: Yes, you're okay. b,1]'s
CMP: Well, we're 42:30 - - your
CDR: Check other ring, Just for sure, Jim.
CDR: There goes a washer; can you grab it?
CMP: Yes, I've been trying to get that washer - -
CDR: Well, 49_:02 and h6:13. We're ao _2:47, 46:32 -
CDR: We're getting close to O.05g, too.
CDR: How's the - how high's the voltage?
UNKNOWN: Voltage is great; 28 volts.
CMP: Okay, 152 will be the entry pad. Pitch?
LMP: Okay, you're about to lose your
CMP: Okay, your yaw's looking good.
LMP: Got a lot of lightning do'_n there, so you - you'11 probably have something.
CDR: I got the old - Bill never saw that.
LMP: What is that?
LMP: Airglow?
CDR: Airglow. , DNFIDENTIAL ' 1 .................. ._ C.,,.ONFIDENTIAL' 7 25¢
CDR: Good old airglow is what's - -
CMP: That's right, you've never seen the airglow. Take a look at it.
LMP: I see it, I see it[ (Laugh.er)
LMP: Let's see, is this where I'm supposed to ask how many g' s, Lowell?
CMP: That's right (laughter), you ask how many g's.
CDR: How are we doing?
UNKNOWN: We'r_ doing good over here.
CMP: Okay in the middle.
CDR: 4_:13; we're 2 minutes away from RRT.
CDR: Now th-"t horizon's getting harder to find.
UNKNOWN: You're within 33 degrees of - of the attitude.
CDR: How do you knorr?
C: Well, 152 is it,, and you're coming up on it now.
UNKNOWN: It's getting a little hazy out her=_; does that mean anything - every, tfme you fire a thruster.
CDR: We're starting to get some reflection off the - earth, I guess
LMP: Did muybody ever see the service _.odule?
CDR: Yes - Mo, excuse me.
UNKNOWN: ° Okay, your needle's coming up.
CC: Apollo U, Houston; 1 minute to RRT. t.x.IFIDENI IAL-, ONFIDENTIAL 7
LMP: Ro_er. P_TE C0_,[AND.
CDR: RATE CO._._.L_N-D.
CMP: The (243 is AUTO?
CDR: I'm going there now, but - Now the CMC has got us.
CDR: Okay, the pitch error is 'approarhing zero.
CMP: Is the DAP GO?
CDR: DAP see_.s to be going.
LMP: Okay, - -
UNKNOWN: MANUAL ATTITUUE, three, RATE C0_,_D?
CDR: RA/'E _,-,_-{n_,. ....
CMP: You've Eot the checklist again, Bill.
UNKNOWN: 5V_G, three, RATE 2.
CDR: CMC in AL_O; well, you don't need AUTO, but I'11
UNKNOWN: Okay, 0.05g is at 46:41 - - ONFiDENTIAL ,,CONFIDENTIAL'- 258
CMP: I'11 call 0.05 - I'11 tell you when the g starts going - -
CDR: I've got to start this thing automatic - manually, if you don't give it to me, Jim - -
CMP: Okay_
CDR: - - so be sure you call it.
CMP: At 0.05g time, right?
CDR: Yes. God, it is hazy out there, isn't it? That's a different lighting effect, I think.
LMP: That's sunrise.
CMP: Yes, that's the sun - -
CDR: Oh, here we go.
CMP: 146:46:20; we should have O.05g's.
CDR: That's the airglow we are starting to get; that's what it is, gentlemen.
CMP: One - okay, we got the ... - -
CDR: God damn, this is going to be a real ride; hang on.
CDR: I've never seen it this bright before.
CMP: Yes. Like you were going - -
CDR: You got O.05g yet?
CDR: - - ... 0.02, stand by; 38, 39, 40, 41 - -
CMP: O.05g'
CC: 0.05gX
LMP: Okay, we got _t! C'6'FID ENTIA12 ,ONFIDENTIAL" 7
CMP: Put the _,_, ON.
CDR: Hang on'
LMP: O.05g switch, ON.
CDR: 0.05g ROLL to ES_.
CDR: Right. Okay, gang.
CMP: They're building up.
CDR: Call out the g's.
CMP: We're lg.
CDR: on4h,
CDR: 5:
CDR: 6:
CMP: _:
CMP: She's doing a great Job.
CMP: B circular at h8:23.
CDR: B circular.
LMP: Cabin temperature is still holding real good.
CMP: ... Okay, we're 67.
LMP: Quite a ride, huh?
CDR: De-_-uedestthing I ever sa_.
CDR: Gemini was never like that, was it, Jim?
CDR: No, it was a little faster than this onc.
LMP: I a_sure you I've never seen anything like it.
UNKNOWN: Cabin temperature's holdJng real good - up 1 degree. ONFIDENTIA[ ' r_
UNKNOWN: We're below the 2g's.
LMP: Temperature's coming up in the primary loop okay.
CDR: Nice job there, gang.
CMP: Drogues at - You got them there? 8:15.
CDR: That's 58:167
CDR: No, that's not right. 5_ .-- right.
UNKNOWN: It's a real glow. I can see our gegenschein - -
CDR: Second pulse coming up. ,-
CDR: (Conj.)
LMP: How much will this one go up, do you think? call.
CDR: Give them a
CMP: Houston, Apollo 8. Over.
CDR: Houston, Apollo 8. Over.
CC: Go ahead, Apollo 8. Read you broken and loud.
CDR: Roger; this is a real fireball; it's looking good.
CDR: Come on, John Glenn. f S
CDR: It's almost all over but the shouting now, men.
CDR: We're in real good shape, Houston. : ONFIDENTIAL" CONFIDENTIAL
CMP: I think he's going to take Paul Haney's Job. (Laughter)
LMP: (Laughter) _ mother was worried.
LMP: A little smell in here. Ji
LMP: Don't go to boost entry yet.
CC: Apollo 8, Houston. Yorktown has radar on you.
CDR: Alright, I'm in boost entry.
CDR: How's it look - -
LMP: Looking good.
CDR: Is it ho]ding? Cabin pressure?
LMP: Yes, it's holding.
CDR: Alright. Watch your altimeter, that's going to come up in a hurry here.
UNKNOWN: I'11 - I'11 give you warning on the steam pressure, if I can see it.
CDR: 2g's.
CMP: 5h:29 should be -
CDR: Look's like we're ovecshooting, according to the EMS.
CMP: 53.
CDR: Got m_ything yet, Bill?
UNKNOWN: Yes, I'm getting zte_n presstu'e. Okay. - - ,ONFIDENTIAb,. CONFIDENTIAL- Day7
LMP: - - We got steam pressu_-e.
CDR: We do?
