Otrobonita/noicy-space-talks huggingface dataset:
CDR: I can't see it. target before you can see it, being right next to it.
CDR: I can't see it. There it is, way over there now.
LMP: How's it controlling?
CDR: It's okay. I haven't done any attitude control yet.
LMP: No, uh huh. It looks real good.
CDR: Sorry to say I haven't had to do any. That's why controlling it's okay.
CDR: Wait until I do something. ENTIAL "
LMP: Don't do any (laughter).
CDR: Oh, man, I Just can't see the target or the COAS. Oh, there it is over there now.
CDR: Just can't see it.
CDR: Just can't see it, let me get in a little closer.
CMP: You're coming fine. Keep coming easy like that. Looks like you're coming from an angle, but you're ward and to your right a little bit, relative to your body.
CMP: Doing fine. That's it.
CMP: No, you've got to come in from an angle anyway, 8o you're doing good.
LMP: How close are you?
CMP: You're left about 2 degrees. COAS.
CDR: I Just can't see the darn I can't tell what my attitude is.
CDR: Okay, I'm lined up in translation, but I can't tell what my attitude is, Dave. If I don't - if I don't see it - Oh, there it is, there.
UNKNOWN: Now you're coming in. That ... much better. There you go. I think you got a handle on it now.
CDR: No, it keeps disappearing. Okay,
CMP: now you're looking pretty good.
CMP: Okay, you're moving into the boundary now. You're inside the capture boundary now. COllAr Cd_m_2_F_'[_ DayS-Page 28._ Tape 09-03601 Iookin_
CMP: You're okay. good.
CDR: Okay, I can see it nov. This thlng's reall2 sporty. It is. tell. lookimg
CDR: sure I eau You're good. Keep it emmlng. You're mlmost there.
UNKNOWN: Okay, you're about there.
CMP: I have capture.
CDR: Free.
UNKNOWN: You're lined up.
UNKNOWN: Free.
CDR: Okay, wh_ don't you do it? I can't tell _here it is. We're free now.
UNKNOWN: Good Job.
CDR: Boy, we need a new f20_$. _is isn't a docking
CC: Good show, Spider.
CDR: It's an eye test.
LMP: Your onboard fuel reading 65 and 65. 55-
LMP: Make it 55 and 55- 55/55-
CC: Roger, reading Thank you, R_sty.
CMP: RETRACT.
CDR: We get the latches?
UNKNOWN: Hang on.
CDR: We got those latehe_, baby!
LMP: Oh, did that good!
CDR: Whooo, I haven'_ heard a sound like that in a long time.
UNKNOWN: That was _ pretty nice docking.
CDR: God doE, that wasn't a docking; that was au eye test.
UNKNOWN: Okay, Houston, we're locked up.
CC: That sounds like you passed a 20-10, Jim, that
LMP: Let's see something here. Just for fun (laughter). Whew! Range, range rate, not bad.
CMP: ... Spider ... free ... you're free - -
CMP: - - proceed up through the tunnel here and get you squared away.
CDR: Okay, Dave, we'11 start getting ready for the un- manned APS.
CMP: Okay. Why don't you take a break for awhile? do.
CDR: No, we still got a lot to Man, when I take a break, I'm going to bed for 3 days.
CDR: Houston, did you get that? (Laughter)
CC: Roger, Spider. Houston copies.
UNKNOWN: Here, you want to stick th6se in that center pocket?
CDR: Yes, let's take all - -
CC: ,.. three days off. '\ CONFIDENTIAL 0 CO FTIA"[. D,,,
UNKNOWN: Saturday and (:hri_q? Let's take and lout s/] the - _ll the
CC: That herd it looked real
UNKNOWN: a day's work_ n,_ &c_:_l, t_o_ps. - Ah,
CDR: t]']h_a--k yo]i, _key, and, h_ shoot.
UNKNOWN: Smokey, _ s%i]l there? ,{ri,rteI_e.
CC: _ot another
CC: Okay. _mll listen, I hopm the whole world's ]J_, birr I -- I tell you, I t_-'r' _e got the _reatest set of flight controllers that we - that there - that found. are is any place we - can be I _-_ I'd like to thank you ail, end I'm sure the rest Of the guys up here _ould too.
LMP: What do ] hear?
LMP: NO, ] don't think so. Yes m it ts, but it's a sound. Let's put that data in the center ... .q-ba_d break-up.
UNKNOWN: O] _2 55 CDR CDR The ... (Cough) ){old - hold Jt there Just a minute.
CDR: C,e_. I don'L - 1 was leaning my adam's tipple up _inst my neckring. you
LMP: _)], got it over your hose, Jim. You're not going to get out of it. Hey, is that what you call a n_w{na3L _'endezvous? Holy ._oke! EXCept for the u_docking.
LMP: Here _ou go Cop, cop, cop. C,m ahead. CON
LMP: Spider, I'm going to put it in a wide Headband hold here, so we don't lose the platform.
CDR: That a boy. Say, I wonder if we ought to do a wide deadband attitude hold? No.
LMP: What are we going to do with all that fuel?
CDR: Use it for S - service module RCS deorhit, babe. You're not on the ground yet.
CDR: No, but we got - we got enough for two of those.
CDR: Well, we've still got 5 more days. I _onder if it'11 control?
LMP: Hey, no. There's no docked Pd_P in this_
LMP: No, but that's only with descent stage.
LMP: I forgot about that, as a matter of fact. I'11 tell you what. Let's take these clips back for souvenirs.
CDR: Yes. We ought to take the whole light.
LMP: Yes, take the COAS. Take the radiation survey viewer. Let's take back some souvenirs. If it's not screwed down, (laughter) take it baek.. until
CDR: Wait we start to use our parachutes, toe.
UNKNOWN: Our wha%? Oh, yes.
CDR: _h_rn the tape off.
CDR: Okay, tape coming off. ### CONFTIAL *
UNKNOWN: of three dots (...) is used to designate those portions of garbling, is used to ludicate a pause or a self-interrupti_n and interruption by another speaker or a point a recor_in_ w_s % XFA Page1 Mua (a_vl)
CC: Roger. Clock's 6_in_.
CDR: Roger. There's our roll a_l now we're reading you loud smd clear. are GO
CC: Apollo [;,you for Itaging. And you are mode 1 Ch.arlie.
CDR: EDS OFF.
CC: And, Apollo 9, Houston, 2'ourthrust looks _ood.
CC: Apollo 9, you are GO for tower J_IT.
CDR: There's SEP.
CDR: - - Looks good.
CMP: We're looking good here, Itve got the icier OW.
CC: And, Apollo 9, we're still in guidance INITIATE - everything looks good. ,
CC: Apollo 9, you are GO all the w_y. Everything looks good.
CDR: Roger?
CDR: Houston, did you read our comment that our SPS helium pressure went to zero, indicated zero at lift-off? not
CC: Apollo 9, thts is Houston. I did copy.
CC: Roger. Be advised our SPS helium presjure went zero at to lift-off. CT Copy.
CDR: Okay. You got any Uood vOrds ca that, w_ _'t you give then to me _en you cen! AtX_O 9.
CC: Roger. It is. OO here,
CC: _.ud, Apollo 9, It's 5 minutes, and everybody is as happy &_ a clam here. Lookin_ good.
UNKNOWN: Roger here. Roger here. o_ to Delta.
CC: Cop_. o_i Dolta. ghank you.
LMP: /md the zookie savs that looks beautiful. _xid rookie, at t_e:-t. real!
UNKNOWN: 9, at 8 minutes everything GO.
UNKNOWN: _oger, Everything looks fine here, too. Very is beautt_,2,
CC: good. The CO_ Ji_, X'ou s_ _eal]y echoing through clear, I /mead y_ nj ce _,ud-
CDR: Roger· iour - nice and clear rind loud, too_ S=ok_T/. W¢_ had no trouble with CO_§_ on launch r',t_ll_
CC: _oger. ('::py that, Apollo 9, and you are ¢_3 £c'r staging.
