Prelaunch Mission No.

Operation M-933-71-14 Report

TO: FROM: SUBJECT:

A/Acting MA/Apollo Apollo

Administrator Program 14 Mission Director (AS-509)

22 January

1971

We and, the

plan

to launch no earlier

Apollo than for Apollo

14 from 13,

Center

31 January

Pad A of Launch This will 1971. 14 will

Complex 39 at the be the third manned

Kennedy Space lunar landing point in

as planned Fra Mauro obiectives of the basin; continuing

Apollo

be targeted

to a preselected

formation. of this ejecta mission and include thought activation of mans selenological to have been inspection, deposited during Lunar to work survey, the Surface and formation Experiments of

Primary sampling the Package;

blanket the

lmbrium

deployment

of an Apollo capability lunar activities

development

ment; and obtaining photographs of candidate records will be obtained of selected mission television Lunar The Lunar will Module 9-day include and Command/Service of the lunar portions will and

exploration and real transposition

in the lunar environPhotographic sites. time coverage by docking with the

Module surface with of the the

and

extravehicular Command Module Center

activities. landing and will lunar in the samples Pacific to the under

mission Recovery

be terminated transportation at the

Ocean. quarantine

crew, Spacecraft

spacecraft,

Receiving

Laboratory

Manned

be conducted

procedures.

ZL G3&0
Rocco A. Petrone APPROVAL:

Manned

Space

Flight

Report

No.

M-933-71-14

Apollo
c

14

Mission

OFFKE OF MANNEDSPACEFLIGHT
FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY

FOREWORD

MISSION Management, 15 August with timely, establish

OPERATION 1963. official

REPORTS

are

published

as required by the Administrator The purpose of these reports and definitive which mission objectives

expressly in NASA is to provide on the

for the use of NASA Senior Instruction 6-2- 10, dated NASA flight for Senior mission assessment Management plans, of and to mission

complete,

information provide

basis

accomplishment. Initial reports are prepared and issued for each flight project just prior to launch.

Following launch, updating reports foreach missionare ment currently informed of definitive mission results 6-210. distribution of Public on of these Affairs NASA flight reports which publishes missions is intended sometimes which

issued to keepGeneral as provided in NASA

ManageInstruction

Primary The Office

for personnel results are in a highly series available

having technical

program/project orientation. and postto the

management launch Press. APOLLO OPERATION SUPPLEMENT. reports

responsibilities

a comprehensive

of pre-launch for dissemination

MISSION This

OPERATION (MOR) format ; was

REPORT

REPORTS are published in two and the MISSION OPERATION designed to provide and facility SUPPLEMENT

volumes: the MISSION REPORT, APOLLO document APOLLO reference equipin

a mission-oriented

the MOR, with SUPPLEMENT.

supporting The MOR,

equipment APOLLO

description in the MOR, is a program-oriented

document with a broad technical ment, the launch complex, and

descriptionof mission control

the space vehicle and associated and support facilities.

Published PROGRAM EXECUTIVE and SPECIAL SECRETARIAT - NASA

and

Distributed DIVISION

by (XP)

REPORTS

HEADQUARTERS

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CONTENTS Page Summary NASA Mission of Apollo/Saturn OMSF Mission Flights Objectives ....................... for Apollo 14 ................ 1 3 4 and lnflight ..................... Demonstrations ........ 19 27 30 31 ...................... 34 35

Operations. Detailed

.............................. Objectives, and Differences

Experiments, Mission TV and Flight Mission

Configuration Photographic Crew Data.

Equipment ............................... Responsibility Acronyms

........................

Management and

Abbreviations

..........................

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LIST Figure 1 2 3 4 5 6 No. Flight LM Profile Descent

OF Title

FIGURES Page 5

Orbital

Events Area

8 9 11 12

Apollo Apollo EVA

14 Landing 14 EVA-l Traverses Areas Activities 14 ALSEP 14 EVA-2 Crew for

Probable Surface Apollo Apollo Prime

Near

LM

Lunar

13

Layout

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LIST Table -1 2 No. Launch TV and

OF Title

TABLES Page 4 Equipment 30

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SUMMARY APOLLO/SATURN Mission Launch Date 2/26/66 Launch Vehicle SA-201 FLIGHTS Description

Payload

AS-201

CSM-009

Launch vehicle and CSM Test of CSM development. subsystems and of the space Demonstration of vehicle. reentry adequacy of the CM at earth orbital conditions. Launch vehicle development. Demonstration of control of LH2 by continuous venting in orbit. Launch vehicle and CSM Test of CSM development. subsystems and of the structural integrity and compatibility of the space Demonstration of vehicle. propulsion and entry control by G&N system. Demonstration of entry at 28,500 fps. Launch vehicle and spaceDemoncraft development. stration of Saturn V Launch Vehicle performance and of CM entry at lunar return velocity. Verified LM development. operation of LM subsystems: ascent and descent propulsion (including restart) systems Evaluation and structures. Evaluation of LM staging. of S-IVB/IU orbital performance. Launch vehicle and spaceDemoncraft development. stration of Saturn V Launch Vehicle performance.
1

AS-203

7/5/66

SA-203

LH2 in s-IVH

AS-202

8/25/66

SA-202

CSM-011

APOLLO 4

11/9/67

SA-501

CSM-017 LTA-IOR

APOLLO 5

l/22/68

SA-204

LM-1 sLA-7

APOLLO 6

4,'4/68

SA-502

CM-020 SM-014 LTA-2R sLA-9 Page

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APOLLO/SATURN Mission Launch Date 10/11/68 Launch Vehicle SA-205

FLIGHTS Description

Payload

APOLLO 7 APOLLO 8

CM-101 SM-101 SLA-5 CM-103 SM-103 LTA-B SLA-11 CM-104 SM-104 LM-3 SLA-12 CM-106 SM-106 LM-4 SLA-13

Manned Duration

CSM operations. 10 days 20 hours.

12/21/68

SA-503

Lunar orbital mission. Mission Ten lunar orbits. duration 6 days 3 hours. Manned CSM operations. Earth orbital mission. Manned CSM/LM operations. Duration 10 days 1 hour. Lunar orbital mission. Manned CSM/LM operations. Evaluation of LM performance in cislunar and lunar envifollowing lunar ronment, Mission landing profile. duration 8 days. First manned lunar landing Lunar surface mission. stay time 21.6 hours. Mission duration 8 days 3 hours. Second manned lunar landing Demonstration of mission. point landing capability. Deployment of ALSEP I. Surveyor III investigation. Lunar surface stay time Two dual EVA's 31.5 hours. 89 hours (15.5 manhours). in lunar orbit (45 orbits). Mission duration 10 days 4.6 hours. Planned third lunar landing. Mission aborted at approximately 56 hours due to loss of SM cryogenic oxygen and consequent loss of capability to generate electrical power and water.
2

APOLLO 9

3/3/69

SA-504

APOLLO 10

5/18/69

SA-505

APOLLO 11

7,'16,'69

SA-506

CM-107 SM-107 LM-5 SLA-14 CM-108 SM-108 IX-6 SLA-15

APOLLO 12

11/14/69

SA-507

APOLLO 13

4/11/70

SA-508

CM-109 SM-109 LM-7 SLA-16

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NASA PRIMARY OBJECTIVES

OMSF

MISSION

OBJECTIVES

FOR APOLLO

14

Perform selected Deploy Develop Obtain

selenological inspection, region of the Fra Mauro and activate an Apollo

survey, and Formation. Lunar Surface lunar

sampling

of materials

in a pre-

. . .

Experiments environment. sites.

Package

(ALSEP).

mans

capability

to work

in the exploration

photographs

of candidate

;Ezuad&+
Rocco Apol A. Petrone Director Associate Manned Administrator Space Flight for lo Program

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MISSION GENERAL The following and paragraphs post-recovery which may flight orbit contain involve plan prior a brief a T-24

OPERATIONS

description For the hour launch,

of the second there

nominal third will landing Overall

launch, month be a second

flight, launch flight is

recovery, opportunities, plan. from shown LAUNCH The mission major time period; constraints Launch of the

operations.

and

The alternate a 60-NM lunar in Figure 1.

will provide for candidate to descent orbit insertion.

site photography mission profile

WINDOWS planning related a daily during windows launch considerations to launch window month window a given are vehicle tracking, based and of the windows. launch Launch phase of a few or days of a lunar are meet hours during the mission are, to a different 24-hour

extent, periods:

windows which

defined

for two a given operational

has a duration of a day cycle. or lunar azimuth roll

a monthly

consists

on flight of the on lighting

limits

of 72O to 96O (earth-fixed on booster for the lunar and spacecraft sites. landing

heading performance,

at end

program), constraints

on insertion The Apollo presented opportunity the third

14 launch windows and associated lunar landing launches and a Tt24 in Table 1. The use of night have month been approved for Apollo is still being 14. It should opportunities determined. 1

sun elevation angles are hours (3 March) launch that feasibility of

be noted

TABLE LAUNCH WINDOWS OPEN 15:23 15:03 15:43 16:08 14:22 14:35 14:45

WINDOWS (EST) CLOSE 19:12 19:07 19:38 19:47 17:57 18:00 18:Ol SUN ELEVATION ANGLE 10.3O 1oso 10.5O 23.0 8.0 8.0 22.0

LAUNCH 31 January 1 March 2 March 3 March 30 March 31 March 1 April

DATE 1971 1971 1971 1971 1971 1971 1971 (T-24) (T-O) (T+24) (T-24) (T-O)

(T+24)

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FLIGHT PROFILE

CM/m SEPARATIcm 7
103~NM EARTH

PARKING ORBIT -\

CM SPLAsHDouN AND RECOVERY

SIVE RESTART

DURING 2ND OR 3RD ORBIT

v/

-_-..
LS-IVB IMPACT TRAJECTORY I I

n -. ul .

IVB RESIDUAL S/C SEPARATION,/ ':. v..DPELLANT TRANSPOSITION . I DUMP (IUPACT) DOCKING & WECTIO)( AND SAFIN6 I --S-IVB APS EVASIVE MANEUVER

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LAUNCH The space

THROUGH vehicle

TRANSLUNAR flight profile on a flight orbit (IU) (EPO) and vehicle

INJECTION is essentially is launched azimuth stages and between a partial is accomplished coast the same from 72 as that Launch and used during 96O. previous

lunar landing missions. Kennedy Space Center lOO-NM the 1.5 S-IC earth and parking S-II launch unit while

The vehicle

Complex 39A of the The boost into a burns and staging The of stage. injection

by sequential burn in a circular S-IVB EPO

of the S-IVB translunar

S-IVB/instrument revolutions

spacecraft for the

for approximately

preparing

first-opportunity

(TLI) burn, or 2.5 revolutions if the second-opportunity injection opportunities are to occur over the Pacific the S-IVB/IU and the spacecraft THROUGH injection, spacecraft-LM ejects the maneuver the on a free-return LUNAR ORBIT

TLI burn is required. Both area. The S-IVB TLI burn places translunar INSERTION Module (CSM) docks separates with the from Lunar the S-lVB/lU to clear the coast trajectory.