LMP: Make sure your heels are locked.
CDR: We got a - we got a minute to drogues.
LMP: Okay, you're in boost entry?
LMP: Okay, anything on the altimeter, yet?
LMP: Okay, we've got 15 seconds from where - from 9OK.
CMP: Okay, she's starting to come.
LMP: 30 seconds from 90K.
CDR: Stand by, Houston.
CC: If you get a ehs_ce, we'd like to have your DSKY readings before drogues.
CDR: Stand by. Can you give him a DSKY reading, before drogues?
CMP: Roger; DSKY's reading plus four bails 7, plus t%-oballs 8]2, minus 16502.
UNKNOWN: Coming up on 4OK. You should be at _0K now. J GONFIDENTIAL ONFIDENTIAL 7
UNKNOWN: at 40K.
CDR: We are.
UNKNOWN: Okay, call 3OK.
CDR: 30K.
CDR: EI_ LOGIC, ON. ,_
LMP: EIb, AUTO.
LMP: Stand by for RCS d/sable. Stand by on the apex cover.
CDR: There goes the apex cover; there go the drogues.
UNKNOWN: ooo.
LMP: Cabin coming up.
CMP: 19 GOO.
UNKNOWN: by for 10K.
LMP: Should be approaching 10K soon.
UNKNOWN: 15.
CDR: Wonder what that was?
LMP: Nothing.
LMP: Should be approaching lO_. Stand by with the mains in I second.
CDR: You see _t? GONFIDF:NTIA'[ CONFIDENTIAL Day7 26 ,
CDR: It should reef pretty soon.
LMP: Can't see a thing.
LMP: Okay, you got them?
LMP: FLOAT BAG, three, circuit breakers CLOSED.
CDR: CLOSED.
LMP: VHF antennas, recovery; Vt__ AM, simplex.
LMP: Beacon's going ON. Get your light ON.
CDR: It's ON. i
LMP: You got' yoUr - you got it, Jim.
CMP: Huh? J
LMP: You got the call - give them a call.
CDR: Okay, standing by for the dump - -
UNKNOWN: Apollo 8, Airboss 1. Go ahead. $
UNKNOWN: Roger, Air Force 1. We indicate 8000. We can't see
UNKNOWN: Roger, this is Airboss 1. You're sounding very good, very
CMP: Roger. We are now indicating 7000.
CDR: Ask him if he sees our beacon.
CMP: Airboss, do you see our flashing beacon? ONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL Day7
UNKNOWN: This is Airboss 1. Negative. Welcome home, gentlemen, and we'11 have you aboard in no time. Go ahead.
LMP: Stand by for the dump, _ank.
UNKNOWN: This is Recovery 3. I have a fiashing light, my 4 o'clock position, _lmost level.
UNKNOWN: Recovery 2, sever contact 260 - -
LMP: Okay, ready for the dump, Frank?
CDR: Ready.
LMP: CABIN PRESSURE RELIEF valves, both, CLOSED.
CDR: DIRECT 02, OPEN.
UNKNOWN: - - 09548.
CDR: OPEN.
UNKNOWN: RCS LOGIC, ON.
LMP: Command module propellant, DUMP.
UNKNOWN: Recovery 2, Airboss 2. You are cleared to dispatch for your altitude over clouds. Over.
UNKNOWN: Roger ... This is Recovery 2, I see the chutes; I see the light almost directly over Yorktown, level with me at 4000 feet precisely.
CDR: Stand by. Stand by for earth landing! over chutes, sees the flashing light almost Yorktow_l, descending h000 ... very, very ... Out.
UNKNOWN: All aircraft, this is Yorktown ... have capsule in sight. Out. ,CONFIDENTI, :L ..... · . _. L_.L°
UNKNOWN: Purge. Purge it.
CDR: We're purging. in your area. Take control rec6very helos and vector them.
UNKNOWN: Floodlights to POSTLANDING. -...
UNKNOWN: This is Yorktown. Roger; out. I/4P
UNKNOWN: PRESSURE RELIEF valves, ...
UNKNOWN: ..., Yorktown.
UNKNOWN: Dump - pUrge the cabin at 3000 feet.
UNKNOWN: Recovery 2, 'boss 2. You're 22 out.
UNKNOWN: CM RCS propellant, both, OFF.
UNKNOWN: Recovery 2. Roger. Passing 1500 feet, descending - -
UNKNOWN: ROTATIONAL COifI2ROLPO_gER DIRECT, OFF.
CDR: DIRECT, OFF. YORK
UNKNOWN: is Yorktown. Affirmative, we do have him in - capsule in sight. Out.
LMP: Turn him down. Chrizt, we can't get anything done. A/right,
CDR: DIRECT is OFF.
UNKNOWN: This is Recovery 2. Passing 1000 feet.
CDR: Okay - -
UNKNOWN: _gnat's tha%? dtunp.
CDR: Cabin
UNKNOWN: - - okay, cabin dump. Okay, hold it. 'CONFIDENTIAL"'
UNKNOWN: Recovery 3, Yorktown. The module bears 147; 5000 yards.
LMP: Negative; Just stand by to r_lease the mains.
CDR: Yes. _ttINBUS
LMP: Stand by for the ties.
LMP: Brace yourselves.
CDR: Well, wait; we've got 2000 feet, yet.
CDR: i don't know if we have or not. They - reporting us as lower.
LMP: Oh, they were?
CDR: Who was worried about getting hot?
LMP: Only because I cooled you down.
CMP: 1500.
UNKNOWN: Roger, 2. This is ... 3.
CDR: He called it 1000. Maybe we better get these -
UNKNOWN: Recovery 2, descending through cherubs 5-
LMP: Okay, Frank, you put them CLOSE whenever you want. I'm turning the _IN BUS ties OFF now.
UNKNOWN: Recovery l, this is Airb - - E0f',t FIDENTIA'L
CDR: En? do you hesr m3, m.lston?
UNKNOWN: and clear. cc Mark Mode 1 Bravo, Apollo
CC: 8.
UNKNOWN: ModelB. cc Apollo 8, you're lookfae good. CDR ROeer* 1 Charlie, Apollo
CC: WUL; Mode 8. cc Apollo 8, Rouston. You are GO ror rtagS4b Over. CDR Boger.
UNKNOWN: . second plane SEP. cc Roger. Understand; BEP. COB how read? Apollo
CC: We hear you loud and clear,Apollo 8.. CDs3 The riret stage UUEI very @moth. aml this one is smoother. cc Understand; smooth and smoother; Looka good - 3. lye. : Wx= 2
UNKNOWN: 8, guld- HOUBtOli. Your trrjectory and Over. atwe are 00.