CDR: Roger, little _bratioa. eight - running.
CDR: ,?tag[Yr_ _..-.plete, and S-IVB is
UNKNOWN: _o_r _oi,_ _ng co_ete. We're shovi_ good thrust on S-IVB. Everything t_ 00.
CDR: Okay. We're guiding nov.
CC: Apollo 9, you have mode _ capability and every~ thing is GO. You are real solid.
CDR: Roger. %':at time do you think we can shut down?
CC: We will ha_ _.that for you in a flash, Apollo 9.
CDR: Pigonboard FIDO here says we are doing okay.
CC: Everything is looking good here, Apollo 9. CDH
CC: Ve']_ tr-y to have you: cut-off time shortly.
UNKNOWN: I_etterhurry. I'm going to cut off first.
CDR: Gnutdown -
CC: Roger. ffnutdown_
CDR: Okay,.
CMP: Houston_ ue_ve got 103 by 89.5.
CC: }_oger, 4tK_lio9, Copy. l_ud,&p:.Lio
CC: 9, you are CO in the orbit.
UNKNOWN: f_oger. ;a_d_our valid.
CC: CMC is 601 it is Okay.
CC: _d, Apollo 9, the S-IVB has been ssfed.
CDR: _vger. Safed. Do you have our apogee and peri- gee?
CC: Apollo 9, the S-IYB h_ been configured fur orbit. It's look_Tg real good, smd your SP3 helium is mo]id _ _ rock.
UNKNOWN: ik,_.er. _'c cc,'i,y. 5_ank_ a 1._t.
CC: Boger. ftotu_ton.
UNKNOWN: Roger. Go _ead, Ho,_tcu
CC: Rogc_ .,cgot Car-a,_eshere. You can con- fJ,_,u-_ ,q]_.:PI,._'D(Alfa.
CC: Apollo 9, P,ousto_.. Do you're._,l?
UNKNOWN: Eog_r, Houston TJ_e-_y. How us? _.i1r_c_t eve=,-ything3ooks over · I guess, _nd Boger.
LMP: _ %Chatkind of orbit did you get us in?
CC: We d,m,'t have it. 2,,(L, Apollo 9. We are still r'mr. dng Jt throu_31% ":he computers.
CC: Apollo 9. Eouaton.
CC: Roge_, _qth eu_-,;_--?'?-d rzdaz we're sh_;in6 you _'irst c_,t. 107 :,)98.9 as the
UNKNOWN: _._r. 107, 95.!:_
C: Au_ we _'e c_,,tinutng to :_s_age thl?., Apollo 9, amd we will keep you updated.
CC: Apollo 9, _ouston. We've got i minute with you Cenaries, emd over Tamanariwe at we will see you -_t37.
UNKNOWN: Roger. Tananarive at 37. Thank you,
CC: Rog_:r. out,
CC: Ne)}o, Apollo 9. This i_ Houston. Do you read?
UNKNOWN: Apollo 9. Hog,ton lhrough Tanana_-lve.
CC: ApoLlo 9, thi_ i_ Houston throu6h Tananarive,
CDR: Go ahead, Houston. I
CC: Hoger, Apollo 9, Our C_ary data shows y or- 3.03.9by -_02.3. bit at
UNKNOWN: Roger. U_der,_tand 3,03.9by 102.3.
CC: Thati_ _ffizm_'_tive,_ndthat changes si tly as the S-IVB vents, but that was a prett_ good hac_
CC: And _'e'Jt b-ve you here at_.Tananarive for aboUt _motber % _dn,_es.
UNKNOWN: }_oger. Pressure looks good, hub.?
UNKNOWN: our parktn 6
CC: We ha_-'no data here at Tanans_ve, Dave. You will have to read them to me.
CC: V_j weli. G_ETwas 39:00 plus 00116 minus 00032 00] fJ._, minus
UNKNOWN: A_ollo 9, this is Houston. I copied the ::dthe Thank you. tJr" mug!e_,
CDR: Works llke .a charm. laLge6 w_ _ ___d that nice s]_ed_ Job oa that 52.
UNKNOWN: C_ old A_YITOo_,tic_.
CC: And, Apollo 9, %him t_ l:oustm. We ere going to lo_e you here _.tTsnan_rive in &Lout _5 second. _ ve'3't eee you over Cern_rwon mt 52.
UNKNOWN: 92 &i C,._'na. rvou.
LMP: _ey, t(oustom. }towdo you _'ead'_'._pollo9.
CC: Apollo _, this _t Houston. F_¢:adir. g you loud end Ihroug;hC::,__'Ds. rv(,_. clear
LMP: Okay. I'_:},resentl__n _ backup fY}La!check - zter._;vc !,hereon _ ! dash 2, and I'm c.,nline 5, 2. _,t ':.),e initial cout_t, and I got _ S-b_d _3ume _p.
UNKNOWN: Foger, Unde.m_tandyou are in step 5 and stand by (,_c ],crc',
LMP: Roger. And I'm stand/_.gby for a CO for the
CC: Roger. Wc _:illgive you a GO on that i:__.bout _t_ _).'.: COi'!";i: _.('r_..
LMP: O_y-dokey.
CC: Ok_' /;po]io 9, tb._ i_ Houston. We are stmndin6 by for 3 c_,_ voice (beck on the S-b_nd. Let her you _(/ed, and that vas all. /.pollo9: o::- %9/F.
UNKNOWN: Apollo 9. this _s Nouston via the .l_-,you _e_',,_? you _av_ you
LMP: Roger, Houston. We rea_ on VHF. l · call C_u _a_rOICZ _A_--wUP, and e_dentl_ you e_e not reading o_ :_t. However, I'm read'_;g you t,:? the C,. on band.
CC: OKay, and '_e confirmed with the site that wu _id ar. 5-%and not get dovnlink on that one, Rusty.
UNKNOWN: We will standir_ 'by for suggestiou_. me Just here, Let give you _f couf[8[uration if copy you want tc l.hat. Go. pri_'_rytr_n_pou&er,_-_d
LMP: Okay. !_m on the i'_. reading you okay - up _ay. Everythir, g else ._ in NOR!4AL there. Going ecross_ l've Col. the ranging switch.OFF, I've S-band got the AUX TAPE ir, DOW,WVOiCE i_ACKD_. powcz. I'P:Pbae_ )'vi got the up to l'O_/2J_, and everything else ir vanilla.
CC: Roger. ! _opy that, Apollo 9. Iet _,_ r,'all that over. have here We are going to you _boat _,nother '_tnute _.b Carnarvon, e_d then we arc t;olng to p_l.ck up over Honeysuckle _t _..bout50 - it'11 be Jt_t about on the b,o_r, zo hove your S-b_nd vol,_e_ up mt that time.
LMP: Roger. fJ_d be advised, w_ are _hlng on thro_sh all our c),_c_uList here, and we've got most ¢very- tt_n£, don_. The fuel cell purge check checked ou_
CC: _o,.4.'r, _ou_dr, &rear and, ZpG!lO 9, _ou are CO for d_sh h. 6
LMP: _Ad, Houston, t,e advised that I'm going to go out CO_"_4check and of thi_ backup configurmticn hcr_ _o back to _OR_m,. _,c't'_ Honeysuckle nor_l
CC: Roger, meet you over in conf_4:_r_tion Just r.bout on the hour.
LMP: Roger. B[_,q'F_SU_:KLE (R_' 1)
CC: Apollo 9, Ho,mt, em thr_'_h Honeysuch!e. this is P,_e 8
CC: Apollo 9, 'this is _o_ta_ throu_ Eaaeys_.
LMP: You're 5-square on Z-band, Apollo - or Eouston.
CC: Bog_z. You're - th_t'L _'eally great, E,nnty, _ou're ¢:.main6 in, and if you want to try this Ba_.kup 00_ che_k e_ain, we can lupport it. It's 8e_ler'_ c_c,ic /_d Just t;._ ye were leavimg Ca_:e_'c_, the d_alink aDi,sared to be eoc_ thro_gh on the backup.