TRANSLUNAR Within Module performs spacecrafts As on the stages experiment. circumlunar residual liquid ul lage motors. impact have will point an S-band 2 hours

COAST after and

Command/Service (SLA),

the S-IVB/IU

adapter

transposes,

and (LM), an evasive trajectory. Apollo lunar The trajectory

LM/CSM from the S-lVB/lU. which alters its circumlunar

Subsequently, coast trajectory

13 Mission, surface necessary to the

an attempt to provide delta desired velocity

will a stimulus @V)

be made for the required

to impact Apollo to alter will

the the

spent

S-lVB/IU seismology dump of

on the

12 emplaced S-lVB/IU from

impact

trajectory S-IVB within and

be derived

oxygen (LOX) and The final maneuver will be targeted transponder to insure thermal for

burn of the will occur l36S latitude

ascent about

propulsion system (APS) 9 hours after launch. The longitude. during first The translunar IU will bias coast. frequency

33O15W

for trajectory S-lVB/IU will

tracking. and LM

An appropriate communications after the

be incorporated passive

Spacecraft

control

be initiated

midcourse coast

correction phase unless

(MCC) opportunity and will be maintained throughout interrupted by subsequent MCCs and/or navigational During trajectory be used for translunar transfer lunar coast orbit orbit

the translunar activities.

the service propulsion

with (LOI) a target of the two insertion

system (SPS) will

pericynthion spacecraft. revolutions. The

be used to perform a
The SPS will will remain spacecraft

to a trajectory

of 60 NM.

in a 60 x 170 NM

for approximately

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LUNAR The

DESCENT

THROUGH descent

LANDING orbit insertion (DOI) maneuver the DOI maneuver. This into a 60 x 8-NM orbit. strip photography landing site as a potential during the (SM) the reaction radially combines the SPS retrograde These events will be taken at Descartes. using (RCS), the the docking will be an of the earlier maneuver are shown which will

Apollo

14 M ission

missions second LOI maneuver with will place the CSM/LM combination in Figure include A soft probe executed approximate moon. be used cynthion. communications (MSFN). of about terrain to minimize LANDING Fra Mauro 100 feet profile 2. During the fourth interest be made to reduce module 1 foot the area undocking capture latches service of AV by the of prime will

revolution,

twelfth AV. control

revolution, Spacecraft system toward

imparted

separation providing center

per second revolution initiation may portion between

downward

During the for powered

fourteenth descent maneuver descent will will

A LM yaw The vertical and model unnecessary SITE AND

the LM descent propulsion system (DPS) will (PDI) w hIC h will occur approximately at peribe performed to insure good LM steerable antenna LM and of the in the the landing Manned phase Space will lunar Flight start Network A lunar program at an altitude surface. (LGC)

coverage

the

be terminated be available LM pitching

at touchdown or thrusting

on the

LM guidance maneuvers.

computer

SCIENCE designated

RATIONALE as the landing site for the Apollo 14 Mission .(Figure of the de3).

has been

The Fra Mauro Formation, lunar surface around Mare posited during the formation

an extensive geologic unit covering large portions Imbrium, has been interpreted as the ejecta blanket of the lmbrium basin. blanket giving

tion may provide information on ejecta samples of deep-seated crustal material lunar samples formation leading interior should of the and the lmbrium processes the age basin active and establish

Sampling of the Fra Mauro Formaformation and modification, and yield information on the composition of the Age points moon. point coordinates are 34019S, dating on the the and returned the age of the scale time material

in its formation. deep-seated important history and of the target

of pre-mare provide early point NM,

geologic

to an understanding 14 planned with triangulation. lunar

of the landing

The Apollo 172746W Laboratory

a radius

of 937.733

referenced

to the Apollo

12 Mapping

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CSM CIRCULARIZATION (REV 12) (56 x 64 NM)

LM DESCENT ORBITAL EVENTS

LM DESCENT ORBIT

UNDOCKING AND SEPARATION (REV 12) B cn ID cm

n -. ul . Kl

EARTH \

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IMPACT STAGE ICPACT 14 SITE

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LUNAR The The 4-l/4 stay

SURFACE time

OPERATION lunar surface activity for simultaneous 5 hours greater of crew provide is open-ended, (EVA) crew based with a planned for two Each time maximum EVA and of 35 hours. periods equipment 1 kilometer life may

on the each This The and

nominal hours

extravehicular to approximately will radius about

is pl anned operations. upon will real

periods of the crew the will

of approximately of the remaining

be extended consumables. . capabilities. on the first

assessment

utilization on the

of potential be constrained second lunar EVA when use in the surface

operations

to about event

EVA

and

3 kilometers

buddy-secondary of a portable be taken through

life support system (BSLSS) is carried for emergency support system (PLSS) failure. Photographs of the the LM cabin window after landing. First During offloaded. experiment, collected and during acquisition the lunar (ALSEP) will will the EVA the Period first The and by the EVAs camera surface EVA S-band the flag Lunar where and Period will (EVA-l) then Pilot Commander the antenna, Mobile

Equipment

Transporter

(MET)

will

be

erectable Module as the possible Hasselblad

the Solar Wind Composition be deployed. A contingency sample (LMP). (CDR) T e I evision descends of lunar using color will the film,

(SWC) will be item be used data package

be deployed

be used as a facility LM ladder. It will activities. will be used experiments The

for observation cameras,

surface

to record

operations.

The geophone anchor should be employed for soil mechanics measurements immediately prior to its use as the cable anchor if lunar surface operations are ahead, or on the nominal timeline. ment One arming avoid EVAAfter tasks, large danger 1 tasks. completion one rock, crew of the member seismic during 5 shows ALSEP ALSEP will and laser ranging retro-reflector and may fragmental EVA allocation 6 and be delayed the Figures If this (LRRR) deploycollect samples (S-033) Figure traverse arrangement. of rock mortars plan. materials. is extended, in order of time 7 show the to for near

be deployed

Nominally, at least 300 feet

the Apollo lunar surface to the west of the LM.

approximately the

6 x 7 will experiment traverse. EVA-l the

be collected. 4 depicts

of the

active to crew Figure and Period the

LM activities Second EVA

deployment

During the second EVA (EVA-2) will be used to carry equipment Portable appropriate will white landing to Cone then film. site Crater Magnetometer distance be conducted. The order is Cone where Crater, (LPM) from the Still of priority

the LMP will assist the CDR in loading such as cameras, film, and hand tools. will LM. be offloaded The lunar during craters and pulling Star the and geology this a site measurement will vicinity becomes investigation period in the Crater. MET

the MET, which The Lunar made at an (S-059) and traverse the

experiment be with of the black

photography for visiting Crater, that Sunrise

planned in the

At a point

it is determined

too difficult,

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APOLLO14 EVA-1
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CDR 20 30 40 50 60 lt10 lt20 1+30

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DEPRESS. DEPRESS. lt30 I lt40

MET MESA EGRESS FAM. y& A&J* 3EPLOY ASSIST CDR EGRESS I SUPPORT lt50

S-BAND DEPLOY.

ETB TRANSFERS

LM,& SITE FLAG INSPECT/ DEPLOY, PHOTO.

MET ALSEP DEPLOY. OFF-LOAD

3 EGRESS & FAM. MESA CONT. SWC OF;fOAD ACT, SAMP. DEPL. ASSIST W/S-BAND 2tO 2tlO 2+20 INGRESS SWITCH S-BAND EGRESS FLAG DEPLOY. TV PAN & SITE SURVEY 2+40 MET ALSEP ' DEPLOY. OFF-LOAD'

LMP

2+30

260

3+00

CDR ;P ccl (D

ALSEP OFF-LOAD & FUEL

l SITE SURVEY l ALSEP SYSTEM

TRAVERSE INTERCONNECT

l CENTRAL
STATION l ALSEP ANT. DEPLOYMENT INSTALL.

l PSE DEPLOY.
l LR3 DEPLOY.

l PSE OFF-LOAD

aALSEP PHOTOS ! I

TRAVERSE LMP ALSEP OFF-LOAD b FUEL .SITE

.THUM. GEOP. l SIDE/CCIG DEPLOY. OFF-LOAD SURVEY l GEOPHONEDEPLOY. *MORTAR PACK DEPLOY. l ALSEP SYSTEM INTERCONNECT .CPLEE DEPLOY. 3+40 I RETURN TRAVERSE 360 4tOo 4tlO 1 EVA CLOSE-OUT ETB TRANS EVA TERM.
l

3tDo I CDR n -. ccl . P LMP

3tlO I COMPREHENSIVE SAMPLE & LARGE ROCK

3+20 DOCUMENTED 0 SAMPLING

3t30

~THUMPER

ACTIVITY

.&$$lED

.MORT. RETURN 'A;;TRAVERSE I

EVA CLOSE-OUT

EVA ETB TERM. TRANS.

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GRENADE IMPACT POINTS TV

CAMERA

<ENETROIqETER ANCHORAND FLAG

.

WI

LINE =E

19
CCIG CPLEE LR3 MET NW PSE RTG SIDE
IIHT

COLD CATHODE IONIZATION GAUGE CHARGEDPARTICLE LUNAR ENVIRONMENT EXPERIMENT LASER RANGING RETRO-REFLECTOR MOBILE EQUIPMENT TRANSPORTER NORTHWEST PASSIVE SEISMOLOGY EXPERIMENT RADIOISOTOPE THERMOELC'-TDTr CCL'CDnTn" I SUPRATHERMALION DETE :CTION EXPERIMENT IIVERSAL HAND TOOL
LlrllllL LllLnnIn

1
GEOPHONE

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MET

may

be parked it may at Cone

at a suitable
be picked Crater point the in the up and crew

location,
carried will

or,

depending crater MET will to the

on real rim. and After

time the

evaluation planned their core

by

the crew,
activities

to the

return a trench

continue A triple

traverse. tube perform end of the and the

At an appropriate

traverse

be dug.

sample will be taken at an appropriate an LPM traverse measurement provided EVA-2 stowed, allocation CSM During and LUNAR the the and contamination the sample of time ORBIT twelfth orbit revolution at the tasks time will the CSM for the sample return EVA-2 will tasks. containers

place in the traverse. The sufficient time is available. be taken. transferred Figure The SWC to the the 5 shows foil LM. traverse will

LMP will At the Figure plan

be collected 8 depicts

for EVA-2.

will

perform by the CSM

a maneuver Certain while the

which lunar LM

will orbital

result lunar

in a

60 x 60-NM photographic surface.

of the

LM rendezvous.

experiments

be performed

is on the

No CSM orbital plane change is required to provide photographic The photography will be accomplished photography site Descartes. topographic the Other etc., LM After LM the 500mm CSM will LIFTOFF completion RCS will CSM will

coverage of with the lunar camera with

camera; in the event

lens will orbital be used. photography

of camera

malfunction

the

Hasselblad

tasks, in lunar

such orbit.

as dim

light

photography,

solar

corona,

be accomplished THROUGH of lunar be used complete An early the

ASCENT surface required

STAGE activities and

JETTISON and change will ascent with the preparations, CSM. Prior a nominally on Apollo the LM APS and liftoff, of the coplanar 14 instead

to launch rendezvous technique about The above 2-l/2

rendezvous plane technique

to LM

to permit be used missions. to the nominal

rendezvous. coelliptic LM liftoff the the

rendezvous will occur

used

on previous prior

minutes window orbit

time

for a coelliptic and technique is restrained is to

rendezvous to keep insert after

technique. perilune LM into the

liftoff 8 NM.

duration of the a fixed

is about early time

30 seconds rendezvous (approximately

The goal so that

a 48 x 9-NM terminal

38 minutes)

phase initiation (TPI) can be performed using APS. Terminal occur about 1 30 later. The total time from insertion to phase finalization (TPF) will Docking will be accomplished by the CSM with rendezvous will be 85 to 90 minutes. Once docked, the two LM crewmen will transfer to the CSM with RCS maneuvers. a coelliptic rendezvous may be flown by delaying appropriate equipment. If re q uired, the liftoff time or performing appropriate maneuvers subsequent to LM insertion.

insertion

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APOLLO14 EVA-2
10 , CDR DEPRESS. EGRESS TRANSFER . STATION A MET LOAD TRAV. SAMPLE LMP j DEPRESS. ( ETB 1 i$;;AD ITRAY. LPM POINT MEASUREMENT 0 PAN SAMPLE .STATION .TRAV. B 20 30 40 50 l+D 1+10 1+20 ,1+30

l THERMAL DEGRAD.

l DOUBLE CORE

l TRAVERSE TO CONE
f

0 STATION B DOUBLE CORE l TRAV. l TRAVERSE TO CDNE

1+30 a" ccl m m CDR

lt40

1+50 1

2+0 1

. CONE CRATER RIM ACTIVITIES DOCUMENTEDSAMPLES EVA COMMEVAL POLARMETRIC PHOTOS

l

2+10 2+20 I I l TRAVERSE .STATION D

2+30 I

l TRAVERSE l TRAVERSE l STATION D l TRAVERSE

2+40 2+50 I I .STATION E l TRENCH @SAMPLES l S1NGLE CORE

3+OO I

LMP

DOCUMENTED SAMPLES EVA COMMEVAL ROLL BOULDERS

l STATION E'
.LPM NO.2 *SAMPLES

3+00

3+10

3+20
l

3+30

3+40

3+50 EVA CLOSEOUT

4too

4+10

-n CDR )TRAV. -. *TRIPLE CORE ccl . l STATION F 03 7 l TRIPLE CORE

STATION G .TRAV..CDNTAM, l TRAV. SAMP GAS,MAG. *STATION G

TRANSFERS ;;;M

EVA CLOSEOUT INGRESS TRANSFERS

REPRESS.