UNKNOWN: you, Ramton. Apollo 8. Apollo8,Euueton. ukee are.00. Over.
UNKNOWN: 8, Houston. Trajectory and guidance are Go.. %iI--
UNKNOWN: Thank you. R-IVEI to orbit.
UNKNOWN: Houston. Yau trajectory and guid- Apollo ance are Go. Over.
UNKNOWN: . Roeer. Just to FW shift, I believe.
UNKNOWN: ._ ance are 00. -We're picking up alight Poco at this point. . . Page3 Apollo 8, Routon. You have level SERS time. @vu. :
UNKNOWN: Level BEUS OR.
UNKNOWN: T&P5 pooo'B damping out,
CC: Understand; FIXO demping out. 8, Houatcn. rat look good ror staging. OuidanCe IBITIATR. Howdopu read? Apollo8.
UNKNOWN: Hey, bUBt0J.l.
CC: Apollo 8, reading you loud and clear. Rwer. Under&and.
CC: TraJectory and guidance are CO.
CDR: Thsnk you.
CC: ifark Mode 4, Apollo 8.
CDR: &de 4. Roger. * pacted
CC: Apolld 8, Houston. YCU~ atori, Over. m 11 plus 28.
UNKNOWN: Understand; 11~28.
CC: Rwer. do
UNKNOWN: Hov you read, Bcustont VAHOUARD @Evl)
CC: Reading you loud and clear.
CC: Go ahead, Apollo 8. ,. ._--_ _ L -. .-----.--. ._ _ _.. ” _ ,.I._. , ‘hpe 1 Wte4
CC: Apollo 8, this is Houston. tier.
CDR: Loud andclear, Houston. Loud and clear.
CC: Roger.‘ You’re looking good, Apollo 8.
CDR: RP is caning up -
CDR: - and ve have SEW.
CC: Roger. SECO. 8, xQu ue we
UNKNOWN: Apollo 81s GO. Thank you, Houston.
CDR: .Aos IS hfAHuAL. . . . iB OFF. - Eweton, ue're recording altitude HA 1026,
CC: Roger, Apollo 8. Understand; apogee 102.6, prigee 96.8, end velocity - I understand - 25 560. Could you conrimt
UNKNOWN: arrirmative.
CC: Thank you, Jim.
UNKNOWN: Apollo 8, We are rewinding the tape HOUBtOXl. recorder at this time. Over.
CDR: Roger. L- perigee 99. Over.
CC: APOUO 8. &tuston. We have you lminute from LW the Vanguard. We'11 see you over the CMEC~~B at 16:28.
UNKNOWN: 'bank you, ~oudon; ~6:28.
CC: Roger. CAHARY (REVl)
CC: ApoJlo8,Eoustonthrough the Canaries. How doyoureEulmet
CDR: Youareloudandclear,Eoueton, over the CBn~ies .
CC: Good; you are clear, too. How is it going?
CDR: pine. we aeemtobegoing along veryvell. We noticed about a lo-pound DELXA-V between the aygen fuel in the SPS zone.
CC: Apollo 8, Houston. That is normal; that's just about what. ve expected. Over.
CMP: Thie is 8. Go ahead. when you do your can pect a torquing angle of 0.25 degrees. Over. -. _ - *. ” ..‘..“. . \ -. Page2
CMP: Roger. Toiqping angle o? 0.25 degrees whenve dop52. Thankycu. Standbyfortbe- a- standby. Okay. Main RRGBrslve closed.
CC: ~po1.108,Rouston. segagain.
CDR: Uegative. Ue dldn'tseyanything. Goabead, uou6ton. pitting and disregard.
CDR: Roger. MO matter.
CC: Apouo Houston. . 8. 00 abea& Houston. Apollo YoubavelminutetoLOS Canaries.
CC: Roger. Everything islookinggood onboardthe space- craft and the S-IVB; we vill see you over Taaanarive at 37 minutee. Over.
CC: Apollo 8, Houston. Xou have the tape recorder low bit rate. Over.
CC: You are velcome. - (REY 1)
CDR: Efouaton, Apollc 8. How do you read?
CC: - Apollo 8, Rouston. Reading you weak but clear. Rk me? page3,
UNKNOWN: Everything seem ! to be going very well.
CC: Okq. Everythinglookerealgoodontheground with both vehiclee. atill have you 103 by 99 We aayourorbit frommylw speeddata,andevery- thinglalooklngrealgood. Over.
UNKNOWN: Roger. Thank you.
CC: -10 8, ucuaton.
UNKNOWN: ahead,Howton. ApoUo8.
UNKNOWN: We have 1 minute to LOS Tsrranari~e; ve will see you aga3.n over Canmrvon at 52:09. Over.
CDR: Roger. We do have the optic covers jettisoned, and everything seems to be going fine. cARmRvOI?(m1~
CC: ~pdllo 8, Houston. Apollo clew. .. .
CC: Roger. You're loud and clear over Camarvon. We vcmld like to take DSE away from you for a second.
UNKNOWN: +te of lights down there. mF= 4
LMP: Roger. The torquing angle’s 00026; that's plus 00026 plus 00035 plua 00119. Andcopy plus 00026
CC: Roger. Apollo 8, Haueton. plus Wo35 pllxa 00119. errorvaa plus 00001
CC: saunas pretty good.
LMP: ptty good for a beginner here.
CC: 8, &u&on. We have abbut 1 minute to andeverything islookinggood ms carnh, vlth the spacecraft and the S-IVB. We'11 Bee you over Honeysuckle Creek at 5927 - just here HmcKLu (REV 2)
CC: Loudandclear,Apollo 8. Houstonhere.
LMP: . . . Ew do you read? 8, Houston. Loud and clear. Over.
UNKNOWN: Houston, Apollo 8. How do yaz read?
CC: Reading you loud and clear, Bill. Row met
UNKNOWN: Houston, Apollo 8. Over.
CC: Apollo 8, Houston. Lcud and &ear. Over. 8, Houston. Over.
CC: Apollo - ., .., .-. . . _ ‘. .I.. paee5 Apollo 8, this is Baueton. Over.
CC: A&lo 8, is Houston. Ovsr. this
UNKNOWN: Houston,Apollo8 on%band. Ifyouiead,every- thing is co. Gnderstsnd,Apollo 8. Roger.
CC: Apollo 8, this Houston. Over. is
UNKNOWN: Roger, Houston. Bead you loud and clear.
CC: Ve ars reading yau loud and clear also, Bill. The problem here over Honeysuckle has been on . theground. Your spacecraft equipment all is vorking flne. We are going to have LCS in about a minute, and we will pick you up over Gusymas at 01:28:13. 01:28:13; thank ycu.