LMP: C_a_. tMy doa_ we f'orogo l_ xlaht r,o_, and ve_ll try t,., c-beck that &t some q_iet pez'lo_. V,e
CC: Po_er. concur. lose you here at },oneysuck!e in about _0 second_, 3 minutes.
LMP: Roger. An_, Apollo 9,
CC: thi,s is Houston th_-_ the Eumts- ville,
CT: l{untsvSlle c_mmot matnt&_n va2i_ two-way range, so _,e l o_t _tgnal bearing in advancing.
CC: rea_ through the Huntsville?
CC: }(untsville is valid in two ws_ ... ville.
LMP: Bou_ton, Apollo 9. You're coming through _arbicd.
UNKNOWN: OkaY, Apollo 9, this is Houston. You're breaking We much up pretty badly. don't have to pass you another _dnute and e half, and we'11 _*l_ to you _ you c-c,_e acroes the Stat__s and pass the data Paae9
CMP: _oger. t
CC: Rd, Apollo 9, this is Hou_to_ if you can xca4 me.. W_'i/ about see you over the Reastone at 24.
CT: Euntavil!e LO6.
CC: Apollo 9, this is Boustoa throu_ the Red, tone. Standing by.
CC: Apollo 9, this is HO_l.tOn the Redstone. t_ _
LMP: Roger, Houston. Apollo 9. ltow do you rea&t
CC: You'r_ clear as a bell, Apollo 9; this is Houston.
UNKNOWN: Boger. J
CC: And, Apollo/9, we'& like to co_firm tha_ you are in o_i B_k_r and _rim_-y B-ban& tremmpon_er.- --
LMP: Let me do that for you.
CC: Apollo 9, ¥_us _on. !
UNKNOWN: It may be a coincidence, but We los_ data Just about the time I gave you that transmission to that Baker. you change con- clarify omni Did figuration them?
LMP: That's affirmative. We are - we were on Delta and I Just awitche_ it to omni for you.
CC: I _derstand you 61_ _ from Delt_ to Baker an_ to change that, did y_?
CC: That's a negative. _e prtw_wy was 0_.
CDR: How are you doing do_n there, Smokey?
CC: We're PreSsing along, Jim. Amd we're - You can anticipate we'11 pro.___2_-have a state vector we wantto upiinkoverl_er_,_- oz V_u_- in 5 or 10 min:_es, %nd for Rusty's benefit, the Backup CO_N check over Carn_ was 5--quare. It ca_e in - we ha_I a Jx__ntary dropout there, but we got it real good.
LMP: Good_. We'11 write that oae off then.
UNKNOWN: CDR Ok_f. We have got all Of the checkliat dm_ ex- cept the glycol and some things that we're _i_ to do right nov. And we haven't taken the PIPA bias check either. I _ueso you guys want to do that.
UNKNOWN: CC Roger. We'11 try it. We have no data right nov, 9. And, Houston.
UNKNOWN: check - We really will get a goc_ oee on you after TI)and E. % Page
UNKNOWN: Go, At_ollo 9. here on the n_vber 1 _2 tank. It's Just off the lower li_it here; you might want to t_ke a look at that,
CC: Roger, Apollo 9. We cop_. We'11 see what we can do for you.
UNKNOWN: and the heater Jus_ came c_, and it'a going b_ck up again. It looks like it's Just tickling tileMASTER _J_AP_there Before it _ectdes to heat up.
CC: Ar.d,_-_11o 9, 'houston. That'a probabl_ BIN Bb, TM Just pl,_yingwith the tolerances a little hit.
CMP: Yes, could be. ?,_,:upA (m,_v2)
CC: Apollo 9, thi6 is Houston through Bermuda. u01ink
CC: Roger. We'd like to you a ,,Latevector there, Apollo 9- We - ther_ is a diacreyemcy between your vector_ and ours. We don't have a _a& good story for you at this tt_. It was bott. of a _lc'_ _version trend, but we would like to slip it in. There are _?_e fun- hies _bout the lift-off t_e, and everything that we're working on, but at this time we'd _{ve vector. like to you a _ew
UNKNOWN: O_a_. Understand you want to _we u_ a new , vector _ the - Let me see - _ta_ by.
LMP: Roger. POO in ACCEPT. _ou got it.
CC: Roger. We'11 go to work on it. Thm_k you.
CMP: Houeto'_, Apollo 9-
CMP: Roger. I checked the 02 p_rge l,efore I noticed I didn't _heck the H2, so I Cot the purge heater on for awhile, _nd I'm gonn_ check the _2 purge. --M_t be r.eeing that.
CC: Roger. You're going to be checking _2 p_Ar_L an_ Apol]o 9, I have a _AV check to go along vith thi_ state _ctor when you are rea_ to copy.
CDR: Roger. Stand by on the purge, _nd stan_ by c_ the NAV check. convenience.
CC: Roger. At your
CC: An_, Apollo 9, this is _oumtcn. 5_e co=purer i8 yours. The vector has been transferred, and _t lo_ks good.
UNKNOWN: Roge)., TAank you.
CDR: And read_ ,_o copy on the NAV.
CC: Beget. Rea&tug the _AV check. Time: 00229 all zeroe min_ 3081 plus 11622 1067. En_ of up,ate.
CDR: Roger. Head0_ck: 00229 ali zips :minus 3081 plus 11622 1067.
CC: Roger. Houston confirms the update.
CDR: Okay. We
CC: And, Apollo 9, Hou_4on. copy your DSEY on the ground.
CC: Roger. J_t your info here, we'11 be sending a co--nd _nto tha 1//Just to verify our responSe, you. and this rill have no effect on We are Just trying to troubleshoot our L¥I_C data, and we don't want you to move the IU ACCEPT Switch; leave it BI_K. in P_e 13 Eoger.
CDR: Eoustoa,,. A._ol!oc_.
UNKNOWN: Eouston, .Apollo 9.
CC: co, _.l×'llo 9.
CMP: Roger, Houston. Apollo _y. D_ you - We're about rea_j to ter_r;_:e ¢,_tr cabin purge. Is that okay with yo il"
CC: Stand by one., Apollo 9.
CC: Apollo 9, this is Houston. We concur. Go ahead an_ terminate. Okay.
CMP: Didn'l work.
UNKNOWN: thi_ is Apoil_ 9. Apollo>
UNKNOWN: CMP We're zeady to extend the docking probe. Are you
CC: Oh bcy, we are all ears down here. Please let '_ .- hear _o_' goes.
UNKNOWN: Ftne_ :{t'Fin work.
CDR: t-Te got a good c,._ie.
CC: Roger. ':;o_/._uat r:.akca us all happy. chamber;
UNKNOWN: Roger. It _ Just like the we heard it go out, .and!t _·oL a couple or 3/10 of a
CC: :fio:.cer'_<,,!.y. off
CC: _md, Apollo W, this is Houston. We'11 fall we'11 see you ever T_;an_.a"ive around 09.
CC: Ro_i-. T_nanarive _t 09. T,_/iANARIV_(KEY 2)
CC: Apollo 9, this ts ,Houston tn__ Ta=ana_ve,
CC: Apollo _, }[uuaton through T_nartv_.
CT: IIET1.
CT: HoustOn, Tananarive,
CT: ¥_,rifyCAP CORM ts uplinking properly. affirmative,
CT: That's
CT: Roger, _lwmk you. Houston,
CC: _ld, Apollo 9, this is We'11 have you owe] 7_nan_rive for shout the next 5 _./nute_; we ere standing by. I have not heard any transmissions from you here.
CDR: Oka,v
CC: Ok%y. Apollo 9, Houston. I heard Just the fizst Jtmt stand l_rt of %hat; I'11 by here.
CC: Apollo 9, '[hi_is Houston. We'11 lose you in Ta;,anarive here in about 1 minute. If you have %tied to ce_llme, I haven't received anything, w, Z_ _ee you over Carnarvon at Z6.