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The waste

iettisoned
may food will will

LM ascent stage
in the ascent be removed

remain

will be deorbited stage, but must the ascent latitude and

for impact on the lunar surface. be inventoried. All urine, feces, prior to undocking. longitude Ascent 1916W

Food and

unused impact

from

stage

stage

be targeted

for 330s

TRANSEARTH After exceed inclination During time will the the completion the

INJECTION of the CSM will onto and

THROUGH post-rendezvous the transearth 40 there (with will

LANDING CSM trajectory. relation orbital activities, The nominal earths the SPS will be used return time will not 68 hours. equator). coverage from the The return

to inject

110 hours

is presently

planned

to be approximately to the

not exceed phase appears

transearth

be continuous the moon separate

communications until from

spacecraft

be made,

if required.

from behind The CM will

shortly prior to entry. MCCs the SM 15 minutes before entry

interface. Earth landing and will be in the mid-Pacific The prime and recovery will nominally ship will occur be the 9 days USS New after launch

at 27002S POST-LANDING Following the CM.

1713OW.

Orleans.

OPERATIONS the recovery install the

helicopter will drop swimmers and life rafts near flotation collar on the CM, attach the life raft, The crew will don the flight suits and and pass fresh flight suits in through the hatch. oral-nasal masks while inside the CM. splashdown, The swimmers Biological crew life crew illness. raft will and isolation The remain helicopter by helicopter Data Retrieval crew pickup garments crew will (BIGS) enter until the will be available from recovery the ship for use in case spacecraft nears a C-141 to the Facility Samoa when for the of unexplained recovery (MQF). they will flight ship The be via

be transferred

and will

the Mobile MQF on board

Quarantine

in the MQF

transferred CM After dolly and

to a second Operations by the

to Houston.

flight aboard

helicopter,

the CM

will

be retrieved

and

placed the a deconwhere

on a

samples, tamination

the recovery flight logs, film, lock for shipment

The CM will be mated to the MQF, and ship. be retrieved and passed out through etc ., will to the Lunar Receiving Laboratory (LRL). at Pearl Harbor and transported system will be accomplished. to an area

lunar

The spacecraft

will be off-loaded from deactivation of the CM

the ship propellant

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ALTERNATE General If an anomaly its nominal will provide

MISSIONS

occurs flight plan,

after

liftoff flight

that crew flight

would and plan

prevent CM

the

space will

vehicle be initiated.

from

following An abort

an abort

or an alternate

mission recovery. results

for acceptable mission or support

An alternate spacecraft,

is a modified equipment The purpose with a plan systems

that

from

a launch

vehicle, the of the flight primary crew from the

mission objectives. and flight controllers flight using the Missions

anomaly that of the alternate by which capabilities.

precludes mission

accomplishment is to provide benefit can

the greatest

be gained

remaining

Al ternate

The two general categories of alternate Apollo 14 Mission are (1) earth orbital several mission alternate Earth variations and the missions Orbit dock with Following debris which resulting depend systems

missions that and (2) lunar.

can be performed during Both of these categories

the have

upon the nature of the anomaly leading to the alternate status of the LM and CSM. A brief description of these in the following paragraphs.

is contained

The CSM will from the LM. area to eliminate maneuvers US passes. the Apollo Orbit and

the LM, and the photographic equipment will be retrieved the LM will be deorbited into the Pacific Ocean this, The CSM will perform SPS plane change problems. of 40 with daylight coverage then be conducted in accordance Plan, approved 6 April 1970. of all with

to achieve an orbital inclination Earth orbital photography will 13 Earth Orbital Contingency

Lunar

alternate

LM with DPS capability will be employed during a lunar orbit Orbital photography will be performed as well as the planned An SPS plane change of approximately 2.3 will be inflight experiments. accomplished during revolution 14. mission.

The CSM

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EXPERIMENTS, The technical as Experiments, categories, definitions are

DETAILED

OBJECTIVES,

AND

INFLIGHT

DEMONSTRATIONS categorized three the

investigations Detailed as they brief apply

to be performed on the Apollo 14 Mission are and lnflight Demonstrations. These Objectives, to the Apollo of each Program, are defined below. investigation. science in general data and experience and

Following

descriptions A technical lunar

Experiment vides application the Manned Administrator Detailed investigation of hardware Photographic Board, Detailed lnflight are

engineering, to Apollo

technological,

investigation that supports medical, or other exploration or other

or profor by

programs

is recommended

Space Flight for Manned Objective that and/or Tasks, Objective. -

Experiments Space Flight A scientific, important

Board and assigned by the Associate to the Apollo Program for flight. engineering, data and medical, experience or operational for use in development CSM Orbital Experiments as a single

provides

procedures for application though reviewed by the as formal Experiments

to Apollo missions. Manned Space Flight and will be processed

not assigned

Demonstration

A technical

demonstration

of the

capability

of an of space on a non-

apparatus and/or flight environment. interference tion, to mission EXPERIMENTS The Lunar Lunar and the following Surface surface the Lunar are Dust lunar basis success. performance,

process to illustrate or utilize the unique conditions lnflight Demonstrations will be performed only with all other or completion

mission and mission related activities. Utilizaof these demonstrations will in no way relate

experiments Experiments experiments Module so noted. Detector surface photoelectric variations with dust Pilot

are

planned

to be performed

on Apollo

14:

are

deployed EVA

and

during

periods.

activated or conducted Those experiments

by the which

Commander are part of

ALSEP Lunar The

(M-515) detector cells caused

(ALSEP) will provide accretion. dust data for the measurement Accumulation of dust in their A dust, power cells thermal, photoelectric of thermal on any or all outputs. will be and

control of three

degradation

caused

by dust

is indicated by lunar temperature

by a reduction on the measurements.

The output correlated

thermistor

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radiation lunar Lunar dust

engineering detector

measurements experiment (S-031) will and period Manned was

package performed (ALSEP)

was deployed on Apollo 12.

on Apollo

11,

The

Passive

Seismology seismic

The passive physical consists will seismometer stations. emplaced, The Lunar

experiment activity long from the

be deployed composition seismometer and Spacecraft

to determine of the and control (MSC) moon. axis a single

the

internal period

structure,

state, with

tectonic supporting

The short

equipment The unit the MSFN

of a tri-axial

electronic

thermal

systems. through

be controlled

Center

The seismometer, used in conjunction will greatly enhance the effectiveness experiment Seismology seismic seismic It can range. performed (S-033) on Apollo

with the Apollo 12 unit now of lunar seismic exploration. 11 is no longer operating.

seismometer Active

(ALSEP) is designed 3 to 250 to monitor will will sources be fired to generate Hz range natural will and seismic monitor lunar waves artifically and and device by the high at a feet, be near in the devices lines same

The active stimulated subsurface. frequency detected containing astronaut. explosive time with the still to impact first

experiment waves also Seismic in the be used

in the

surface

waves Two initiators

be produced

by explosive be employed. the geophone

by geophones. 21 explosive

energy

A thumper

along

The astronaut will also grenades. The grenades to be determined at four lunar different high explosive but ranges:

emplace a mortar package containing four will be rocket-launched by earth command to LM proportional seismic liftoff. 500, experiment. The grenades 1000, 3000, ranges. are and This approximately 5000 will

subsequent charges

designed

individual

to their

deployment Ion Detector of the energy

of an active (S-036)

Suprathermal The objectives mation and interaction electric positive Cold ion Cathode on the in the

(ALSEP) ion detector of positive and experiment ions close to provide are to provide lunar data inforsurface

suprathermal and the and wind,

mass spectra solar lunar

to the

earths between

magnetotail of the

magnetosheath,

on plasma

potential

surface.

to determine a preliminary value for The suprathermal ion detector has two and a total ion detector.

detectors: Ionization of the

a mass analyzer Gauge cold ion cathode detector, (S-058)

(ALSEP) gauge the experiment, neutral which particle is integrated density of

The objective with the the lunar

ionization

suprathermal atmosphere.

is to measure

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LOW

Energy low

Solar

Wind solar

(S-038) wind

(ALSEP) measurements will be used to ascertain rays. The and two packages count This will is be

The

energy

experiment

proton and electron flux data for evaluation of solar wind and cosmic crew will deploy the self-contained unit which consists of electronics physical are the Lunar The recorded first analyzers. depending electronically deployment Electrically on energy and of a low the energy (S-059) experiment during the consists planned of collecting EVA lunar charged and information solar particles polarity wind entering of the is transmitted experiment. the detector The deflected particles. to earth.

Geology lunar geology

Investigation investigation or stations

geological traverse by the

data flight

at a number

of stops

crew. The crew will samples. The activities patterns Geology Laser The of distribution investigations Ranging purpose

photograph, examine, collect, will include documentation

and describe lunar geologic of size, shape, range, and features.

for accessible types of lunar physiographic were performed on Apollos 11 and 12. (S-078) is to enable The precise ranging consists

Retro-Reflector of the laser surface corner surface

retro-reflector of the moon. reflectors it will

from

the

earth of

to a point

on the

retro-reflector

of an array

fused silica optical placed on the lunar systems Soil on the earth.

and a mounting and orientation device. When serve as a reflecting target for active laser retro-reflector was deployed on Apollo 11,

A laser

ranging

Mechanics

(S-200) of the soil mechanics and experiment on the soil is to obtain mechanical data on the lunar surface will

The purpose and subsurface

characteristics

behavior.

The data

be obtained during the planned EVA traverses and by flight crew observations on the LM-lunar surface interactions. Detailed, information will be derived by from flight crew debriefings, and the soil examining returned photographs, mechanics teams examination of returned lunar material. Soil mechanics investigations soil were performed investigation on Apollos 11 and 12. This will be the first time a lunar mechanics has been (S- 198) will site. be used The of to measure the magnetic field of the moon at performed as a separate experiment.

Portable A portable the +lOO and Apollo

Magnetometer magnetometer 14 landing with moves

instrument 1 gamma. away

gamma,

a resolution 50 feet

will have two ranges: +50 gamma and The instrument is placed on a tripod a reading from a cable connected

the astronaut

to make

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Values along meter. hand-held meter and measurements Solar Wind will

three orthogonal axes will be read by the astronaut sent to earth over the voice communication link. with measurements being made

from These

be correlated (S-080) wind

simultaneously.

Composition of the solar

The purpose composition of particles foil and a spectrometric determination solar wind. Lunar The phase Orbit lunar

composition

experiment

is to determine

the

isotopic

of noble gases in the solar wind, at the lunar in aluminum foil. A staff and yard arrangement maintain its plane analysis perpendicular particles to the suns rays. of the

surface, by entrapment is used to deploy the After return to earth,

of the helium, neon, Solar wind composition

entrapped in the foil allows quantitative krypton, and xenon composition of the argon, experiments were performed on Apollos 11 and

12.