CC: Ue sre giving the DSE back to you, Apollo 8.
LMP: Thsnk you. Roger. CALmEppIA hE?l 2)
CC: ~~OUO 8, Houston. Over.
CC: ‘Apollo 8, this is Houston. Over.
CC: Apollo 8, Apollo 8, this is Houston. Over.
UNKNOWN: 8, this is Houston. Over. cc
UNKNOWN: 8. LMP Apollo over..
CC: Roger. How a?2 you read me4
CC: Apollo 8, this is Houston. Over. LMP Roger. Houston, Apollo 8. Standing by for a --' W for the bacloq COM4 check. Over. -- I
UNKNOWN: Gtand by one, Bill. California inhibited. 8,
UNKNOWN: this is Houston. Go ahead with backup voice check.
UNKNOWN: 8, this is Houston. Go ahead,with beckup voice Over. check. A@ILO 8,~ouston. check. Over.
UNKNOWN: Mike. I gave you a count. I'11 give you another one. Are yau standing by? Roger. standing by. Boeer- This is Apollo through backup voice: 1. 2, 3, 4, 5. 5. 4, 3, 2, 1. Over.
UNKNOWN: Bill. Read+gyouweekbutclear. Go ahead with nomel g-band voice check. Roger.
UNKNOWN: this is Apollo 8 on normal S-band: 1. 2, 3. 4. 5. 5; 4, 3. 2, 1. &Ii do you reed? Over.
UNKNOWN: 8, Houston. Reedingyouloud andclear . b KioImal s-band. Hw me3 I /
UNKNOWN: Reading you loud and clear onnormal g-band. Hw met Over.
UNKNOWN: Houston. _ L-* _- _.._ _ .^_. - i - -- Roger, Bouston. This is Apollo 8. Reading you loudandclearonnomal. S-band. Rw pat
CC: ~uo8,~cmston. over. . VEFf Over. Apollo 8,~ouston. Readingyouloudandclear. WC are alsoreadingyouloudandclear onS-band nor&al. Eovmet over.
UNKNOWN: I'areadingyouloudandclear. I'11 Roger- giveyousnothercountcmS-'bandnormsl: 1.2, 3, 4, 5. 5. 4, 3. 2, 1. How do yal read Ilk??
CC: Roger. loud and clear, Bill. California, That’s vculdyou-KFABLEthe VHF dounlink, please?
CC: her- We are going to rewind yaw tape re- corder, sndvehave the TLI plus 90 andTL1 plus khour at your convenience. Over. PAD’s _- Row- Resdy to copy. /
CC: Roger. m pita go, sps slash Gm, 635 3I minus 164 plus l.29. Are you with me so far? Over. ____ -c ; l- -- ;_ .- page8 - cc m. 004 17 42 65 minus 04402 minus OOWl plus . 48387 178 169 359, not applicable, plus 00185 48587 603 48383 06 2On 250, earth center 0123 - correction: down 123; I say again, down123, right 22 plus 2ll23 minus 03000 123U 34494 017 47 39, north set stara roll 068, pitch 097, yaw 356, ullage none; other: hi& speed proce- dure not required. over.
UNKNOWN: Houston, this ie 8. We missed a portion Apollo ofthatmaueu&PAD. Can yau start with HP and go down to boreei&t star? Over. ret
UNKNOWN: We're with you.
UNKNOWN: 603 48383 06 2027 250, and the boresight star is earth'e center. Over.
UNKNOWN: 8, Houston. Did you copy?
UNKNOWN: Houston. This ie a TLI plus 90 aa fol- lows: minus- the weight wLU be plus 63531 aims 164 plus 129 0041 74265 minus 04402 mirus 0001 plus 48387 178 169 359 p,lus 00185 48587 603 48383. We vill have to get the eextan~ informa- tion titer; I23 minus 030. Apollo 8, Houston. Over.
UNKNOWN: did you coot / i- -- pasc9 B5aMlmtm2)
UNKNOWN: 8, Ewston. We sre picking you up now I didnot copyyour readbackatter over Benuuda. DRL!PA-Vc . !Tkat was the last quantity - I re- ceived. j
UNKNOWN: Etnmton. Couldym giveus thesextant i&olmation sgain,the sextantstarinformatioaP That's arfinsstive. The sextant star 06, sbaft2027,tnmnion250. Over.
UNKNOWN: starting out vith the sextant star, 06 Roger. 2007 250, earth's center down 123, right 22 plus 1123 minus OMW 12313 34494 017 47 39; north roe 068, pitch 097, yaw 356, no aage. set,
CC: Roger. Jim,~yourssxLfmtstsr,theshaft shouldbe2027-2027. Over.
UNKNOWN: cOpy2@7. mP 8, Houston. wouldyou gotoPWand
CC: Apollo ACCEPT, pleaser We vant to send up the state back sero. ct4P Go ahead. We areinPWandACCKPT. I
CMP: Eager.
CC: Thank you. IhaveyourTLI plus h-hourPAD whenyou are ready,to copy emdyour‘X‘LI PAKslso.
UNKNOWN: Resay to copy. paec 10 okay. TLI plus 4hours,sPs/w. weight IS at- 63531 as printed; the pitch aud yaw minus 164 mdplue l29. Are you vith me so iart
UNKNOWN: we are vith you.
CC: -1 006 47 27 79 minus 01594 plus OOOOO plm 5iX@ 178 155 000, not appIicsblc, plus 00192 52909. ~rcyouvithntet Apollo 8,Houston. over.
UNKNOWN: mis is Apollo 8. You'rebrakinglock on S-band, md agrrin, you pot cut ofi jUSt at E'.
CC: . eq. BP plus 00192 52909 627 52694. he gclu vial met over.
UNKNOWN: Ro*r. sext.ant star, 12 1037 2U, certb center dmm 063, right 23 plus 1068 mime 16500 12505 35061 026 42 57 north set stars, roll 068, pitch 097. yaw 356, ullage none, hi& speed procedure not required. Over. Roger, Houston. TLI plus 4. Weight remsins the same, minus 164 plue 129 006 47 2‘7 79 minus 01594 flue all balle pluo 52885 178 ?SS 000 HA prua 00192 52909 627 52694 12 1037 211, earth center dovn 063, A&t 213 ply 1068 minus 16500 1.2505 35061 026 42 57, north eet roll 068, pitch 097, yaw 356, no aage. hi& speed ~6 cedurenotrequired. Very good. That*s all correct, and I have a TLI PAD foryouvhenevel:you're ready to cow it.