CC: And, Apollo 9, that will be Carnarvon at 26. cAm;m_,_o:_(REV _ ) thro;hthCarnar:ou,
CC: Apollo 9, this i,',Houston
CDR: R_ger, i!oustcn. We're here.
CC: Roger. We read you loud and clear, We would li):¢,t._ha_ the up-telemetry IU _ttehed to ACCL_I'
UNKNOWN: GO for th_ _yro arm anytime _ou :_ar_t_-_r_ _krou6_ _t. _¢ 15
CC: _0ger. We want to take a look at you, =ua we that We will give you a 60 _a eh: t_. would like to have you go shea41 and arm the logic at thic time.
CDR: Boger. con"_tlrm trp-tele_try;
CC: And would you are you E_A_I_D? legatine, BLOCK.
CDR: Up-telemetry 1U i_ An Do you want to g_ to _%_-telemetr,cIU in ACCEFI'?
CC: That i*,_ffirmative. Wc would like to bays the up-telenetry IU to ACCEq_T.
CDR: Ia AC .CKPT.
CC: '!nderztand.
CDR: _o,9,_, CC A'po.Llo9,
UNKNOWN: this ts Roustou. l_evould like Co have you have %he up-telemetry iU swit'_hed to HLOTK.
CDR: Up-teic.:_t_.y Y,U_ BIJ:)_K. CC 'i_ankyou,
CDR: /md, Houston, the logic on m_ Mark, 3, 2, 1.
UNKNOWN: T_'o _ogic.
CC: Roger. %'ecopy. Stand by one.
CC: AD,]lc 9; this is Houston,. You are GO for $V'r-', ;_m, _!,.:ger._;,a_er_-tand, _. To,mE
CDR: CO for pyro you.
CC: Thr;tz_ ;ffirmativ¢.
CC: Li_LLo 9, th_.: '.is }:ouaton. You are GO for TD -nd E.
UNKNOWN: P_er. Dn.der_,L_ud,G'9 for ?3 and E.
CDR: Hm_c_, %-hr.ttime do we come into daylight?
UNKNOWN: CC _ you _caa cn fhi_ p_s or for t:heejection p._s_'
CC: Oka_r. Stand t_r.
CC: Apollo 9, _ouston.
UNKNOWN: Goahead.
CC: Roger. You will come into daylight on t2_ one at about 02 plus 39 plus 21.
CDR: Roger. Thank you_
CC: Here I wa_ all prf_ed for _ou_ ejection _unr_e t_m_. You faked me out on _bis one.
CDR: Next time ] '11 ask, Roger.
UNKNOWN: RoUSton, Apollo 9.
CC: Go, Apollo 9. consistent
CDR: We Lave a rather behavior on this number I tt2 tank. It Lppears to it_ht the cryo wa_ni,,g ].igtt every ti_e it _ets dow_'J %here before the heater comes on. You _l[_ht start thinking about how we're guir_ to ha_d.l_. that for the __lcep iertc,d because it keeps Setting off the ]_:'_R _J_,_.. 9- _nd
CC: Roger, Apollo Copy. that is in work.
CDR: Okay. Thank you. right
CC: And, Apollo 9, this it Houston. We will go on through an ARIA a_ _oon as we come up off of Carnarvon on this one _, about 20 seconds.
CC: Apollb 9, this is _ob_c,n throu6h a_,honest-to- /_IA. read? goodness }_owdo you
CDR: A_a-_s-_a-_a! I 6_ot it?
CC: P_r on _he w_-wa 's, Apollo 9.
UNKNOWN: : 1T with goin6 come parLllel the S-IVB in about 6 or 8 zeco_dJ.
CDR: Hcuston, we're Just about there,
CC: Apollo 9, this ts Roustc_. Did you call? _u_*sviu_ (HEY 2)
CT: Huntsvillu AOS. lock.
CMP: Roll, ton, Apollo 9. Go, 9. Tn_s Houston.
CC: Apollo is
CMP: Roger. It's out there, and we're turned around and proceed/ng with the statxonkeeping and dock- lng.
CC: Tremendous, Apoll_ 9. Thank you.
UNKNOWN: It's u big fellow.
CC: Roger. (_py that.
CC: Apollo 9, this is Houston. We're going to lose you here in about _5 seconds, and we'11 see you
CC: And we may h_ve an ARIA in here, but if it is like the last one, we won't hear much ouL of you.
CMP: Just a m/nute. As a matter of fact, we would be better without it.
CC: Okay. We will see you at 51. AWAII
CC: And, Apollo 9, this is Eousto_. We should have you through Hawaii. Standing by. $ (_-v 2)
CC: Ang., Apollo 9, Houston. We'_e got you through the Redstone. Standing l_y.
CMP: Roger, Houstc_. Ye _ ebout 25 feet ns: and ...
CDR: _hat should do it. tAa/_
CDR: Alright, Houston. W_'re docked. C.ood
CC: show. Hello,Bousto,.t.pollo9. Weha_= )_S_ when we did the docking uh-_ ye made the contact there, kid we had _o=. problems with our RCS _:eE!l tell thruster_ you abot_ later.
CC: Al>o!lc 9, this i_. ,_ous'tc_,. Um_erstand _'oU got _'J_STER;_LARMjust ._ you d_cked_ _md I didn't eoF./ about the RCS,
CDR: We'11 tell it to ,you later, just c_m/nute.
CC: Go, Apollo 9.
LMP: Roger. _le'llgb,e you a quick r_,u,_ownhere. J'_',_e H_._ much t_._ h_ve with you_ .'"
UNKNOWN: got _ou fc_ a lc_g Ve'z_ coming 1,t._t.es C_iif'ornianow. ccros_ lh_ )'.ere- Junt o%mr
CMP: out _.r, gles vt-re ,t] .ju._,;t right. ',Jegot turned off, ,"_,,ddidn't tu_ed &a'¢,._ G, _,::d l._u'-O, el)_ have c_y LETT:_r_,n_lat_onfor sc-_ereason.
CC: Roger. Copy, No LEFT %r-analation.
CC: Stand by a semen,. Apollo 9. ApoLlo this 16 Houston.
CC: 9, It lonks c.ka_vto us Do you have L queation?
CDR: Roger. We Just had a liszt on it', au_ it'B difficult to tell with the helmet.- on whether ye have any adjustment on it or no%. Didn't aec any motion - Just wanted )'outo check.
CDR: Okay. The premsure_ all look good up here. APOLLO 9 _/R-_L_D TRANSCRIPrICB
CDR: Houston, o_ i_ck_e the A te_ c_ quad iB x-raying abo_t 200. What _o you have down there !
CC: Stand by, Apollo 9_ and let's check it.
CDR: Houston, 9. Do you want to go on with the recap? Th:_t's 9. abes.d, and your 00_4 sort of cycles in and , out. _fot_ere a little weak at times. We to confirm the temperature here however, _nd we will have some more words on that in a minute. And ye are ztanding by for the rest of your rec ap · Okay.
CMP: L_en we got off, we were iu pretty good shape and then for some reason _e noticed that we didn't have any LE_T t_anslation and why. Finally that the primary quad C and secondary quad C isolation _alves were closed, aud the secondary was closed, and by this ti_e we had z_ved Dog over somewhat to the side. It took us a while to get back after we got that sorte_ out and probabAy used up quite a bit of gas getting um ,quared a_ay, but the docking was smooth. The capture latches worked just right, there were up and did the retract, and it took about 10 seconds, and it sounded like ye got a good
CC: And, Apollo 9, this is Houston. We will have
CC: And you should bc coming Just about overhead,
UNKNOWN: 9, _oustou.
UNKNOWN: C<,ahead, Ho_mton. We have _ _tate vector for you, and I have a NAV also Like to have your opinion cu do you think you will have any pr__blL_e coatinuing on the tLze- -line through ejection with thie situation. got AC_--'_.
UNKNOWN: .Okay. You have POO in
CC: Ro.6er.