Experiments orbit experiments are conducted in flight, primarily during the lunar orbit

of the Bistatic

mission. Radar (S-170) (CSM) are to obtain data on the lunar and regolith depth to lo-20 meters. Brewster angle, which is a function material. from The high-

The objectives bulk electrical This experiment bulk of the

of the bistatic radar experiment properties, surface roughness, will determine constant the lunar lunar surface dielectric of the

The experiment data is obtained the lunar surface and subsurface, S-band gain and or omni VHF communications are utilized antennas, From data light point Lunar

by analysis of bistatic radar ethos reflected in correlation with direct downlink signals. systems, for this including experiment. the VHF omni and S-band

Gegenschein The Apollo (an extended Moulton

Orbit

(S-178) will located be used along the libration for photographing earths point anti-solar on the the earth-sun Gegenschein and line will

acquisition source (a mathematically

camera in the

region

direction) Photographs if a relationship Gegenschein at the between particles time this first Moulton the at

behind the earth) be taken in lunar exists light between source the may

regions to determine their spatial orbit, after sunset and earthset, Gegenschein from points and orbit and Moulton should indicate exist. does points. be attributable to a collection show the

distribution. to determine particles

The observed relationship of dust be the will

of dust the This mission.

Photographs taken point. Gegenschein and Moulton the Moulton point experiment has been

presence

if a relationship performed

on an Apollo

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S-band

Transponder

(S- 164)

(CSM/LM) variations in the and to establish

The objectives lunar gravity gravitational The experiment for the are Other The CSM

of the S-band transponder experiment are to detect field caused by mass concentrations and deficiencies profiles of the ground tracks of the spacecraft. data and LM is obtained in lunar by analysis orbit. Minute in the lunar of the S-band Doppler

tracking

data motion

perturbations structure.

of the spacecraft

correlated

to mass anomalies

Experiments following experiments crew activity. Meteoroid of the Apollo flux for meteoroid (S-176) window impacts (CM) meteoroid lo-l2 experiment The grams. with is to obtain returned CM data on the windows will will be accomplished by post-mission analysis and require

no inflight Apollo

Window

The objective cislunar window The data be analyzed map.

meteoroid

of mass range

by comparison

a preflight

photomicroscopic

photomicroscopic to define the

analysis

will

be compared meteoroids.

with

laboratory

calibration

velocity

mass of impacting

Bone This versus flight. in the The as the DETAILED Following objectives

Mineral experiment may

Measurement will result

(M-078) the 1/6-g of the possibility exposure Command that of two a difference crewmen Pilot about (CMP) in bone mineral

investigate from the

changes

mid-mission for the entire

the zero-g At selected three Apollo ulna

environment

Module

times, pre- and post-flight, crewmen will be determined (bones of the sites forearm) and study. the for this

the degree of bone mineral changes using an X-ray absorption technique. OS calcis (heel) have been selected

radius,

most appropriate OBJECTIVES is a brief planned

description of each for this mission.

of the

launch

vehicle

and

spacecraft

detailed

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Launch .

Vehicle the

Detailed expended

Obiectives S-lVB/IU on the lunar surface under nominal flight profile

Impact conditions.

Post-flight time

determination within

of actual 1 second.

S-IVB/IU

point

of impact

within

5 km,

and

of impact Detailed

Spacecraft

Objectives sample in event for assessing EVA the, nature of the surface material at

Collect the lunar

a contingency landing CSM site

is terminated. exploration tank site Descartes. under low density and high

. .

Obtain

photographs

of future 02

Evaluate the CSM supercritical flow rate conditions. Provide crew verbal high sun angles. Evaluate Obtain and the MET data and

performance

photography

on the

visibility

of selected

targets

at

.-

. .

operational reference

characteristics point data

in the for updating

lunar lunar

environment. aeronautical charts

selenodetic

maps. CSM orbital photographs segments of the of the lunar lunar surface surface of prime shine scientific and low interest, level light

Obtain including near the

specific terminator.

in earth

Obtain data for improving the crew water consumption during Obtain coating data for determining after sample

confidence EVA and

level in the for estimating properties soil. the line

real-time method of computing EVA operating limits. of thermal control

changes exposure

in optical to lunar when

samples the EVA

Evaluate is obstructed

communication surface

system features.

of sight

from

EVA

to LM

by lunar

INFLIGHT Following

DEMONSTRATIONS is a description of each of the planned inflight demonstrations.

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Electrophoretic Most acid field

Separation pick up small electric solutions and will move this charges through when such they are a solution that placed in slightly if an electric molecules from one the other

organic molecules or alkaline water is applied to it;

move at different end of the tube end+. approach of the which A small, quality mixtures organic

speeds, of solution pure sample earth designed widely (2) h uman

effect is known as electrophoresis. the faster molecules in a mixture will samples mixtures gravity outrun the slower ones separation demonstration of organic should environment. separation be demonstrated weights: (3) DNA the samples on the of new (the materials suppress

Since different start moving move toward the and to test where

as they in space,

The electrophoretic to prepare solutions occur and in the

is designed both

an engineering weightlessness sedimentation

convection

specially of the having dyes;

electrophoretic obtained will molecular and

apparatus by trials (1) a mixture molecules will

will with that show on future

be tested three carry that the space biological

and blue

the

separations

sample the genetic refined missions method may

different hemoglobin;

of red and more

code) from salmon sperm. apparatus could be developed for use in medical prove practical preparations Heat The Flow Heat and for large-scale on board and Flow heaters

If successful, to prepare research processing space

demonstration of materials ground. vaccines

biological manned

Ultimately, and similar

stations.

Convection and Convection liquids demonstration and gases. changes observe future proposed is designed In three of the water, to perform four tests temperatures solution, and tests on heat around carbon dioxide

transfer electric gas will

in weightless

immersed

in samples

of pure

a sugar

indicators. oil containing nauts will of many Liquid The tank

be mapped out by color The fourth test will a suspension be of value processes that have in designing been

produced the fluid space

of fine

aluminum

in liquid crystal temperature flow induced by heating a sample of The results observed by the astroflakes. experiments and assessing the feasibility products in space.

for manufacturing

Transfer Liquid baffling Transfer in the demonstration storage and is designed transfer to demonstrate the benefits of utilizing

of liquids

in zero-gravity. the

The tests will

be

conducted with two sets of simulated tanks, one set containing other without any baffling. By observing and photographing the two sets of tanks, a comparison from the use of baffles in zero-gravity space refueling systems. can be made to determine which can be important

tank baffling and the transfer of liquids in

the benefits obtained to the design of future

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Composite

Casting demonstration is designed to demonstrate the fibre strengthened materials, of cast metals, will be processed to earth. improved in a small The results metallurgical heating from chamber these tests products effect and will of zero-gravity single crystals. on These

This technical the preparation test specimens

in flight in space.

and testing upon return the prospects for making

for examination be used to evaluate

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MISSION MISSION The Saturn be operational ITEM Space Launch First Second Vehicle Vehicle Stage Stage HARDWARE V Launch AND Vehicle

CONFIGURATION SOFTWARE and the

AND CONFIGURATION

DIFFERENCES

Apollo

Spacecraft

for the Apollo

14 Mission

will

configurations. DESIGNATION AS-509 SA-509 s- IC-9 S-II-9 S-IVB-509 s-IU-509 Adapter SLA-17 LM-8 SM-110 CM-I Colossus 10 2E NUMBER

Third Stage Instrument Unit Spacecraft-LM Lunar Service Command Module Module Module

Onboard Programs Command Module Lunar Experiment Launch Module Package Complex DIFFERENCES summarizes vehicle and the the significant Apollo

Luminary 1D Apollo 14 ALSEP LC-39A

CONFIGURATION The following space

configuration 14 Mission.

differences

associated

with

the

AS-509 Spacecraft

Command/Service

Module oxygen tank

(CSM-

110) Removed flammable fabrication teflon steel sheathed fans, and eliminated, assembly, conductors conductors. oxygen to provide supply backup with to as far as possible, for and with replaced stainless

Cryogenic redesigned

materials,

improved.design

insulated

Added tank

third

cryogenic

oxygen

Provided associated existing

additional piping tanks.

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.
Added tank solenoid ECS line auxiliary battery in the valve in oxygen Provided tank from capability other backup two. electrical power if fuel to isolate third oxygen

Added SM

Provided cell power

becomes return

unavailable. for CSM

Added (40#

water capacity)

bags

Provided water

enhancement

system.

Lunar .

Module Added descent anti slosh baffles to tanks stage Improved decreased Enhanced ascent LM batteries PQGS flight performance level uncertainty capability from and

stage CSM/LM

propellant ascent

propellant power stage

Added wiring

transfer

to CM. made causing to prevent short circuits ranging retro any free

Modified

Modifications KOH from

Modified and

descent

stage

Quads

Provided reflector

for stowage and lunar

of laser portable

II structure

magnetometer.

Launch s-IC

Vehicle

.
S-II .

No

significant

changes

Added feedline

center

engine

LOX

Alleviated propulsion

potential oscillations possibility

16 Hz structural/ (POGO). of high g loads

accumulator center system two position valves engine backup

Provided cutoff

Eliminated developing Simplified system computer

to destructive propellant

levels. mixture interface by direct control with IU command.

Incorporated mixture ratio

control

by eliminating and operating

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S-IVB

Incorporated mixture ratio

two

position valves

Simplified system computer

propellant by eliminating and operating

mixture interface

control with IU command.

control

by direct

Government Crew

Furnished Systems Incorporated

Equipment

BSLSS

Provided capability to an astronaut with working PLSS -

to supply cooling failed PLSS from OPS lifetime.

water a

Doubles

Experiments

and Lunar

lnflight Portable

Demonstrations See Experiments section.

Added

Magnetometer

Added

Active

Seismic

See

Experiments

section.

Experiment

Added

Mobile

Equipment

Increased by improving equipment

lunar and

surface capability experiments.

acitivty

efficiency

Transporter

for transporting

Added

four

inflight

See pages

24 to 26.

demonstrations Network

. . .

Guaymas Dual The

station

has been have sites have

deleted. been been added modified at the Canary Island support. station.

USB capabilities 85-foot wing

for ALSEP

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TV AND Standard obiectives, and camera and special experiments, equipments purpose and and

PHOTOGRAPHIC cameras, operational their lenses, stowage TABLE 2 and

EQUIPMENT film will be carried 2 lists to support the television the

requirements. locations.

Table

shows

TV AND

PHOTOGRAPHIC

EQUIPMENT

CAMER?A,

HASSELBLAD,

ELECT

HASSELBLAD --. LENS - 6 0 MP: -FILM MAGAZINES FILTER - POLARIZING ---CAMERA, L'UNAR TOPOGSAPIIIC -FILM MAGAZINES -.--CAMERA, LUNAR SUWXCX CLOSE-UP (STEREO) ---.-.--&-.-..sFILM CASSETTE
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FLIGHT PRIME CREW (Figure Alan 9) B. Shepard (Captain, Shepard the

CREW

DATA

Commander: Space journey On Flight into

USN) was one distinction of the Mercury the astronauts first American named to

Experience: 1959, space. 1961, in the

Captain and

by NASA

in April

he holds

of being

5 May

Freedom

on a ballistic of 116 statute Range.

trajectory miles and

he was launched by a Redstone vehicle 7 spacecraft, which carried him to an altitude suborbital flight - a flight to a landing point 302 statute miles down the Atlantic Missile

He was designated Chief of the Astronaut monitoring the coordination, scheduling, astronauts. training applicable equipment; facilitate and ear selection disorder. Module Pilot: Stuart A. Roosa Shepard for assignment and overall and returned This programs to the included to assure design, mission conduct to full monitoring the flight positions

Office in 1963 with responsibility for and control of all activities involving and implementation pilot/non-pilot furnishing pilot systems observations Commander of an inner of available flights; and

NASA

the development readiness and space

of effective personnel evaluations and to related

to crew providing

on manned scientific

construction qualitative planning, of specific flight status

operations

of spacecraft engineering for each following flight. correction operational

formulation experiments in May

of feasible 1969

procedures,

Command Space April

(Major, of

USAF) 19 astronauts support crew selected by NASA in for the Apollo 9 flight. was as an experimental 1965 to May 1966, in September 1965.