UNKNOWN: Beady to copy. cc Oksy. Your computer PAD18 in andverified. You can go to BLOCK, and ve%-e going to have LQS here in about 45 seconds. I'11 start on the TLI PAD anyway. Timebase 6~241.~6, roll179, pitch 045, yau 001, born time 5 Plus 15, DELTA VC prime 105 196 21 35569, roll 357, pitch 091; yav 001. Cements: TLI pluf5 10 minutes; abort attitude is 199 degrees, and I don't believe you've goi time to read that back. We'11 see you over Canaries atlz5OGEP. Adios. j : cAluRY(REv2)
UNKNOWN: Rourton. Over. Apollo end clau. TLI phn 24136 045 001 515 lo5196 35569 357 091 001; TLI flus 10, abort Fttitude 199 on the pitch.
UNKNOWN: 8. That is correct. Ue'd like Apollo to double check one number on the TLI plus 90 minuter. When you CM dig that out, let 8s knov. ow. It's - the sextant ahaft angle ehould be 2027. Over.
UNKNOWN: you, sir.
UNKNOWN: 8, &uston. over. 00 ahead, Houston.
UNKNOWN: S-IVBlookinggood,bothfromaguid- ace and a consumable viewpoint; it all look8 00.
UNKNOWN: DBE ir all JO-ars, Bill.
UNKNOWN: We vill have LOS in Apollo Houston. 1 minute; we'11 you up &in over Tanan- pick uive at 02:Og. L- tip3 Pqe 2
UNKNOWN: WR Rwer, Michael. Thauk yvu.
CC: Roger. Row it feel theret
UNKNOWN: up
UNKNOWN: Very good, very good. Et&thing ii going r&her vell. It looks jurt.about the ssme ray did it 3yeur ago. Ras Bill lot time frcm playing vith his taps look out rscorder.to the windowt
UNKNOWN: Raer . We had one little incident here. Jb Lovell inadvertently popped one liferaft, so ve*ve got one f'ull w West with us here.
UNKNOWN: 55 02 02 cc cc Rqer. Understand. TAlumRIvE(REv2) Eouston, thim ir Apollo
UNKNOWN: 09 55 55 am am Roger. 8. Xou're you; vs ue jusi stmding by. looking coed- Rauston.
CC: Apollo 8,
CC: Roger. ffemini 8, Eourton. 'We would like to brin# you up to date m the CCMM situation while ve've got some quiet time here. We'11 be KS Tananarive in another 2 minutes; ve*11 be at2 plckingyouupover Cunuvon hours 25 minutes and 22 seconds. LOS Carnervon till pprc3 b8 02:31:55;thenwn've gotARIAn=berl q in hut 02:37r30; and ortar that, w vi11 batc a bead-off to Nucus~r to limdi to Go&tone, end ue should have aontinuous ccml. over.
CDR: mat’8 rely @. Thank you.
CC: Thought you wre &mini 7, not 8.
CDR: Roger. 2) CARHARVOE mw
CC: 8, Ho&on. Over. your tapa recorder for 2 he billt
UNKNOWN: 00 ahead. quality of the roice tape is good - from
UNKNOWN: ooad. Over. . -. - ‘*- ; -I--- ,. . _..__ _ - and ve*11 you up over ARIA 1 at 02:37:30. pick Roger. . . - ._ -- c. : ; Page1 ARIAlmv2) 8. How da clear.
CC: Roger. Apollo Houston. We're transmitting through ARIA 1, snd you are also garbled. NRRGuRY(RRv2)
CDR: GO ahead, Houston. Apollo
CC: Good; you're loud and clear through the Mercury, md you're foolring good dawn here. Rverything look6 good.
CDR: Roger. Understand. Our O2 flow is a little higher than I thought, but Bill says that bit it's just about what he expected.
CC: Your He flow looks good down here.
CDR: Thank you. You're looking good.
CC: Apollo 8, Roustcm.
CC: Apllo 8. caning up on 20 eeconds to ignition. Nuk it, and you're looking very good. +(I. I Roger. - @ '1 :jo.
UNKNOWN: ICRITIOA. -
CC: Roger. IGRITIOR. - . . .
CC: Apollo 8, Houston. You'relookinggood.
UNKNOWN: Apollo 8, Hcuston. Trajectory and guidance look good. Over. RAuAII(RRv2)
CC: Apolio 8, Houston. We're predicting cut-o??, and it looks exactly nauinal here. 02:55:58,
CC: Apollo 8, Houston. That predicted cut-off, O2:55:52, 52, aud that's exactly as it should be.
CC: Apollo 8, Houston. You are looking good here, right doun the center line. Rcger.
UNKNOWN: 8. Apollo
UNKNOWN: Houston. You are looking good, right dovn the old center line.
CDR: We got SECO right on the money. oksy-
CC: Roger. Understand; DECO.
CC: Apollo Houston. Looks like a good cut-off. 8, Everything is looking real good dcuu here. cALIFmRIA (REV21 Apollo 8, Houston.
CDR: Co ahead, Houston. Apollo 1 : I c_ Psge 3 Your cut-of? looked very good down here. Ue have a whole rosa full of people that say you lookgooa.' here in the O2 flov is high, O2 flow is a bit a&. ma3Q, and we're not concerned vith'the O2 high now. we think it's nolmsl. oa;Bs. Houston, Apollo 8. ~1. Rum time appeared to us to be about 2 sec- onds longer, 517. VGX was reading 95485 when ve got it. The attitude was nominal. was reading VI 3952 at cut-off, R-dot 04552, and H is 01791. DELTA-VO on the EMS was minus 20.6.
CC: - Roger. We copy that, Ji& and I've got some times here for you.
CC: Booster begins msneuver to SEP attitude at . 03:10:55. Takes 5 minutes, so it arrives at Page4 03:15:55. md SEP time, 03:20:55. Your SEP attitude, the gimbal angles 0~1 the PAD rem&in Uood-
UNKNOWN: Roger. I have those times. The 6Ep time vi11 be 03:20:55. Right.
LMP: Roueton, Apollo 8. .Over.
CC: Apollo 8, Houston. Go ahead.
UNKNOWN: Going to start charging battery B. IMP Ok&. Battery B.
UNKNOWN: And would you keep a special eye on the purge tank aud cxyo O2 tank 1 DELTA-V for us since our Cbvmeter is pegged out, we got no warning 00 o2 high nav. Roger, Bill. We'11 do that for you.
LMP: Thank you. Me 5 Pase 1
UNKNOWN: ' OhsJI. Maneuvers started to separation attitude. Apollo
CC: Yes, reading you loud and clear, Franh. Under- stand you've started the maneuver to SEP attitude.
CC: Are‘ you reading us alrightt
UNKNOWN: &oud and clear. Thsnh You-
CC: 8, Houston. . Apollo
UNKNOWN: shead,Eouston. Apollo 8.