CC: Apollo 9, this is Houston. 'J._e computer is yours, and th.at quad A tee_ has dropped about 8 degrees no_ coming acrc_s the _tates, cnd we're keeping an eye on it.
CC: Apollo 9, Houston. We've got you fox-_bout another mi-ute. We'11 Bee you o_r Ascension, _round 28. We _'ould like to have you to go BLOC_.. on your corz_u_d module te3fr_try, and cheek. you don't have to slip _-NAV We're checked your vector, and it's good;
CMP: Houston, Apollo 9 Do you read us now?
CC: Houstccl. Youtre way _own in the mud. Apollo 9, again. Try ASOZ_SI_ (_v 3) Standing by.
CMP: Roger. We are _ting the ,,_tlicala right now.
CC: Roger. Understand you are connecting the um- bilicals.
CC: Apollo 9, '_his is Houston. We are 6_in6 to have you for about another minute here at AScension, and them we'11 se--you over Te_anarire lo at about _4, and we would like know the time of vhen 2ou transfer to the CSM power, _:_d I have a sunrt,-e ti_e e*'D' ti=_ you rant it.
C: P_ger. We tranSferred to C_N power at 3 hours 33 minutes and 0 second.
C: Houston, what o_eil!ation rea_Ltng on the _yitem test meter through the IAI power to abo_t a half a _lt to sometimes up to 3 volts. It's in sl_ _a,Tbe seconds or lo. oec!11-tion every 10
UNKNOWN: Roger. Copy. It's varying frc,:*_ a half to 3 volts you. slowly. Thank Pops
UNKNOWN: Boger. open. and pops back down sometimes to two.
CDR: There is so_e smaller oscillations that occur at about aD,ut a period every second. It's been 2 or 3/10 of a voit. OC Roger. on:roll 2/10 3/10.
UNKNOWN: oscill&t_cms to _ank you. And we'11 see you over Tananartve, _L. % sunrise
CMP: Roger. And what was the time, Eouston!
CC: Su_nrise time is O_ plum 08.
CMP: Roger. 0_ plus 0_. 9 TAWA_A_IW(_W 3)
CC: Apollo 9, Houatcm through Tananarlve. by.
UNKNOWN: Okay, Apollo 9. I heard you _wer me, b ut it's _nreadable at this time. in, we _re preparing for e_ectiou.
CC: Roger. Copy. The hatch i_ cl_:e_iout, and you are pressurizi_g.
CC: Apollo 9, this is Eoustcm. We're losing you here st Tananarive. We'11 see you over Carnarv_a at _out 59.
CC: Apollo 9, this ia _o*_ton through _.
CC: Apollo 9_ Houstc,,_ throu_, Car_arvon.
CC: _oger. We h-ye got you _,.o_f_ _'_a voice coa- _iv4ni tact. We viii be you you,' OO here ehortl_ and Lake _, look _% you.
CDR: Okay. Very £ood,
CDR: _d Apol'_o 9, we would like to have you arm busses. the logic
CDR: Roger, Bouston. You r¢_f;2?
CC: St_& by Apollo 9, you are GO for pyro arm. _t _ bo_,r£_ ]! m!nute_. 7, thmt correct?
CC: That's _ - negative. _[:e -I &ave you the surefire time here _ O_
CC: Apollo 9, tht_ ir.Houston. _:e_uld iixe to have.
CC: An_, Apollo 9 ;{o_mtcn. Tha_ w_lI put your ev_._i_ r._neuver at 0_; _lua 11.
UNKNOWN: lknmtee, 9.
CDR: Ei_t-_m,if _ou coaeur, we w_ul_ _ort of _xke to wxft until we h_.vegooJ sunli_t before we that.: off of P_e 2k
CDR: O_y. T_n_- _ou.
UNKNOWN: 9, we're _till _:hovingyour module telemetry switch in ACCEPT. We would like to have you _ BLOCK on that.
CC: you. Roger. Thank ejection.
CMP: Roger. CO for ejection.
CC: Apollo 9, this Is Houston. You ufo costingoff b,_rc, ye vi. 11 of Carnarvo_ but be z,_onitoring your ejection tbrou6h an ARIA. Ah]'A'_
CMP: Roger. 51_ose make au a_ful lot of noise, Houston. %.'0t,cvt:trouble hearing each othar.
CC: Roger. C_py.
CMP: ... w_ry loud an_ .u_klngall kinds of noise and--
CC: Apo]lo 9, _a_ again. t
CDR: _Juston, Apoll$9. You are making very mUch moise in VB_, and it vould be better if we do tlde not do it ray. dovn. i_ that affirmative? out of it.
CC: Okay. copy. m-,v_tt. (_m'v3)
CT: NunstvJlle. %'slid two-wa_.
UNKNOWN: Houston, Apollo 9. 3/6 25
CC: Go, A,,x_Llo9. This ia F.oustcn.
CDR: Ok_V, _.ouston. You're coming in very weak, but be advised we had a successful ejection and ye a..,'e presently separating very from the slowly Z-IVB. We've got them in $iSht out of all of the windows.
UNKNOWN: Sounds beautiful. Couid you give _e your eJec- tic_ time, please?
CDR: _a,y, Houston. tf you can read - the eJectioa tt_e was _ hours 8 m/nutes and 5 seconds.
CC: _ay m/nutes. the
CT: Nuntsville does not have va/id two-way. Clear- trignjf_na!. .Znd,_,_ollo9,
UNKNOWN: this is Houston. If you read - we ddd COl:Yyour transmiseion of a successful ejection. You are moving a_ay. We did copy the time 1 bu_ we would like for you to verity the minutes - if you can try it again.
CDR: Houston, this is Apollo 9. Say aga/n, ples_e.
CC: Would give me your ejection time Roger.
CDR: It was 08:05.
CC: Roger. We copy. Tha_,kyou, and we'11 see you over Havaii at about 2h.
CDR: Rcger.
CC: And, Apollo 9, this is Houston. If you can read ru, the S-IVB maneuver time is 25 plus Oh. l_/:Ol_.
UNKNOWN: Very go_.. _e're t-!_l_g to each other ags/n. rL_AII (REV _) Pa_ e5
CC: Apollo 9, this ts Eoust_ through Standing by.
CC: Apollo 9, _oustc_ through Rr_i.
CC: Apollo 9, Houston throu&h Hawaii.
CDR: ioger, Houston. We've been sitting here _atch- Ang the S-IVB maneuver, and it's Just abouT, to our nc_. 90 degrees line of sight
CC: Roger. The CO',._4 i_ beautiful nov, Apollo 9; we had dropi_d our GOSS Conference vas the de!_y. And I would like to pass y_u the ignt-- tion time for the S-IVB,
CC: Roger. Sta:,aby one here. We _,_lg_tget a bet- ter one.
CC: Apollo 9, Fouston.
CDR: Go ahead, Houston,
CC: Roger. We are sh_ing the S-IVB restart _t 0_ plus h5 plus 56.
CDR: 04:45:56.
CC: Apollo 9, this is Houston. The S-IVB has com- pleted its r?_neuver, and Me _,ouldlike to _ave
UNKNOWN: S-1T'B and w'c are standing by for its ignition. W_. would lik_ to have a GO from you to release the restart inhibit.
CMP: Roger, houston. Apollo 9, here. We'_ Just announced that we are quartering to the rear and shove, and you have a GO for restart iu- hibit. Roger, Apollo 9. Eouatom. Copy. Pa&e kW'
CDR: _oustoa, Apollo 9.
CC: Apollo 9, thi6 is Houston. You're fading, Stand by about a minute end we'11 pick you up better. (REV3)
LMP: _u_ton, A;milo 9.
CC: And, Apollo 9, this ts Houston. We've got you nov through the Redstone, and you were faded out on your last transm/auion there.
LMP: P_ger. You have a GO to release the restart inhibit.
UNKNOWN: Apollo 9. Do you read met
CC: You are a little weaker than Rusty, Jim. ead. answering some of _ transmissions. We ar_ quartering behind emd above at the present time, and you do have that GO.