Flight 1966.

Experience: Major Roosa is one He was a member of the astronaut duty Force from Edgar D. since Base, the

Roosa has been on active test pilot at Edwards Air subsequent Lunar Space training Apollo Spacecraft School Module Flight 9 and where to graduating Pilot: Experience: 1966. after as backup he was

1953. His California,

last assignment from September Pilots USN) in the 10. from group

Aerospace

Research

School

Mitchell

(Commander, Mitchell was

Commander He served lunar both module and graduating student

selected support came

for astronaut crew for Manned Pilot to the

in April Center

as a member pilot first part

of the

astronaut

for Apollo time

Mitchell the Aerospace

in his class

Research

instructor.

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BACKUP Commander: Space selected

CREW Eugene Experience: A. Cernan (Captain, USN) was one of the third group of astronauts

Flight

Commander 1963. along Lunar side Module

Cernan

by NASA the Cernan lunar

in October pilot was seat the

He occupied Mission. first Apollo

of Command Pilot and

Pilot

Tom Stafford 10, 18-26 flight

on the May test 1969,

Gemini the

on Apollo

comprehensive module. Cernans Module

lunar-orbital

qualification

verification

of an

Commander Command Space NASA Apollos Lunar Space NASA flights,

space Pilot:

flight Ronald Lt.

totals E. Evans

more (Lt.

than

264

hours

24 minutes. USN) 19 astronauts support crew selected for the by

Commander, is one

Flight in April 7 and Module

Experience: 1966. 11 flights. Pilot: Joe

Commander

Evans

of the

He served

as a member

of the astronaut

H. Lt.

Engle Colonel as the

(Lt.

Colonel, Engle involved

USAF) of the 19 astronauts for future selected manned 2TV-1. by

Flight Experience: in April 1966. and

is one

He is currently

in training Pilot

space

he was assigned

Lunar

Module

on spacecraft

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MISSION TITLE Director, Mission Saturn Apollo Manager Apollo KSC Director Director Launch Flight Program Manager, Apollo Director Program Spacecraft Manager Program Program

MANAGEMENT NAME Dr. Capt. Mr. Col. Rocco A.

RESPONSIBILITY ORGANIZATION Petrone M. G. A. Lee Smith McDivitt (Ret) OMS OMS F F

Chester Richard James

MS FC MSC

Brig.

Gen.

Thomas

W.

Morgan

KSC

of Launch of Flight Operations Directors

Operations Operations Manager

Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr.

Walter Sigurd Paul Milton Gerald Eugene C.

J. A.

Kapryan Sjoberg

KSC MSC KSC MSC MSC MSC

Donnelly L. Windler F. Griffith F. Kranz

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ABBREVIATIdNS AND ACRONYMS

AGS ALSEP

Abort Guidance System Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package Acquisition of Signal AOS Ascent Propulsion System (LM) APS Auxiliary Propulsion System APS (S-IVB) Apollo Range Ins trUmentatiOn ARIA Aircraft Apollo/Saturn AS Biological Isolation Garment BIG Communications. Comaand, and CCATS Telemetry System Cold Cathode Gauge Experiment CCGE Cdnstant Delta Height CDH Ccmwtander CDR Charoed Particle Lunar EnvironCPLEE ment"Experiment Command Module CM Command Module Pilot CMP Close-up Stereo Camera csc Concentric Sequence Initiation CSI Comnand/Service Module CSM Data Acquisition Camera DAC Digital Data Acquisition DDAS System Department of Defense WD Descent Orbit Insertion 001 Descent Propulsion System DPS Display and Keyboard Assembly DSKY Envirofmiental Control system ECS Entry Interface EI Extravehicular Mobility Unit EMU Farth Parkina Orbit EPO La;&-Standard Time EST Equipment Transfer Bag ETB Extravehicular Activity EVA Frequency Modulation FM Feet: Per Second fps Flight Director Attitude FDA1 Indicator Fixed Throttle Position FTP Ground Elapsed Time GET Guidance, Navigation, and GNCS Control System (CSM) Goddard Space Flight Center GSFC High Bit Rate HBR Heat Flow Experiment HFE Hand Tool Carrier HTC Inertial Measurement Unit IMU Instrument Unit IU Intravehicular Transfer IVT Kennedy Space Center KSC Low Bit Rate LBR Launch Control Center LCC Landmark LDMK Lunar Equipment Conveyor LEC Launch Escape System LES launch Escape Tower _-LET Liquid Hydrogen LH Lithium Hydroxide Li 6 H Lunar Module LM Lunar Module. Pilot LMP Lunar Orbit InsertiOn LO1 Loss of Signal LOS Liquid Oxygen LOX Lunar Parking Orbit LPO Landing Radar iR Lunar Receiving Laboratory LRL Laser Ranging Retro-Reflector LRRR

LSM LV MCC MCC MESA

Lunar Surface Magnetometer Launch Vehicle Midcourse Correction Mission Control Center Modularized Equipment Stowage Assembly Megahertz MHz Mission Operations Control Room MQCR Mission Operations Report MOR Mid-Pacific Line MPL Mobile Quarantine Facility MQF Manned Spacecraft Center MSC Marshall Space Flight Center MSFC Manned Space Flight Network MSFN Network NASCOM NASA Camaunications Nautical Mile Office of Manned Space Flight :SF Oxygen Purge System OPS Rate Display Earth and ORDEAL Orbital Lunar Pulse Code Modulation Powered Descent Initiation Ff Pressure Garment Assembly PGA Primary Guidance, Navi ation, PGNCS and Control System (LM B Portable Life Support System PLSS Passive Seismic Experiment PSE Passive Thermal Control PTC Quadrant Reaction Control System ii? Rendezvous Radar RR Radius Landing Site' RLS Real-Time Computer Complex RTCC Radioisotope Thermoelectric RTG Generator Spacecraft s/c Sun Elevation Angle SEA Saturn V First Stage s-IC Saturn V Second Stage S-II Saturn V Third Stage S-IVB Suprathemnal Ion Detector SIDE Experiment Spacecraft-LM Adapter SLA Service Module SM Solar Particle Alert Network SPAN Service Propulsion System SPS Sample Return Container SRC Single Side Band SSB Staff Support Room SSR Space Vehicle sv Solar Wind Composition SWC Experiment Transposition, Docking and LM TD&E Ejection Transearth Coast TEC Transearth Injection TEI Time From Ignition TFI Translunar Coast TLC Translunar Injection TLI Telemetry TLM Terminal Phase Finalization TPF Terminal Phase Initiation TPI Countdown Time (referenced to T-time liftoff time) Television TV Unified S-Band USB United States Navy USN United States Air Force USAF Vanguard VAN Very High Frequency VHF Differential VelOCity bV

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FEB 2 2 W1 TO : FROM: SUBJECT: A/Acti.n;: MA/Apollo Apollo Administrator Pro:;ram Director Launch Mission Operation Report #l

14 (AS-SOY) Post

The Apollo 14 Mission was successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center on Sunday, January 31, 1371, and was completed as of the crew planned on Tuesday, February 9, 1971, with reccvery and spacecraft in the Pacific Ocean recovery area. Initial review indicates that alL mission objectives were accomplished. Further and appropriate refined results of analysis of data is continuing the mission will be reported in the Manned Space Flight Centers' technical reports. Attached is the Mission Director's Apollo 14 Summary Report which is Also attached slrbmittcrl as Post Launch Mission Operation Report #l. are tt!c OMSF Primary Mission Oi,,jeccI:ivcs Tar Apollo 14. The Apollo 14 ML:;s: ion tms achieve<! all the assigned primary ul,,jec-t:.ives slltl I judge it: Co 1)~ a s~~cccss.

APPAOVAL:

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NASA PRIMARY OBJECTIVES selenological region and

OMSF

MISSION

OBJECTIVES

FOR APOLLO

14

Perform selected

inspection, Fra Mauro an Apollo

survey, Formation. Lunar

and

sampling

of materials

in a pre-

of the

. . .

Deploy Develop Obtain

activate

Surface lunar

Experiments environment. sites.

Package

(ALSEP).

mans

capability

to work

in the exploration

photographs

of candidate

&34i&&
Rocco Apollo A. Petrone Director Manned Date: ZO Space Flight Program

RESULTS Based and the upon completed objectives a review stated of the above. assessed 1971,

OF APOLLO performance mission

14 tiISSION of Apollo is adjudged 14, launched 31 January with 1971

9 February

this

a success

in accordance

Apollo

Program

Director Manned Date: Space Flight

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NATiONAL. AERQNAUTICS ARlD SPACE ADMlNlSTRATBON

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20546

9 February

1971

TO: FROM: SUBJECT:

Distribution MA/Apollo Mission Mission Directors Director Summary Report, Apollo 14

INTRODLKTION The Apollo inspection, formation; develop candidate B. Shepard, Pilot tained were (LMP) 14 Mission survey, deploy mans exploration Command Cdr. Edgar 1 through (reference and and was planned as a lunar of materio~s an ApolIo in the crew (CMP) review I). Table Flight Pilot Initial table Mitchell. 12. Lunar lunar members Mai* landing Surface environment; were Stuart detailed indil cates that 2 I !sts Apollo A. mission to: perform Package (CDR) and information mission selenological Fra Mauro (ALSEP); of Alan is conobjectives Capt.

sampling to work

in a preselected and

region obtain

of the

activate sites. Module D.

Experiments Commander Roosa, mission all

capability

photographs Lunar Module

Significant

in tables accomplished

primary

14 achievements.

PRELAUNCH An unscheduled 2 seconds flight prelaunch AND 40 minute due azimuth operations EARW 3 second overcast were of 75.55 hold in the clouds degrees nominal ORBIT successfuCSy at 4,:03 p.m. into an earth after liftoff. vehicle (TLI) the (CSM were and S-IVB) systems and the were S-IVB launched EST, parking from orbit Kennedy oF98.9 Space 1971. Center, The 1 vice Ia unch and rain. the countdown The delayed planned occurred launch at 6-8 resulted The space

minutes vehicle LAUNCH The

to high

in a revised

72 degrees.

PARKING vehicle was late

Apollo

14 space 40 minutes

Florida, miles

3 seconds wus inserted

on 31 January

S-lVB/lU,/LM/CSM (NM),

x 102 nautical

11 minutes orbital preparations insertion, for

49 seconds atl initiated major .

Following verified, second according burn

space injection

hanslunar

completed,

for TLI was to the launch.

Sat e liftoff

As planned, to cause spacecraft

launch vehicle arrivcsl at the moon

modified the trajectory at the same GMT as

for an ontime

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Launch apparent minimum from at S-II the oscillations

vehicle anomaly effect S-IVB cutoff.

systems

performed operations link.

satisfactorily in the since The crew most noted

except unit some after of the

for a data (IU). stage measurements S-II

loss due The data were low and level a slight

to an loss had available amplitude abruptness a

in a multiplexer on mission stage data

instrument

at approximately

8 minutes

40 seconds

liftoff,

TRANSLUNAR

COAST module (GET). of the from the (CSM) separated from the LM/S-IVB/IU at 3:02 (hr:min) Onboard color television (TV) was initiated as scheduled CSM with the lunar module (LM) and the were subsequent encountered in S-lVB/IU. However, difficulties

The command service ground elapsed time to cover extraction the docking the docking LM sequence. The try. procedure. of the

on the sixth and fourth attempts of an earlier (1) extend/release (3) initiate select at 457 switch GET,

After five unsuccessful first two attempts were made The closure at a higher sequence rate, position, (4) probe The later bottle probe than fired for the

docking made with rate. final

attempts, docking was achieved a low closing rate. The third The fifth attempt switch and CM/LM hard was a repeat consisted to retract, bottle dock capture hard a normal dock. the probe (5) nitrogen of docking

were switch

closing

successful contact, to achieve From

to extend position. nitrogen

(2) extend/release to drogue retracted resulting was planned.