CC: Ohay. ccming on 3 hours and 15 minutes as up per.flight plan; we have you Co.
CDR: Roger. GO.
CDR: You got any reading on that O2 flow?
UNKNOWN: Go head.
CC: We're reading about the same as ue were before QO that oxygen flow. The reason it's that high is due to the cabin gas changeover. According to Apollo 7, if your data repeats theirs. you can expect it to be high for another few hours.
CDR: Go ahead. ._- . . . . . .._.. -- i. .._ .-..._ .:.,-..-- ..- :-_-_
CC: YUA can expect that the S-IVB will be 10 degrees off in pitch at SRP attitude; however, that is Go. There is no problem involved.
UNKNOWN: Roger. Apollo
CDR: Go ahesd, Ecuston.
CC: Roger. We have you about 30 seconds prior to separation, and everything's looking good.
CC: Looks pretty good, huh?
CC: Roger. Apollo 8.
LMP: Houston, do you read Apollo 8~
UNKNOWN: ahead, Apollo 0.
CC: Apollo 8, this is Houston. Over.
UNKNOWN: This is Apollo 8 on VHF and S-band. How do you read7
CC: Bear loud and clear, Bill. How me?
LMP: Read you loud and clear. We have SRP and looking good.
CC: Roger. good here. Looking
CDR: Eouston, Apollo 8. How do you read?
CC: Read yo'~ loud and clear, bank. How us9 : II__
CDR: -- -’ Page3
CDR: Roger. Loudmd clear. Ye are tsking pictures of the S-IVB; the postseparation sequence is ccm- pleted, and M seem to have a high gain. cc Okay; fine.
CDR: Go ahead, Houston. Apollo 8.
CC: Roger. Is Bill reedy for his VHF test? We can configure any time he is.
CDR: Stand by. Okay-
CDR: Go ahead, Houston. Apollo 8. a VERB 66 RRTRR to transfer the state vector francSxtoIxslut. We didn't copy that down here.
UNKNOWN: did not.
UNKNOWN: you want us to do that now?
UNKNOWN: your convenience.
UNKNOWN: see the earth now, almost as a disk.
UNKNOWN: show. Get a picture of it.
UNKNOWN: fire.
UNKNOWN: Conrad he lost his record.
UNKNOWN: have a beautiful viev of Florida nau. We Tape Page
CC: Roger. And at the same time, we can see AfYica. West Africa is beautiful. I can also see Gibraltar at the same time I'm looking at Florida.
CC: sounds good. Get a picture of it. What window are you looking out? The center window.
CC: Are your windows clear so far? Apollo 8, Rouston. Go ahead, Houston.
CC: How about your VRF check? We would like to get that done before you get too much further auay.
CDR: 0ka;y. We are listening on VRF now for Simplex.
CC: Okay, good. Thank you. VEF alfa Simplex, and we will get configured for it; and in between times, give us a clue as to uhat it looks like from way up there.
CMP: Roger. Well, Mike, I can see the entire earth nov out of the center window. I can see Florida, Cuba, Central America, the whole northern halP of Central America, in fact, all the way dowa through Argentina and down through Chile. a i I . _, _.
CC: They picked a good day for it.
CDR: Stand by. We are going through the separation maneuver checklist here. cc Roger. Standing by. CDR Houston, this is Apollo 8. We've lost sight of the S-IVR here. The separation maneuver may be delayed slightly, or else we will go &bead and make It without having her in sight. cc Roger. Understand, Frank.
CC: Apollo 8, Houston. Go ahead. CDR When does the S-IVB do their blowdown maneuver? cc Stand by one. cc
UNKNOWN: 8, Houston.
CDR: Go on.
CC: Your blowdown will be 1 hour from now, a little more that 1 hour from now. CDR Roger. We have the S-IVB In sight again COW. We bave done the separation maneuver.
CC: Good shov. Thank you.
CC: Apollo 8, Houston. IMP Co ahead, Houston. CC Ve would like to take control of the DSE for a vhile, Bill.
LMP: Go ahead. cc Thank you. _ _._._,,. .* _... .a~. - _ -..-.-..- ..--i.--- -... .i.-I--
UNKNOWN: Houston. We would like to get an
CC: Apollo approximate GET of your SE2 maneuver to use for our ephemeris tracking data.
UNKNOWN: Roger. It was 3 hours 40 minutes zero seconds.
CC: Good, 03:40 and a foot and a half - feet per sec- ond. Right?
CDR: Roger. About that -
CDR: - We have the - Mike, ye have the exact callout here for you and a burn status report.
UNKNOWN: DELTA-VX minus 00011, DELTA Vy plus 0002, DELTA-Vz minus 0002, roll 0, pitch 180, yaw 0. Over. Roger, Apollo 8.
CDR: Go ahead, Houston. Apollc 8.
CC: Roger. your convenience. would you please At go POO and We're going to update to ACCEPT? your V matrix. And also when you get a chance, we would like to know about the SLA panels. Did they all depart? And do you have any cments about the SLA?
CDR: They al2 departed, and they vorked fine.
CDR: We are in ;p! end ACCEPT. Pase 7
CDR: Houston, 8. Uill you give us the ApolJo infomation uhen you vant us to stop the vent- ing ma so al?
CC: Apollo 8, Houston. Roger.
CC: Apollo 8. Houston.
CC: Roger. What is the venting information are you inquiring about: the O2 flow high out through the waste tank or vaste compartment, or are you talking about your evaporator?
CDR: Evaporator. We are configuring nou to stop boiling.
CC: We concur in that.
CC: 8, Houston. You can go back to FILOCK. Apollo We have gotten in the load to the W matrix update.
UNKNOWN: 8. The back pressure valve is Apollo closed, and the water Rev is OFF.
CC: Back pressure valve clcsed, and vater flow OFF. Thank you.
CDR: Houston, Apollo 8 here.
CC: Apollo 8, Houston. Go ahead. .- I : I -.
CDR: Roger. It looks like I might have to do a couple more small maneuvers to stay away #Yom the f-rant OS this &-IVB, the way we are ending up Do nav. YOU rant me to do these with our P47 if ve have to do them?
CC: Standby one.Pra.nk.
CC: That's affirmative, Frank, on this P47.
UNKNOWN: And give the time again when it starts me to please. dsmp,
UNKNOWN: Roger. We're working on an exact GET of that, Prank.
CC: I'd like to give you some idea about your tra- j ectory . It looks like a midcourse correction 1, projected out to TLI plus 6 hours, number would be only 7 feet per second. So, of course, any further‘maneuvers you do would add to that, which is probably good.
CDR: I just -at to stay from away from in front of this thing.