CC: Okay. Thank you, Jim. Ye got it. Your last fJL_Aat LOS transmission was an coming off Hawaii there; we had about a h0-second break here.
CC: But, I've got you rea/ good now.
CC: And, Apollo 9, this is Houston. If you got the time, could you give me a guess at the range from the S-IVB?
CDR: It's a pretty tough question.
CDR: Okay. I thought it mdght be.. I wa_ Just curious for a guesstimate.
CDR: We are about a couple thousand feet or so, I'd ... 28 Thank7ou. like to down the
CDR: Loc_s it's going be r2ght tailpipe.
UNKNOWN: to be a good view.
CDR: No _mog in LA today.
CC: Did you say that it was smoggy, Apol/o 91
CDR: Doesn't look like it; looks pretty clear.
CC: VeryLood. ...
CC: I missed what Jim said there.
CDR: Houston, we're dovn what locks like about 1000 feet or so.
CC: Understand you are nov at 1000 feet. Ia that he's going to get up above us a6alu and the_ come b_ck az,o_ld us.
CDR: _ouston, ye're going to be Just about down his tailpipe. It looks like about 1000 feet or zo.
CC: Roger. Copy. Right down to tailpipe and about 1000 feet.
CC: Stand by one. lt's better than being right off here. the nose, but let's see what somebody says
CC: Okay Apollo 9, this is Eoustc_ It's our under- standing that not are,directly above or below inside of 500 feet, so with that sounds oki.
CDR: Alright. VOICE XWD6TOalr (m'v 3) Bee the APS firing away.
CC: Roger. Cop_. aft_:,v-,
CC: Aud, Apollo 9, when your lead cuts in its burner you're expected to keep up. No
CDR: thanks.
UNKNOWN: Give us about an hour.
UNKNOWN: Houston, Apollo 9. Jt looks like we h_ve _:kid dovll eno'J4_hbelov them now so they Ere not going be at us the to thrusting right With engine.
CC: Roger. Understand you are a little be]o%,, and but I do have your $PS-1 PAD when you get _.quarec] aw_or _ft, er thiu burn. Okay-?
LMP: Houston, what time should we begin _.o seethe ullaEing of the venting?
CC: Stand by, Apollo 9.
UNKNOWN: this is Houston. You should ese it
CC: Roger. changeyet.
UNKNOWN: to ignition.
UNKNOWN: Y_:'z _ the _'ay. Pa_ 3.0
UNKNOWN: Just like a bright star _lsaFpearing into t?,e 4/_emce.
CC: I_. there _ulte a bit of debris kicked o_t there, Apo] lo 9'_
UNKNOWN: like _. real clean burn.
UNKNOWN: Yc.u could see t, lot of etuff cc_lng out vhen he jc_t £tarted up, but then it Just went into a mice bright light.
CC: Beautiful!
LMP: Ye sot some '_vies, but I'm not sure they'_e coins to Be too good. Fe's pretty far out there.
CC: had the S-IYB [:aa shut d_vn, Apollo 97
UNKNOWN: Roger. _(e',:Just e '_peck in the distance right back vIth the bustncbs at hand. I'm read_ to reed $I_-1 ,_D any time.
UNKNOWN: CDR f_. Stand by Just a minute.
CC: %tiis is Could Pity ;,,.nd ipJ!lo 9, ffcuston. we h_ ACCF/£'? Ve'5 like to start you up a target._c,:._.
CDR: hager_ _'ougot it.
CDR: %mderztand. We sot it.
CDR: l_ger.
CC: P_er. f;t_tng with the I'30, end there _'ill bc abc, u% a r:,:inute delay o_ the target !o_d. _fe'r(,_ coins to switch stations. _L_tir4 nov on the ,-_ ,z:;_ _,_ zi-_ o03_8 00224 o05_ 58 8_o, p_.,_-io0, ' n.l_us 070 1'! !3.
UNKNOWN: Homston Apollo 9
CC: CC'
UNKNOWN: 9.
CC: _ Go, T TZO and i got DELTA-V[ and DELTA-V h and )f;1TA-V C mad that'_ all ! got,
CC: Okay. We'11 try you again, r?ow _re you _eading re, okay?
CDR: Roger. Beading you okay now. Stand By j_st _, _Anut e.
CDR: Roger. Oo with your PAD. a_ead
CC: Oka_f, I won't read the TIG again. That'_ >5_, and reading the DELTA-Vx, plus 0036[_, _:nd aa, e ._ou with me?
CDR: _e_ ! am, and that's aa far a_ we got last tdme. _;_
CC: okay. Ail zeros for _ ali zero_ O03_8 8)40, 0032_ 0051 58 plus 100, minus 020 17 13 · 33 520 100. ,1.pollo
CC: 0o, 9.
UNKNOWN: Roger. .q.?_e last thfng ]' got was 58 81_0; )ou L_ot ar_y more? here. _t'O_ do
CC: okay. Apollo 9, Houston. you read?
LMP: P_ading you five-squ_re, Hot_ston.
CC: okay. You're coming :tn a little we_. Und-_mts_d Cf-?.,, _ you got up thro_$h ve_ght; _s that effi._ativ:_
LMP: _at'a a_firnative.
UNKNOWN: Ck_y. .Rea_'._ngPi_C_ 'i_L'_: Plum 100, r.in,as 090 17 13 520 33 100. En_ of the PAD. ----.-.,.-
UNKNOWN: Boger. Readback: 00559 all zips, plus 00368 all zipe all zips OO368 0032_ 0051 58 840, plus 100, minus 020 17 13 520 33 100. $_ve you your gimbal angles used in the PAD RF.FS_ for"P$-I.
CC: Roger. It's roll 00, pitch 359, yaw 001.
UNKNOWN: Understand, 000 359 001.
CC: An_ thie is affirmative; Houston confirms.
LMP: And is th-.'computer ours? Did you get the P27 in?
CC: The cor_puteri_ yours, Apollo 9.
LMP: Roger. Thankyou. Asc_s_c_ (_m'v_)
CC: Apollo 9, this is Houston through Ascension. loud and clear.
CC: Roger, Apollo 9. We'd like to update your _tate veotor again, if you could give ua POO and ACCEPT. Roger. And a couple of items: There i_ a bias _u are _:tthis. your X-PIPA, __u4we taking a look _, c_uly_elm _,evo_ld like to do at this _i=_-vould be to recoz_end that you stay in average O as li_t: time aa pcssib!c. We are estimating that during tl SPS_-]burn. there will be er error of _ov, _ foot -and_ ;,,_lf,_.?dso the only thing we _iil _.oat th: Lime is _ou Just cone out.of average C as soon _s possible, and we will talk about this later a_er bum. the
UNKNOWN: ; <ay. An,' 'e ?.ave another prob],=:s net e. :>ar :'_:_ Pete 33 7-8/10 per hour. We don't hav_ the vent open yet - tbs m_nagement waste _nt, but we do h a_ the LM pressurization on, and I'n wonder_ng if you could give us a clue as to whether you t.h_nk ye _,_,ve _, leaky I_4or what.
CC: Boger. We co?ed the transmission, Apollo 9. stand l?mt, AQd _ for some words of wisdom on
LMP: _ We're getting the _._STZR_j,__d_ light o_.:ever7 fe-_ frc_'._ the minutes here, eJtber .by_-cgen.ox'yo or the 02 FlOW t_iGH. It is slmoc,t like the s_r,,!ator.
CC: Roger. That is a shame,
CC: Apollo 9, Hou_tc_.
CC: Roger. We'd like to have the _ans in. _2 tank oa. We vili leave it on for a while and take _,_
CMP: Oka_. Very good. We'11 turn the fa_ on.
UNKNOWN: would like to know if you can _ee the docking angle index _'henyou were up in the tunnel. didn't
CMP: Negative. I look.
CC: Apollo 9, this is Houston. Tlae co_.puter is yours and I have a state vector - I mean a EAV check to go alon& with that state vector.