CSM/LM to primary 1 hour before

54 minutes the

indications,

was achieved At and the 10:00 drogue tunnel GET, and

in a normal employed

an unscheduled docking found no foreign

TV transmission material and

to trouble-shoot

of the

mechanism.

The crew removed the or abnormal damage. the earlier not system performed evaluation inability work normally was and ground

probe and drogue from The capture latch in a completely of available a hard nominal information dock nor

assembly manner. did any not

was actuated Trouble-shooting reveal causes to believe was

6 to 7 cycles procedures for the the at CSM/LMs systems

to complete again. continued

reasons

would GET.

transmission

terminated

12:12

Th e mission

The color TV as planned.

Tl.e midcourse correction-2 (MCC-2) transfer maneuver was performed at t raiectory 30:36:07 GET. The Service Propulsion System (SPS) b urn of 10.14 seconds resulted in a velocity change of 71.1 feet per second (fps). The burn was nominal in all respects and no trim was required. Approximately 31:00 GET. A GET lost 60:38:14 update the GET, 9 frames of earth dark side dim light photography were taken at about

was was

performed day not required

at 55:40 hold due since

GET the

to add spacecraft

the

40 minutes MCC-3, nearly was

3 seconds on the

that

were for trajectory.

during

launch

to inclement

weather.

scheduled planned

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TV their crew

transmission transmission intravehicular reported lighting GET. was

began

at 60:40 transfer into

GET, dropout the

but

was

interrupted San Francisco. 60:59 clean. GET.

for about The Upon

6 minutes CDR and entering the

due LMP LM,

to a the as

ground

microwave both spacecraft of the

near very

began

LM about

that

were

LM checkout

was completed

planned. of the 61:22 MCC-4 and the

TV pictures conditions.

LM interior and the moon were not TV transmission lasted for 42 minutes

of good quality because and was completed at

performed a velocity maneuvers.

by the change

SPS.

The

SPS burn fps. No

of 0.6 trim was

second required.

occured Table

at 77:38:14

GET

produced translunar ORBIT Orbit of 372.2

of 3.5

5 summarizes

LUNAR Lunar 82:36:43 time nominal. DESCENT

INSERTION (LOI) the performed using the SPS. The LOI in a 169.6 x 58.4 NM elliptical CSM/LM a velocity the lunar orbit change of 3022.4 fps. maneuvers. was burn, initiated orbit. The The LOI burn at burn was

Insertion placed seconds

GET, Table ORBIT

produced

6 summarizes INITIATE

The Descent Orbit Insertion spacecraft in a 58.8 x 9.6 producing S-IVB The and west a change IMPACT S-lVB/IU 2600W, of the vibrations ORBIT GET the the photo the 12th impacted 155 NM Apollo the

(DOI) b urn was NM orbit around of 205.7

in velocity

initiated at 86:50:55 GET and placed the the moon. The SPS burned 20.7 seconds Table 6 summarizes the DOI maneuvers. fps.

lunar

surface

at 83:17:55

GET

(1:41

a.m.

EST) at 70495

southeast

12 ALSEP. for approximately

from the The Apollo

planned impact 12 seismometer

point and 94NM south/southdetected the impact and

showed JJNAR At 89:39 Descartes, magazine supply indicated During soft

2 hours.

PRELANDING during Hycon noise strip

ACTIVITIES photography Ground noise these caused which camera tests included noisy. on a Hycon would GET, the the candidate After camera cycling with of the landing a low shutter, site, voltage which

topographic continued.

became

changing

to a second

reproduced

a similar results lunar . The under

by continuous

conditions at 104:28

be unsatisfactory. CSM/LM performed a nominal result in a burn at

revolution, CSM then

undocking

maneuvered rendezvous. a velocity

60 x 60 NM 105:51 GET The burn was

orbit at the time of LM of 3.8 seconds produced trimmed to within 1 fps.

to a position The CSM change

that would circularization

of 77.2

fps (2 fps overburn).

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Commencing four occasions. was suspected would abort. preclude POWERED Powered at crew short LUNAR The but The audio The at and flag, and first was cause circuit CDR at 114:36 S-band solar lunar 108:54 planned trigger

at

106:31 The

GET, spurious program

a spurious bit appeared in the

bit

appeared This

in the condition

LM

guidance abort during cause

computer switch powered which

on descent

to be generated computer controllers

by the and and

to be contaminated the abort were developed abort.

or defective. guidance flight by the

an unplanned to the crew to

Procedures

passed

an inadvertent DESCENT Descent GET 30,000 Initiate was feet, the planned LM

(PDI) but

was Landing

initiated radar height

at lock

108:42 occurred

GET. radar

The descent feet lock-on

to landing in lieu feet. of the The

nominal. landed landing

at 22,713 slope about

minimum at point.

to landing

is 10,000

reported of the

Fra Mauro

on an 8 degree

30 to 60 feet

SURFACE extravehicular 49 minutes Proper is believed breaker from GET late activity due to have cleared the (9:53 a.m. were communications been the LM at a.m. EST). deployed, experiment, (EVA) was were a LM problem. 114:27 EST). The LMP with antenna. GET The the and (lo:50 LMP LMP took a.m. egressed subsequently LMP egress, the panoramic EST), and and started ingressing crew TV pictures touched down the deployed of the sample. the the The LM lunar ladder TV and the LM initiated established configuration at 114:19 during problem. GET a rerun (9:42 a.m. the of the EVA checklist. of the EST),

to intermittent

PLSS communications

during

preparations.

A recycling

egressed 114:30 GET the wind surface. antenna

surface

(9:59 S-band

collected After

a contingency

activating

erectable

composition

The ALSEP retro-reflector the ALSEP encountered suprathermal detector (3) low ion thumper The

was deployed being transmitter during ion was

approximately obtained were: that

500 at about in the caused

feet

west

of the west GET

LM with of the p.m. of Boyd the data ion seismic

the

laser-ranging Lock-on Problems on the ion to fall over; suprathermal to

deployed deployment

an additional

100 feet 117:27 cable the cold of the

ALSEP. EST). bolt

(12:50

(1) difficulty

in release between cathode active (4) noisy

detector; ion strength standard sample

(2) stiffness gauge on the and initiators and about ascent

suprathermal gauge from the

cold

cathode experiment;

transmitter Apollo

central to fire.

station; of five

detector

(5) failure

experiment

contingency and

43 pounds stage.

of lunar

surface

material

were

satisfactorily

obtained

returned

to the

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EVA-l minutes, exploring

was

terminated the and col letting were was

at

119:08 lunar

GET samples. through

(2:31

p.m.

EST).

The

crew

spent and

4 hours experiments,

49

including

30 minute

extension,

deploying

equipment

Communications picture At the resolution crews earlier good which but occurred

nominal noted EVA-2 planned. the some past

the the at later

EVA. part GET

Gradual of the (3:ll the

degradation EVA. a.m. were LMP EST), nominal reported

of the

TV

during started All EVA.

request than caused in the

131:48

2 hours and

27 wrist area

minutes remained cable integrity, have glove

PLSS start Prior mobility.

parameters

operation for structural

throughout is included back crew

to egress,

a broken

loss in wrist in the with design

for wrist

The cable is not required control. Cable failures of suited activity.

in the wrist The LMP

no required

termination

was brought to the necessary proceeded and first (see

for analysis. egress, the Mobile Equipment and Cone were a LPM the crater. traverse Transporter lunar The portable LPM site Enroute, measurement (MET) various was was loaded (LPM). was near

Subsequent with They made Cone Many never behind near On the the the then

photographic to traverse terrain stop Figure geological to the rim by about (Station 1).

equipment toward A) and

magnetometer samples, later made measurement

photographs, at the crater

descriptions

obtained.

interesting quite the rim. return were being 30-foot leg got timeline

features of Cone

were crater

described because Materials

and of the were

materials slopes collected

collected. involved and in a blocky

The running

crew

30 minutes.

field

of the

traverse, triple core

an estimated tube ingress attempt adjustment Space

1.5-foot was was

trench made, made and

was dug other ALSEP

and

samples

taken. samples Stations strength This by the The

An unsuccessful col I ec ted. just received signal antenna. tasks, none antenna

containerized Central the signal stations. be received

An alignment to crew at the Manned approximately

to the (MSFN) data

prior strength

preparations Flight l/2 db;

in order Network however,

to improve ground can still

improved

following

of which

were

mandatory,

were

not

performed

during

EVA-2

because of timeline ment; (2) magnetic photography; (8) boulder rolling;

considerations or minor problems: (1) second LPM traverse measuresample; (3) d iametric sample; (4) gas analysis sample; (5) polarimetric (6) t raverse stops at stations D and E; (7) EVA communication evaluation; and at (9) contaminated sample. EVA duration of 4 hours 35 minutes. Total weight of rocks Total collected

Ingress occurred EVA time (EVA-l was approximately

136:23 GET f or a total and EVA-Z) was 9 hours 100 pounds.

24 minutes.

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The

LM was depressurized, at about 137:08 GET SOLO plane

the

excess

equipment a.m. EST). ACTIVITIES (LOPC)

was offloaded,

and

the

LM

repres-

surized

(08:31

COMMAND The CSM lunar

MODULE orbital of 18:43

ORBITAL change produced planned

maneuver

was

initiated of 370.5 28 with

at

118:09 fps. the lunar

GET.

The SPS burn The bootstrap

seconds

a change

in velocity 27 and

strip

photography

for revolutions

camera was deleted beacuse of the malfunction of the lunar topographic The bootstrap photography was accomplished using the 500mm lens on the camera. Slight retargeting on revolution 28 provided a greater photographed Hassel blad camera. area of high resolution from which a Descartes essentially camera, encountered landing point may be selected.

topographic

The CM activities line except that photography On revolution

were accomplished the 70mm Hasselblad of the the CMP camera details problems took and that 30,

in accordance with the nominal time500mm lens system was used for Descartes with the lunar topographic camera. using resulted passes. Gegenschein the in photos of Descartes the high sun angle earlier bootstrap

because

Hasselblad/5OOmm washout Numerous Experiment, ASCENT, Liftoff ascent from was of surface

a third set of bootstrap The CMP reported lens. able to see on the

he was

astronomic photography which are included RENDEZVOUS, AND

tasks were completed, in the Science Section DOCKING

including the of this report.

less than 142:36:51 143:10:54 abort

the lunar surface occurred at 142:25:42 GET. System performance throughout Engine cutoff occurred at 142:32:54 GET with velocity residuals nominal. A tweak burn was performed with the reaction control system (RCS) at 1 fps. GET to null ascent residuals. Terminal phase initiation (TPI) was on time at GET. During system the had braking but phase for docking, and telemetry warning indicated signals were that on. the A failed, no caution

guidance

cycling of all circuit breakers and switches did not remedy this condition. Docking No probe/drogue problems were was accomplished at approximately 144:13 GET. experienced. The probe was returned for post-flight analysis, TV during rendezvous and docking was excellent and clearly showed the docking maneuver. POSTRENDEZVOUS The LM RCS was 19 GET. were utilized Impact 331 at S and 147:54 1916W GET were .(see to cause 325s Figure the and 2). Apollo 14 ALSEP. On of the Apollo 13 LM to impact the The moon at about

148:22: coordinates

coordinates

1904OW.

planned

b I

The ascent revolution S-IVB 2/l l/71

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was recorded by Apollo 12 ALSEP and obtained Hasselblad 500mm photographs

impact

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TRANSEARTH The

INJECTION,

COAST,

AND

ENTRY

transearth injection maneuver (TEL) was successfully performed on time at 149:16 GET tracking and telemetry shortly after the spacecraft emerged from using the SPS . Initial behind the moon indicated the trajectory parameters were nominal. MCC-5 was fps; flow GET did executed however, rate test at 166:14 only 0.5 at time below was of the through 168:30 the At 4.5 GET. The planned fps was confirmed. GET 02 psia. 169:26 was GET Since the that regulator. progressing and these these test was water readings velocity change for the maneuver

was The and cabin ready

0.7 02

satisfactorily tank pressures read were at pressures terminated

until 8 psig not 169:40

approximately to and 12 psig The a and 13 psia.