CC: Roger. We concur. Looks like it is chasing you,huh?
LMP: &lRI D. l . Tape 5 I .Page 9
CDR: Roy, it's starting to vent nou, blowing down.
CC: Apollo 8, Houston. Say again.
CDR: The S-NB is really venting.
CC: Roger. Understand; that is supposedly a non- propulaive vent. The big blowdovn maneuver, it starts maneuvering to bloudcmn attitude at o4:44:55, and the vent occurs at 05:07:55.
CDR: 05:07:55.
UNKNOWN: is the nonpropulsive vent, but it's pretty spectacular. It's out from all sides spewing huge water sprinkler. like a
UNKNOWN: some pictures of it. .
UNKNOWN: axe.
CDR: Ssy again that big vent time, so I can write it down please, Houston.
CC: Roger. Big vent time 05:07:55, r;nd it will maneuvering to vent attitude beginning at 04:44:55. Bill has got the tape recorder back.
UNKNOWN: Thank you: Roger.
CDR: We're receiving VHF music now, Houston. Yhank
CC: Yes, you took the words right out of my mouth, Frank, and ve would like to know also how far away from the S-IVRyou are nou.
UNKNOWN: guess we are between 500 to 1000 feet.
CC: Roger. Apollo or thrust anay from this thing; we seem to be getting closer.
CC: * Roger. Understand, Frank; go ahead whenever - just give us sQme idea of when you did it and hov much. We are working on something here.
CC: 8, this is Houston. Over. Apollo
CDR: You are loud and clear, Mike. Go ahead.
CC: Okay,Rank. On your additional separation 4 " . 7' 4 maneuver, we recommend that you make a radia burn, point your plus X-axis toward the earth, ~4 '- and thrud minus X for 3 feet per second. Over. s-IVB. Tw5 Saee 11
CC: The resaonweuantaradialburnisto OLcaJ. increase your midcourse correction so we can use the SPS. stand by aa it. loslng nit-8 of the S-IVB, Frank0
CDR: Uell, I don't know because I can't see the earth mm, Mike. Ohoy. the optics so ve could pitch some and get pretty close to one, I guess. -.
CC: Ye can give you a pitch gimbal angle on radial direction if that would be a help. Ii's 181 degrees; pitch gimbal angle would be exectly radial at 4 hours and 10 minutes. I don't lmow vhether that solves your visibility problem or not.
CC: That's affirmative. 1tt .1 possible in the plum X thrusters. That's the direction of the burn ve'd like.
CDR: Well, can't do that: I'11 thrust right square into that's-IVR. . . angle ior hia blwdount oriented to perform a retrograde &ould be blovdovn al& the local horizontal.
CC: I8 it still chasing? Does it look. like It is closing on you, Prank?
UNKNOWN: It is about the same. The trouble is it is pointid at us pretty well.
CC: Roger. Understand. ! / as long as you canthroughthe upvardburn;and optic6 or 82 other aeans out the window figure where out the earth is, then use the appropriate thrusters to thrust upward, radially upward for . 3 Sect second. !l'hat is what per we are looking for reasons. for trajectory
CDR: Understand. I just - as I say, I just Oksy. can't very veil do that now. I don't vent to lose sight of this S-IVB. Ta= P4WU perhap Jim, throw his optics, or you could get 8am tee1 for vhere the earth is. That*6 whatue vantto do,ir radially upward.
UNKNOWN: 0-0 Aaroon as I& find the earth,ve will Q it..
UNKNOWN: Apollo 8, kab$e fodothiaburnradiallyt Uevould Uke to uld to ite aiagnitude if you are going to make it in some other direction. Over. Yet, x&e. fr I can get - we seem to be a drifting away f&m this thing little bit, alghough it is still pointing at us quite closer than I'd like.
CC: ~pono 8, Houston. We would like you to do sane rdditiond maneuver; it is just a question of hm much ad in which direction.
UNKNOWN: gimbal angles are about- oksy. roll's about 190 and pitch is smut 320 and yav in about 340. We couldcertainlydo it In thib position. l'hatvouldbe alright. . .
CC: s+xi by. We vi11 check those.
CDR: &ahead,Houston. Apollo 8. would explain vhere you are relative to the booster. In other words, vith respect to the earth and the radius back there.& you above & below or one ride, or where exactly is the b&&et klative to you? itely find the earth. I think we are in front and little bit ubove -.a little bit above l the - a&met in front oi the - directly in the Front of the booster.
CC: Roger. Understand; almost directly in front of the booster.
CDR: Perhaps a little bit horizontally displaced timrdathe - let's see - Houston, to'he1p you, us are looking right directly above the S-I'VE viih the sun - it's on the right side of the S-IVBandon our -caning in our left num- ber lwindov.
CC: Underetsnd; the sun is oz tke right side OlLs;y* oi the S-IVB caning in your numb& 1 window. __ snd : Wee15 - vhen you give us those angles, thai -a-Y- mead t&at your plum X-axis is pointed at it tith
CDR: R-r. w:
CDR: The'eartb is in our plus'Y, plus Z-direction nou, we.' Right, aud a little minus X.
UNKNOWN: fox inrormsti0n. I mn looking tb-0ugh and o? wbm; most of them - the venting ?rom the SIVB. ue the stare and which ue the 6-m p&ticlesP likathqare allS-IVB, but ve don't know. I am going to attempt a P52 realign at this time and seevhat1 csn do. Understand you. you’re oat caqute vhat radially outvard will be in close I&, you still have the earth - as I terms l . i I -_. . -. -. _ .^_ “. _.. .,, .._ - ..__.. , : L. understand plus Y and plus 2 quadrant. In other words, it's dam below you on your right and 8lightly to your Is that at111 true? rear?
CDR: That'r right. Quite a bit to our rear and down klowu8. Off to the right. Olsay. youwantto burn some upward and sometothe left, aud we ate trying to be more precise than that. Frank, is it still about the same dis- tance avagt Are you opening or closing?
UNKNOWN: you just tell us vhich way the S-?A% pitches and how far it will pitch to the sling ahot maneuver attltudet
CC: Frank, the GIVB is within '10 degrees df its final attitude at this time.
CDR: Thank you. Okay* informationt
CC: Go ahead. 03, 36, difference 0.01, torquing angle X minus 00034. Yminus 0027, Z plus 00100. Over.
CC: Okay. here: 0027. zeros:
CC: Thank you. cislunar navigation until this next little. after maneuver.
CDR: Go ahead nov, Mike.
UNKNOWN: us an updated readout of your gimbal angles. When ymr plus X-axis is pointed toward the booster, please?
CC: Cculd ymu give us those gimbal angles, Frank, Ben you have a chancet
CDR: I'm getting the COAS right on it nw so it vi11 be accurate.