CDR: Stand
CMP: Okay, Iloustoa. F,ead; '(,o copy ;_our I,A_' c'.,,cck.
UNKNOWN: Disrege__i,Apollo 9. We have checked it here on the ground. Unless you want it, I vca't read it to you.
CC: Apollo 9_ d_d :_ouco;r/:
UNKNOWN: ... Houston. 'Wu'won't need it. Page 3_
CC: Ox_f. We won't read it. We are going to have we will zee you over Tananarive at 19.
CC: &pollo 9, Bousto_.
CC: Oo ahead, Houston.
CDR: Roger. We vou/d like to have you turn o~, _ the L)_ that pressurization valve to see if takes care of the Op.HIGH FI._W.
CDR: HoEer. We will catch that in a few ndnUte_ ,:nd advise you.
CC: Oks,y.
LMP: 6o ahead, I{ousto_.
CC: ,'Roger.We want you to go back to 1'30 - P40 agair_ BEFS .M_4AT to recompute that after this uplink. T_._ARV.'Z(}mYl;) 'i'sn_.,!_
CC: Hello, Apollo 9, this is Houston through
CC: Apollo 9, this is Houston. :;fyou read r_, >:e'11 see you over Carnarvon at sro:md 32. CA_ARVO_ (_aV,) Houz
UNKNOWN: _po}_o 9, _on through Cm_arvon.
CDR: ... _ngles if you are ready to copy.
CC: Go ah e_l. oo6_
CC: Roger, ApoLlo 9. I COl_ that.
CC: Apollo 9, this i._}:oumion. You are GO C}'S-1.
UNKNOWN: l%_er, Houston .... GO for _S-1. $_/_11o9, I'o_,qtc_.
CC: _nd,
CDR: Eouston, ApoLlo 9. Go ahead.
CC: P_ger. Just & word oi ;ufo to close out thtvt item on the pover goJng into the LM. That du';_ cycle has nc_' _.etti_.-% f-_.wnand is rxactly the same as the duty (_yclew_ prior to launch. So everything _S good cm _.he ,v"., power., And it's 5 on and 28 off.
CDR: Bee1 f£ne. _auk _cu,
CC: Roger. Apollo is
CC: 9. this Houston through Guam. Standing By. t_ouston.
UNKNOWN: Boger, We'_ mushing through a checklist why you _:e gotr_,gto be off a couple of degrees in _ttch _nd a couple of degrees in yaw if you want
UNKNOWN: Y(,urRE?SI_"4ATic off slightly and we think loaded the DAP in re]atioa to t_'e I'52. H:_-:-_ver, we have tak_ a look at this and we are $_fiz_g _t bum mttitude you are going to have zero roll, a pttc-_ of 358_ _nd a yaw of about 002, and this will give >'au the ri£h_.burn. It'r just you won't be at 000 cn the ¥,sll. .C_
UNKNOWN: _o,_t_-_a.Thar.k yo-. ve_'y_ch. _,/8
CC: _o_r.
CC: co, Apollo9. our
LMP: We eeem to have 02 thing in hand nov. We have clo6ed the tunnel thing _nd we also ... suit ... valve, and one of v_ had oLu'helmet off for _ust m moment there and that vaa contributing to it, toO. So it lOokS ]ike we ?,avethe 02 problem in hand. out,
CC: f_oger. We copy that. Some oi it w,m dropped I ma about to lose you here. We _'ill r.ee you over _mvali st 57. burz3.
CC: Eo£er, l_ouston. APOllo 9. A _.Linute]0 _econds, rea_ to go.
UNKNOWN: complete.
CC: lqoger. Copy. _trn complete.
CC: t_d, t_pollo 9, Houston. I eoI_7 $o_,' resfoualf_: plus 1.8, plu_ 0.5, nt_t,a 0.2.
UNKNOWN: Foger. Thtt'_ affirmative. And the FJ_ w_ _lmus h.2.
CC: Roger. ._nus h.2.
CC: Apollo 9, }'ousto_. In about BO seconds we'11 lose you off l,_awaliand have you back _t Redstone about a minute :-,ter. There will be: _ break _,,.+.here,_,nd t!?:.r, t'e'11 long p?ss. pick you up for a
CC: Apollo 9, thif. ia L'ou_to_ throu_a' }'ccdstone. '_, c_t to have you _ow on s. long stateside p_ss.
CC: Al_ollo9, _ouaton through Bedatone. liov do you reaxl? 9. )-:o:.' _,;c
CMP: _ousto_, Apollo you read? you _ay. _'e'v_. got you through the Redctone nov, _nd it should be a nice Jonz. I_rU.
UNKNOWN: I_ouston,Apollo,9. tou are unreadable_
CC: Roger. You're about i,hc ,-._,me. $_a._d by _,;,,_*here think we'11 i;,et better I her(. ltl. a COUp]t of !,3T,9'[C
CC: _,pollo 9, thi_ i_ Ho_ton. _:ow.do you re_ r,ow?
CC: Apollo 9,'this is POustoL,, Trying a_.atn; how _,c-, re_l? _cl clear. _s? Now about
CC: We're reading you z'ive-square, We Just _en_ the B-IVB hyperbolle and got it out :)fyour way. Very good.
CDR: W_-were reading _ou all along there. r ._ess you just weren't reading us,
CC: Roger. Guess ye had some of c,tn _ reeeiver,_ _tmed t_ o:,. the S-IVB there, thai;I didn't kno'a ;.hey h_d taken away from me.
UNKNOWN: ozay.
CC: Wh_n you get _quared away after the b,u-n, I've
CDR: Oke.y.
CDR: Okay, Houston. Go ahead vlth the ut_.ate.
CC: Roger. Star count update: 006 49 hb00 ,_58 ! ! the D[ pressurization valve, if you eor:cur. tried of_
CDR: Ro_ero We to get ahold you before to tell you ye're going to do it, so w_'!! open it up at %hf_ tine.
CC: Oks_.
CDR: l_o,_tou, Apolio 9.
UNKNOWN: _,pollo 9. are making cut
CDR: I{_ %_ on RCS as opposed to _.rnati'm whether
CC: Apollo 9, Houston. _',o_
CC: Roger. we're dow_ a little bit, but ve'v_ at all, _im. We recommend that )ou &'c, _bevd and do this star check.
CDR: Okay. J_'ne_A (REV5)
CMP: Houston, Apollo 9. Nouston.
CC: Oo, 89.2 D_rcer_t:In Following the burn, I'm reading
CC: Roger. Copy 89.2, 93.?, and the unbalanc_,d pegged on the decreased side. And i_i x,ent_
CMP: Roger. for your tnfox_matfon,the SPS injector valvo A-! Open_ _lower t>iE,_, ?, _:.
CC: Apollo 9, thi_ i_ Houston. We _r_ abo_t 'Lo l_._t_ at 51. T_ant,_ive
UNKNOWN: Roger, _t 51.
CC: Hello, Apollo 9. 'lial_ is Houston thro_gh D_ you Tananarive. read?
CC: Okay, Apollo 9, this is HoustoG through Tanan- arive. We're probably not getting you here. We got about another m_ute and a half, and if you o_u read me, ve'11 see you over Guam at about 17. reading you loud and clear through Tananar!ve. ¥e']l look for you over G:.';_.w_ do you _'_.,ad me?
CC: Oh, _'e'regetting yo_ in here now. _ didn't r_ 2ou at _11 the first time or t_ arouy__J, ) I guess we Just weren't getting do_ to you.
UNKNOWN: Roger. It hasn't been %,_ _te._.]),erec_ff T_,n_ocr.l[ve today.
CDR: Okay. We're Just taking _.little t_me out to now. eat yet ...
UNKNOWN: Okay, our plan is that as _'eecsc over G_am _n,]i _ack across the States, wby_ we']] _!_¢uss ali ,_<.u _o to sleep tonight.
CDR: _ogor.
UNKNOWN: A_d[_ steak $zyon_ra ut Tenant.flys See you
UNKNOWN: Apollo 9, this is Houston through Guam.