169:ZO

at which respectively.

manifold

dropped expected GET.

15 psia,

not drop

explanation review flow

not available, data indicated main 02

Further the 02

the

a urine dump was made which also increased Since the test nozzle had been sized for a manifold r ( increase of pressure of about 100 psia, 12 percent) by the urine test criteria. at and 172:49.GET. heat flow

maximum flow the additional dump The The operations inflight

of the restrictors while demand of approximately exceeded the normal

maintaining 0.8 lb/h values at were

established 172:30 GET casting, and

by the and were

demonstrations performed the All

commenced were:

completed transfer, to have

demonstrations

composite

liquid appeared

convection. satisfactorily. MCC-6 A lunar Seismic ALSEP 1.5 showing During were 195:09 195:32 Earth antenna. was

demonstrations

televised

performed

not

performed event was (PSEs). 192:22 event activity.

since recorded The with The

the

spacecraft by the Apollo

trajectory 12 and event site x

was Apollo started with

near

nominal. 14 ALSEPs Passive 14 After y axis

seismic site the the

Experiments at about the most

recording the long Apollo

of the period 12 ALSEP

at the the the most long

Apollo activity. period

axis showing

minute,

reached

the

event

duration

was approximately

1 hour

10 minutes.

maneuver lost. Good The

momentarily GET. GET. darkside GET, dim

to the TV attitude Communications TV was

preparatory to the were subsequently with the press the through

press briefing, communications restored on the high gain briefing briefing commenced which ended at at

TV transmission quality

in conjunction transmitted

light

photography

was

performed mode in the

at

198:24 y axis

GET. was changed Leveling from was

At 201:24

the

Apollo

14 PSE leveling was obtained mode.

for the automatic

auto

to manual after no response accomplished in the manual

mode.

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The

LMPs and

respiration flight

rate controllers

sensor

was

reported not

to be inoperable to trouble

at 211:16 shoot the

GET. inoperable

The

surgeon sensor. Since path CM/SM altitude Landing landing 270025 recovery Weather cover

decided

to attempt

the angle

spacecraft was -6.39

traiectory degrees.

was

near

nominal,

MCC-7

was

cancelled.

The

flight

separation occurred at 216:12 was reached at 216:27 GET. occurred point latitude. ship, in the 2000 feet, was about in the The USS New prime high, 14 minutes mid-Pacific CM landed Orleans, area

GET

and

entry

interface

(El)

at 400,000

feet

Drogue and main parachutes after El at 216:42 GET (or 4:05 Ocean, approximately 1 position, 1 mile visibility height 4 feet. from the about

deployed normally. p.m. EST). The longitude from the landing and prime point. cloud 4 NM

172O4OW planned wind

in the stable and about

recovery scattered,

was good; and wave

10 miles,

15 knots,

ASTRONAUT Following collar suits and

RECOVERY landing, the

OPERATIONS recovery helicopter and dropped attached swimmers to the who flotation installed collar. the flotation

to the

CM.

A raft

was deployed

Flight

oral/nasal

the spacecraft powered down, decontaminated landing The vent

masks were lowered into the raft and passed in to the crew through The postlanding ventilation fan was turned off, the CM was hatch. and the astronauts egressed. The swimmer closed the CM hatch and then al I garments, the hatch area, the collar, and the area around the post-

valve. recovered a recovery MODULE pickup recovery From the astronauts. entered After landing the Mobile on the recovery carrier, the Quarantine Facility (MQF).

helicopter and

astronauts COMMAND After dolly transfer began passing The MQF suits masks crew and will

physician RETRIEVAL by the ship. the through MQF the will the

OPERATIONS helicopter, the CM was retrieved It was then moved to the MQF MQF/CM (removal until and containment of lunar the recovery for the samples, lock ship helicopter MQF envelope, data, is near airlock and placed in a and mated to the the MQF engineer etc.), to the Then clean LRL. the flight The aircraft equipment, Samoa. in which aboard

flight crew aboard the tunnel. post-retrieval the

inside procedures

removed remain will

items egress masks until

the decontamination enter a double a second

for delivery

will

in the

occupants oral/nasal

MQF

be donned crew

transfer

to Samoa. a C-141

be worn

has entered

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ready MQF Harbor

to transfer until where

them

to Ellington at the LRL. of the

Air CM

Force will propellant film,

Base,

Texas. system will

The

crew the

will ship

remain at Pearl

in the

its arrival

The CM

be offloaded

from

deactivation Return Containers from to the

be accomplished. be flown to Pago Pago to 11 and

The Sample

(SRCs),

data,

etc.,

will

by fixed-wing aircraft Houston for transport 12 February. SYSTEMS The Saturn GET

USS NEW ORLEANS, and then by separate aircraft Both of the SRCs should arrive at the LRL on LRL.

PERFORMANCE V stages and performances GET. also near nominal at throughout GET, appeared All the the mission spurious are with signals listed the exception in the by the abort 9 in Tables were nominal except for the IU data dropouts at 0.4

second The Abort switch through FLIGHT Apollo

3:02:36.9 systems problems were

spacecraft

of the docking

experienced

about 3:ll

Guidance Computer and an occasional 12. CREW 14 flight poise Guidance

at 106:30 GET which loss of communications.

to be generated anomalies

PERFORMANCE crew performance throughout the flight was excellent. while They exhibited

exceptional the Abort

during the Computer

CSM/LM docking subsystem prior

attempts and, also, to the DOI maneuver. and subject

troubleshooting

All information normal Manned

and data Spaceflight

in this report are preliminary Center technical reports.

to revision

by the

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PRELIMINARY SCIENCE Passive The Seismic Experiment Experiment equilibrium of the other two signal axes. (PSE) at was

SCIENCE

REPORT

Passive

Seismic has reached the strength the with

leveled All was long LPZ low

on command axes are vertical signal period

to 0.1 functioning (LPZ) and may

arc appears

and

the low

sensor in of

assembly however, comparison functioning the lunar

124. lF. on the The the

nominally; found to be

recalibrated

nominally. subsurface scientific lunar the and 12. Seismic Experiment interior Apollo Seismic the

It is believed conditions. data was obtained Apollo

amplitude

be a function

Valuable from the between instruments. km/set Apollo Active The

to depths 14 and wave

from the S-IVB The of 35 - 40 km. 12 PSE produced

impact impact a signal

extending our seismic of the LM ascent stage that was recorded 5.5 from

data

on both

frequency

velocity in lunar material this agrees is 1 - 2 hertz;

at depth is approximately with the data obtained

Active

Seismic

Experiment

was

fully

deployed.

All

three

geophones

are

now

in

normal operation mode. The thumper first EVA with the thumper successfully were recorded on the was rate and removed on all second mode and found (HBR) three geophones. and recorded geophone high bit experiment has been Lunar The cover mode sunset Lunar The EVA . geophone was

mode was successfully completed during the firing 13 times. Nine of the 13 thumps It is not yet certain that science data was first four thumps. ON mortar fire At that in the lunar point, the second The was again at the end. implanted surface.

for the

to be loose OFF

successfully ready

commanded

commanded The and

at the beginning of the box assembly safety device on appropriate command.

it is now

to arm

Ionosphere Lunar until This

Detector Detector The sufficient (Supra high drops Thermal voltage time Ion Detector is off and instrument the 24OC, Experiment instrument i.e., to outgas. - SIDE) is in the approaching dust standby lunar

Ionosphere removed. the will

has been

temperature allow Detector Detector

to approximately for the

Atmosphere Lunar cabin Atmosphere made

(Cold the

Cathode second when

Ionization depressurization; equipment

Gauge) one was

seal during

is open. the before

The LM

instrument

two

measurements and

of cabin

second

depressurization

jettisoned

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liftoff. be turned al low Charged The

The sufficient

instrument the time Lunar

is now for the

in standby drops instrument

with

the

high i.e.,

voltage near

off. lunar

High sunset.

voltage This

will will

on when

temperature

to 24OC, to outgas.

Particle

Environment Lunar Apollo of 8 NM, Environment

Experiment Experiment stage. the CPLEE instrument magnetic (CPLEE) dust cover was removed As the ascent stage passed over the recorded recorded field which bursts was of ions entered and electrons in moon a variety of phenomena by the

Charged

Particle liftoff electron 1971 of the

following CPLEE the up to 200

14 ascent the earths 3).

at an elevation volts. Region (see

In addition of the Figure

Transition

on 6 February Laser Ranging

Retroreflector Retroreflector (LR3) was liftoff and a high quality additional did not degrade ranging the required LR3. ranged signal after on by the McDonald Observatory was received. Weather conditions liftoff to verify that the ascent stage

The Laser Ranging team prior to LM have engine Lunar The 40 CSM Lunar The 28, the prevented burn Portable Lunar

Magnetometer Magnetometer of the Apollo B. (LPM) 12 site made two A), measurements; and 100 gamma 210 +I0 to 15

Portable

in the

direction

(at Station

a 40 gamma

to i?I pointing

to the west

at Station

PHOTOGRAPHY Topographic Lunar 34, camera Topographic and during the for 9 frames photography, properly frames through from 240 Camera Photography (LTC) was planned The coast. the then LTC frames crew to be used checked During had the on revolutions out low the orbit, camera again LTC that LTC 4, 14, 27, 4, had from noisy. 14 of Subseexplanation the camera 27, 28, very and became

Camera transearth during the CMP

coast. translunar reported 140; from camera operation problem,

by operating revolution The camera became

Descartes functioned noisy; frames After the quent for the was and

malfunctioned. to function

up to frame 180 to 240 the remaining the The the

140 to 180 the 420 the

appeared

properly;

to frame it was

camera

attempting LM during analysis

to remedy period attempted landing. and

decided

to use the in order during mode. of Descartes

on revolution photographs time. a valid

for a short

operational

of about CMP operation Therefore, the 500mm

1 - 2 minutes normal of the camera

to obtain to provide

reported a satisfactory lens

operation failed

malfunction

or to provide

operating on the

As a result, on revolutions camera.

not operated thereafter. 30 were obtqined using

photographs

Hasselblad

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27 JAN TO 25 FEE 1971

25 FEB

JY 28 JAN

NOTES: 1. POSITIONS AT Oh GMT ON DATES NOTED 2. XX - YY - ZZ CODE: xx= SUNRISE (SRI, NOON (NN), SUNSET (SS), MIDNIGHT (MN) YY = ALSEP NUMBER. zz = LUNAR CYCLE NUMBER c

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Experiments Four orbital experiments the Since were conducted on Apollo 14. These were the Apollo the Bistatic Radar (VHF and S-band), passive experiments, they will not Window and the

Micrometeoroid, Gegenschein. here. Downlink The CSM VHF while attitudes; VHF Bistatic during portion the

S-band Transponder, the first two were

be discussed

Bistatic Radar a lunar carrier of the LM was after this -

Radar

Experiment consists of VHF and S-band transmissions with ground based detection of both the was reflected signal from the lunar conducted during The S-band surface. since conducted portion time was portion Goldstone loop period. the experiments for 45 minutes Bistatic analyzer of the throughout experiment Radar signal. the VHF was from the the direct The period was

Experiment frontside signals experiment on the CMP lunar awoke was and

pass,

transmission

surface.

the CMP scheduled rest portion of the experiment required specific 25. the 150-foot CSM on revolution Experiment, Stanford

conducted

the

experiment During receiver a surface

the VHF used for real echo

of the spectrum monitoring received of the

investigators antenna indicated S-band 210-foot problems during Station the the -

an on-line

at the

The analyzer operation. at the

Data antenna. with

for this The open reported the

recorded

Goldstone

tracking but receiver, The closed

station had some intermittent proper operation was achieved loop receiver operated normally. of of echo modulation

experiment

personnel

oscilloscope

indications

carrier. All indications Computer time will are that both portions of the work on the data has started. be required, and data analysis Bistatic experiment Approximately 200 will continue on

Summary were hours a daily Geaenschein The CSM Photographic (Dim those light that and film, were Gegenschein was

a success. of computer basis.