CC: Thsnkyou.
CDR: With the COAS right on the S-IVB, the obey- .koll resds 105, the pitch is 275, the yav and is &out 325. Copy roll 105, pitch r(5, and yaV 325.
CC: Rogu-
CDR: Roger. That should be U5 for the roll.
CC: Tbanh you. 115 roll.
LMP: Houston, Apoll? 8. Over, . .
CC: Apollo 8,Eamton. Go ahead. .‘ . . Roger. fr itti~beipfo~~,ItiL;c,the e&h ir @Ue 'I degrees in X.. about 45 amhum I see it out w side vindw, and it's a CM beautiful view vith numerou cloud vortex. Roger/ Bill. Thauk you. Understand; plus X 45 degrees halfwaybetveenplus Ysnd plus Z and slightly minus X. the XYplanetcmardsminus Xi Over. X 45 degrees.
LMP: Forty-rive degrees from plus I to minus X. i
LMP: It'r behind w to the right, if that will help.
CDR: I can still see the Cape and isthmus of Central inka. this burn is 8 feet per second nw, 8 feet ‘per second: We mnt it radially upuard, and ue / vent you to use vhatever thrusters are required to burn radially upward ‘at 8 feet per second.
UNKNOWN: Q vant to use - do so much, Mike? you like to achieve between now and the time of ~IVBblovdovn. -- we’d
UNKNOWN: 8. Roucton. vent that oa tbc booster. 12- or 15-pound i : L....~
LMP: okey : information ltt whenever you have
UNKNOWN: - Roger. We be maneuvering to the attitude mu. 04.
UNKNOWN: okay, Ealston. Iunderetaadyouwant8 ?eet per recond burn, is that rightt Uell,we ue es closet~beingnadlallyupvud ,u we cm.detemlne. -- =4pc6 PBgel Are you going to use P47 to
CC: &ou.o 8, Houston. IoILitor the burnt e right how.
CC: &Kulkyou.
CDR: Naneuvering mu.
CC: lbatlk you.
UNKNOWN: Eouston, we made the burn at 7.7 plus X plus 00001 Y; and Z's ue all zeros. Gimbal angles, roll 180, pitch 310, aud yaw 020.
CC: Roger. I co~g plus .X 7.7. YO.1; and roll, p.iicb,aridyav180,310, and20. rorrati0nt plus X 7.7, one-tenth In Y, no Z; roll, pitch, mdyaw,180,310, and020.
CDR: Roger. Ihe bum ras made at - initiated at 04:45.
CC: Roger. Copy 04:45 - -
UNKNOWN: 04. Do you vant us to transfer that to the Cs - to the LM state vector or just leave it alone? You -
CC: We vculd like you to tram- hffbw3tivt, Frank. fer Sromthe CSNto the IA state vector. p-2 Ilo&..
CDR: 00 ahead, F:z.ton. 8.
CC: How is that booster looking nout Is it drifting av~rapldly,orhowdoes it look7 rinute . out 1000 reet and moving out. be
CC: Roger. Understand; 90 degrees fran its X-axis and about 1000 reet and separating.
UNKNOWN: or minus a couple of thousand.
CC: Ihderstand.
CDR: Houston, this is Apollo 8. I think ve*ve got _ cleusnce now; we got a little behind on OUI p23'8, but I suggest ve go abead and start those nw.
CDR: Ue're vel: clear of the S-IVB now, Houston.
CC: Roger,BTll. Thank jicu, and at your convenience, couldyou give usthePRD readingP Andas far as the F23 goes, that's Just iine to get started with It. It looks like your first star, which Is mmher 14, should be good until about 05:15 GET; Over.
LMP: Roger. We'11 start F23. _-.- _I_-“I ^_1.. . ..__. ..,--. 11” ~ _.-. Ir i” _,I. xI._ .,- ” R
UNKNOWN: Apollo 8 with a PRD reading.
UNKNOWN: Roger. At 4 hours 4 minutes, Comander la 0, u4P 0.64, LMP 0.02.
CC: bt that. Copy lett to right: 0, O.&, and 0.02 at 4 hours and 4 minutes. Thank you.
LMP: Roger. At 04:53, it was 0.01, 0.64, 0.03, and negligible on the survey meter.
CDR: I have a beautiful view of the S-IVF$ and the earth here on one. Illi try apd get a picture ror you.
CC: Hope so.
CC: Apollo 8, Rouston. We've got y<xl about a minute ' away from the continuous vent open and 14 minutes away from the big dump, andwe would like an es- timate on your distance now if you can give it.
CDR: Stand by. Our distance is about 3000 feet ye &&nate. vould
CDR: And we can see the vent.
CC: Apollo 8. Rouston. Say again.
CDR: We can se& the vent..
CC: Go ahead, Jim. fige4 Roy, it's really hard to describe what this earth looks like. I'm looking out my center window, which is a round vindw, and the window is bigger than the earth is right nav. I can clearly see the terminator. I can see most of South America, all the vay up to Central America, Yucatan, and the peninsula of Florida. There is a big swirl- ing mfatiotl Just off the east coast, and then go- the I ing on over toward east, can still see West Africa, which has a fev clouds right now. We can all the vay dovn to Cape Horn in South America. aee
UNKNOWN: quite a VIAL- cc Good grief, that must z
UNKNOWN: Tell the people in Tierra Del Fuego to put CDR w their raincoats; looks like a storm is ~. IACre:
CC: Roger. Do you care to give them a win a0. 24-hour forecastt
CDR: Probably as good as my other.
CDR: Houston, ~pou0 a.
CC: Apollo 8, ahead. Houston. Go
UNKNOWN: You might be interested to know the cen- ter vindom is pretty vell fogged up, but the i other four see28 to be in pretty good shape.
UNKNOWN: to hear you've g& four out of five, and your big dump vill be coming up in 2 minutes or i 80. --T-- _- - - .- -.- ..i .^. ‘“r ._ .-- ,- -_--,.
CDR: Roger. We're standing by.
CDR: The&IVBhas starteddump,
UNKNOWN: Eaueton,Apo~o 8.
CC: Go ebead,Apollo 8.
CMP: Roger. Hike, did you say star 14 was good till about OS:3 or something?
CC: Stand by vhile I give you that time again. Yes. Star 14 should be good for about another number 8 minutes, Jim - 7 minutes.
CMP: Okay. EOV be advised, the optics calibration is very difficult to do because of all the other little stars floating mmmiMhere. I'm going to . . ..bypass it it at the end this. aa a0 of
CC: Roger, Understand. Apollo a.
CC: You should have the LOX dump now, Apollo 8.