CDR: D._33o,Houston. Apollo 9, here. ]_lease, _% are £oing to _iv_ you e state v_t _r.
CDR: _eger.
CC: And, Apollo 9, this is Houston. 'Can bo, te/_ m f_W m[P_ltC5 here_ k'e are going to have yow (rcer Guam for .f.bout 5 minutes. _.bout?
UNKNOWN: _%hlre,ge, _-head. Unat _hall _. talk
CC: Okay, stand by one Just a second. CDR raj}- _bout
UNKNOWN: '!_nt fo ',s ttmt X-}'IPA bias.
CC: Okay, w-:.will take that one first. L'e _ _i showiug &,.:, error in tt_t X-PIPA of &bott 0.Ok feut thing with that tonigA_t.,_n(, ye vii3 u bd_t( theft tomorrow prior to the first burn.
CDR: Okay/. is it vithin the t_Jlcr&nce of wh_i yo_,: can utwle, t e I
CC: Yes it That :is affirmative.
CC: Okay, that t_:kes care ,:,fthat. I wou56 ,iu"t ,: like to ask fas1 _;u,_tlon. You haven't. _,_,n-- a_s-t_,_,c Lave n_, _ioned it. I that you _eadinc. on th_ SCS helium pressure tbat'._.._:_:i ]] gone CDR _nd
UNKNOWN: is _,ffJrmativc, still reading Y'ULL ,,CAT.r, I,OW.
UNKNOWN: O_a_, very good. Another ._%em o_, '_;bis FAS'I_R fJ._q/q o_ the hard docking, l!<, ,ior','L h,tv¢ =:', _:. Lc,r_cl cxplanatiot_; ],..wever, w: 60 !,av_' .'o."c. info in from the C'._,'. '.,n.'.t this _,e__ found o:-. spa:ecraf[ 306 when _;,ey docked, and (.hey h.. :',t",_ found out why. But they did c,e_ an unexpt_i.', :. MASTER AL;ARM when they docked down t. kerc wit), 106. Okay'.
CC: the ;,hez_you And we _re going to replay dat_: c:.n [:t but wc can not (-lose the ?_oop tt_l one t_me. this c,_ )rol,e!la,,t caused _rimary e_ld second_-y _. _2
CC: I think )'_umult be looking at r_v sheet here, Jim, because that vas my exact item co_ing up next I would like to vk _ou. _/efeel thai stray t_o e_-_&nation_., one was a electrical current there that actually did it, or do you feel that you could have bumped the _wttches when you were changing r.c. ats?
UNKNOWN: I don't thiDk so because, I don't think we CO%i/_hav£ d_6 ._n]9CS bu_ped t,he_ because we check after that, :m.d_t was 5ark _n here but I looked throush all of the quads and I looked at all the talkbacks. _c Lalkbacke looked okay. It is ]_ossible but not very probable tl..ikbacks. that I missed all three of those ] w_s wondering if ue couldn't have }.ad_.heJolt from the _eparatior_between th_ ,_e]%,_cez_odule and the SLA caused them to go closed. ] ca/_,'t i_agine that we would on]y have one of the talk- backs on the D-quad go closed for lyre{other re_son, Okay, that was something we wanted t_'-verify -. that the t_lkback that v== closed on/quad i)e3ta was the secondary propellant,
UNKNOWN: Roger. C had primary and $econdarytclosed , L' or Delta had Just the secoudary cloted. /
CC: Okay, we copy that, and we agree with you. We' are really at a loss ho%,the secc,ndary prolel- lant only talkback could have gotten in th'at condit_on.
CC: So that is something that we will ha_e to thi_,k about here over the night. one
CDR: All right. Be advised of other thing. Sort venting -.cabin vent. of keep track of the We didn't go hack to waste the vent overboard u_;tii didn't unti 07:15. We get that open aEain _.thou.
CC: Roger. Copy. to the
CC: lk_er. O_ay, and that ie oki. Next tte_ t_,, I w_uld Just like to - We e.rec:lc_ingth_ running, as I mentioned bafore, Just exactly aa the cycle that we %.-c. uld expect and t}__w-:y. it was doing on the PAD. CUR
CC: Okay, we have got some other things:, _e vil;i them h_re l_awaiiat about pick UR over 32. have z minute !eft, _,_6 :I ?._ve a NAt' check to go with thte state vector _'eJust passed you,
CDR: Btand by one. Ue are goi_,_to haw' to tort through che foo_ ',_gs for t_. p_¢:ee of pr!per.
UNKNOWN: Understand. And the computer _s yours.
CDR: Okay, Houston. C_ ahead with the N/iVcheek, t,ltuus
CDR: Oka_v. Time: 00810 all zeros, 2719, plu_ 02980 1256. ]:_dof _!pdate.
UNKNOWN: CDR ROger. Understand. 00810 all mira 92739,
CMP: Okay, Ai_llo 9, You vent c.._,er the l_il!_].[;b
UNKNOWN: CC greetings, Apollo 9. 'il_igis Houston through Hawaii.
UNKNOWN: Roger. Hc.'_._tCh, Apollo 9. lh4'J
CC: Roger. _ didn't get to confirn all yo_ checkout. I_','you _ui, _t, _ou ?re,ye !,robab].y dtecovc,red the sign was _rong on th_: Jongitu:[tr:°
CC: Roger. Amd I guess the - _.d the re_t of it go
CC: Al/ right. And are you free to talk nov? ahead.
UNKNOWN: Roger. Go
CC: First, ie this cryo tank. V%._twe wou2.d like to have you do et this time i_ turn off fons - .'mdrant the fans end heaters in both ti2 t.anka, to let the pressure drop down to 200 _ad then And you power down. after you're p_r_ereddovr:_ Just before sacking out, we are going to turn on the fan in N_ tank ], snd the estimates ou thi_ one is that _t will slcf,_]ybuild u_, _e pressure and when y.*_,_ wake L.I,._':the _:rning it will have built back up to 235 and it wi_i keep the ¥ASTER ALARM from coming on through the Okay.
UNKNOWN: awa_ on that,
UNKNOWN: Okay, you want us to turn the heaters and faun. us tO do that, now?
CC: Tou can do that right now.
UNKNOWN: Okay, Fine. started a charge on battery B? start
UNKNOWN: Negative, we weren't going to the charge until we went to sleep .... charge on !_.ttery l;_
UNKNOWN: - '" Apollo 9.
CC: OT _9 .to anC
CC: _ Apollo 9, th'il is Bousto_. You are ¢:ofor
CDR: Ro_er. U_der_tan_ we are C_)for 19 dash i.
CC: O_u_y, a_d this 02 FLOW B!C:Nreadings you were b,+.ti_g- We consider that , closed item. How you feel on this or, o. Apollo 9?
CMP: I think it is e closed ltc>_also.
CC: Okay, and Or, P,uety'_ ece_ent on S_-l, om data shows that both ball valves opened right the money - opened to_ether.
CC: OXa_, fine. We may t,aveJust had a _,ticky_age in the cockpit. Few _l,,:,_t PICON valveE,that c,n &age? we have the quantity,
CC: Okay. This one we wild have to look vA _ome r_re. We don% b._lievethut it is [_,valid reading this 9. at time, Apollo That - On that short of a burn, we fee] t_:rat the PUGS _,orked for such m zhort time t',_atit probably didr.'t&_t & V_.lidreading, ted we don't believe that. eound_ logi. c_I..
CC: Okay. /md c_ EPS-1 everything - It _:as a _minal burn. GNC is real happy; the PC and else looks co I_..oks everything real good, that _ ]_ke we are in f_nc rbepe on it.
UNKNOWN: CC 0k_y, we amc about to lose you here fo' r.bou_ a couple of minutes and we will see you over the Redstca. _out 38.
CC: Okay. Apollo 9, this is _.ouston. We vhould have you throu_ to Red.s'to_e t_v_. ) Pa_ea6 Ho_ton. Oo
UNKNOWN: )au are w_ak but clear, ahead.