Experiment experiment moons umbra. was carried out using the DAC camera Results are dependent upon post-flight while the analysis.

in the Tasks lunar etc.,

surface)

Based the

on the majority out with

CMPs the

occasional tasks LTC.

comments were

on percent except

of

remaining

it is assumed to be carried

of these

conducted,

planned

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Hasselblad was obtained. times The

photography The taken both site

(80 mm Reseau number 250 was of frames and photo accomplished

using used strip

250

and

500mm The of the approach 26.

lenses) CMP target

of the commented

lunar

surface

is unknown. to obtain

several to the

he had important

500 mm photographs on revolution

of opportunities.

Hasselblad/80mm

photography

Descartes ZERO Four at

landing

GRAVITY demonstrations GET.

INFLIGHT were describing

DEMONSTRATIONS tested and during illustrating the Transearth the operation Coast phase of the mission. was A made

TV presentation 172:30

of the demonstration

Electroohoretic The operation

Separation of the reported unit and that its objectives the required test were explained during following the TV presentation. the TV

The astronauts presentation. Liquid The unit Transfer was

was completed

successfully prior showed

operated

and

testing

was

completed

in accordance

with

the

requirements effectively Heat One Flow test

The tests produced the desired results. The TV presentation to TV. the advantages of using the baffled tanks in a weightless environment.

and with

Convection the radial and zone cells Flow and was Pattern bottom completed timeframe, cell. of the in accordance the astronauts The oil adhered cell and would with made the requireof

ments prior to the attempts to inject the over During trated astronauts anomaly. junction the botton TV, the the

TV performance. the oil into the the side wall surface and zone

In this

a number

between of the radial

to the corner at not flow uniformly

as expected. cell On operation being was repeated for presentation and illusthe

principles

effectively.

questioned

by CAPCOM

as to why

were not using the Flow Pattern cell, they replied noting the aforementioned The demonstrators suggested that the astronauts spread the oil to the center was followed. The formed, as expected. the oil film was established and after a

of the cell. This suggestion Binard cells period of time, The astronauts presentation.

reported

that they completed

required

procedures

following

the

TV

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Composite

Casting through the heating,

processed Four samples (nos. 4, 5, 6, and 7) were successfully shaking, and cooling cycle prior to the TV presentation. The astronauts illustrated the processing of a sample noted that more samples would be processed. during

the TV presentation

and

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TABLElSHEETl -.APAP OBJ-ECTIVESANDEIEPENMENTS I. PRIMARYOBJECTIVES The following were the OMSFApollo I& Primary Objectives:

0 Perform selenological inspection, survey, and sampling of materials in a preselected region of the Fra Macro formation. o Deploy and activate Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package (ALSEP), to work in the lunar environment. sites.

o Develop man's capability

o Obtain photographs of candidate exploration II. DETAILEDOBJECTIVESANDEXPERIMENTS The following

were the approved Detailed Objectives SPACECRAFT

and Experiments:

Priority
1 ; 4 2 7

Title Contingency Snmple Collection Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package (ALSEP) Array C Lunar Geology Investigation (S-059) Photographs of Candidate Exploration Sites Laser Ranging Retro-Reflector (S478) Soil Mechanics (S-200) Portable Magnetometer (S-198) Visibility at High Sun Angles Mobile Equipment Transporter Evaluation Selenodetic Reference Point Update Bistatic Radar (S-170) C34 Orbital Photographic Tasks Assessment of EVA Operation Limits CSMOqgen Flow Rate Solar Wind Composition Thermal Coasting Degradation EVA Communication System Performance Gegenschein From Lunar Orbit (S-178) S-Band Transponder (S-164) Apollo Window Meteoroid (S-176)* Bone Mineral Measurement (M-078)* *Passive experiments; priorities not assigned

9"
10 lit.

12 :
15 16 17 18 19

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TABLElSHEET2

POST-TLI

Impact the expended S-IVB/IU on the lunar surface under ncminsl flight profile conditions. Postflight determination of actual S-IVB/IU point of impact within and time of impact within 1 second. III, APPROVED EXF'ERIMENTS The following ere the experiments performed during the mission: ALSEP s-031 sq33 S-036 S-038 Sa58 M-515 Passive Seismic Experiment Active Seismic Experiment Supratherml Ion Detector Charged Particle Lunar Enviroment Cold Cathode Ion Gauge Experiment Lunar Dust Detector LUNARSURFACE s-059 S&78 S-080 S-198 s-200 Lunar Geology Investigation Laser Ranging Retro Reflector Solar Wind Composition Portable Magnetmeter Soil Mechanics LUNARORBIT s-154 s-174 S-176 S-178 CSM/LMS-Band Transponder Experiment Down Link Bistatic Radar Experiment Apollo Window Meteoroid Experiment Gegenschein From Lunar Orbit OTHER M-078 IV. SUMMARY 1. It is considered that accomplishment of the Primary Objectives, paragraph (I), qualify Apollo L!+ as a success. The accomplishment of the Detailed Objectives and Experiments identified in paragraph (II) and (III) further enhanced the scientific and technological return of this mission.
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Bone Mineral Measurement

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TABLE 1 SHEE;T 3 Objectives or Experiments:

2.

Other major activities

not listed

as Detailed

a. SPS Do1 b. Shortened rendezvous co Deorbit of LM ascent stage

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FEB 1971 APOLLCu- ACHIEVEMENTS

TABLE 2

THIRD MANNED LUNARLANDINGMISSION AND RETURN FIRST USE OF MOBiLE EQUIPMENT TRANSPORTER (MET) LARGEST PAYLOAD PLACEDIN LUNARORBIT LONGEST DISTANCETRAVERSED THE LUNARSURFACE ON LARGEST PAYLOAD EVERRETURNED FROM THE LUNARSURFACE LONGEST LUNARSURFACE STAY TIME (33 HOURS) LONGEST TCTAL EVA (9 HOURS AND %. MINUTES) FIRST USE OF SHORTENED RENDEZVOUS TECHNIQUE FIRST SPS DO1 FIRST CONDUCT ACTIVE SEISMIC EXPERIMENT CPLEE, LPM OF -

0 0 0

FIRST CONDUCT INFLIGHT DEMONSTRATIONS OF USE OF COMREDTV WITH NEW VIDICON TUBEON LUNARSURFACE FIRST EXTENSIVEORBITALSCIENCEPERIODCONDUCTED DURINGCSMSOM OPERATIONS

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M-933-71-----APOLLO POWEREJ)--- FLIGHT 14 cc_. SEQUEEJCE: OF ---.:VENTS

14

TABLE3

EVEiilT Guidance Liftoff 1itch Roll S-IC i2i:gin S-IC Reference Signal arid Roll Complctc Ccbntcr Tilt. Outboard Engine p.rrest Enqinc Cu-toff (TE-3 Cutoff (1'1~-2) Release (TB-1) Start

S-IC/S-11 S-II S-II Ignition Seccnd

Separation (Conwand) Plane Separation

LET Jettison S--II S-II Center Outboard Enginz Engine Cutoff Cutoff

S-IV13 S-IVB Insertion l3egin Second Second

Ignition Cutoff (TR-5)

Restart S-IVB S-IVB

Preps Ignition Cutoff Injection

(TB-6)

(TB-7)

Translunar

*Not available Prelaunch pl anned tional Trajectory.

t.i.?xs

are

based

on bl.SFi

T,a\lnch

Vc!hicle

Opera-

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--EW-Ei-PS

MISSION i!i%%?OF

EVENT Range Zero (04:03:00 EST, Jan 31) Earth Parking Orbit Insertion Second S-IVB Ignition Translunar Injection CSM/S-IVB Separation, SLA Panel Jettison CSM/LMDocking Spacecraft Ejection From S-IVB S-IVB APS Evasive Maneuver Midcourse Correction-l Midcourse Correction-2 Transfer Maneuver Midcourse Correction-3 Midcourse Correction-4 Lunar Orbit Insertion (Ignition) Descent Orbit Insertion (Ignition) CSM/TXUndocking CSMSeparation CSMCircularization Powered Descent Initiate IM Lunar Landing Begin EVA-l CSMPlane Change (WPC) Begin EVA-2 Terminate EVA-2 LM lxftoff II4 Tweak Burn Terminal Phase Initiate Maneuver LM/CSMDocking L&f Jettison G% Separation Ascent Stage Deorbit Ascent Stage Lunar Impact Transearth Injection Midcourse Correction-5 Midcourse Correction-6 Midcourse Correction-7 CM/SMSeparation Entry Interface (400,000 ft) Landing

*PLANNED(GET) HR:MIN:SEC oo:oo:oo

ACTUAL(GETTHR:MIN:SEC oo:oo:oo

02:28:47 02:30:38 03:01:34 03:11:34 04:19:35 F203f; 60:38iu. p&-4+

00:11:52

02:28:30 03:02:30

00:11:49 02: 34: 22 04:57:00 05:47:25

---

03:56:34

06:04:20 Not Performed 30:36:07 Not Performed ;7:;;:4"; 86i5Oi55 104:28:00 105:51:48 108:42:29 108:54:02 %:igy 13&,8~00 136:16:00

86isoi41 104:27:31 104:27:31

105~46~49
108:42:01 108:53:53 113:30:00 118:09:40 134:15:00 138:30:00 z%E

l&$:10:00 l4.$:;;:;; ~8:5k$:;;

l43;09iqa

l43ilOi54
lJ&: ;;:g

2zE

~6;30fOO
L!&7:54:19 l&3:22:19 : : Not Performed Not Performed
216: 12: 30

L&50

166:17:17 ;g y$ 216iO9iO5 216:24:05

l4.4.:$:;$

216:38:00

216:2'[: 4'7 216: 42:cil

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APOLLO14TRANSLUNAtt MANEUVER SUMMARY

DATE: 9 February 1971 GROUNDELAPSED TIME (GET) AT IGNITION (HR:MIN:SEC:) IANEUVER TLI (S-IVB) CSM SEP CSM DOCK CSM/LM SEP S-IVB EVASIVE MCC-1 (SPS) MCC-2 (SPS). MCC-3 MCC-4

TABLF:S
BURN TIME (SECONDS) VELOCITY CHANGE

--- GET OF'CLOSEST APPROACH WI ------. _- HT mfi CLOSEST APfWACH I REALPRELAUNCH 1 TIME ACTUAL

-- -

-0 353.X 0.5

10 355.8 ---

10 346.5 *

82 : 102g 2022 B2:10:50 e--w

0.4

0.3

0.8
----

N.P. 11.1 0.0 0.0 1003 10.14 --0.7 N.P, 0.6

0.0 l --- I

N.P.
.

3.8

3.5

59 9 82:462 8 -.
----

:g..k
-we-

----

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APOLLO14LUNAk ORBITSUMMARY
o Pehruarv 1971 TABLE 6

N.A .--Not

Applicable

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APoLLo CONSUMABLES 14 SUMMARY

END OF MISSION

-----T&T23 8 ACTUAL RESIAINISJG

Not Available

DATE: Feb. 9 lY7l.

LAUNCH LOAD FLIGHT PL.QI-I;D RE?4uNIXG Not Availatle.

I I

CM RCS PROP (Pour&

U
U

208.6

34.4
2202.0 14.90
835

518 1977.1
lsj.25

SPS PR3P (Pounds)

lx

24.2

438.6
*T?oo .o ~62.4 **i64.6 . . l?ransducer known to be erroneous

I-----~
I

I.&l RCS PROP (Pou&) LM DPS PROP (Pblrl~ 3 ) IJvj APS PROP (Pounds)

U U U

548.9 18103.5

Mla1.2

**19Q.2

I&l OXYGEN 4.86 A/S T (Poun3.s)

42.2 LM A/S WATER (Pounds) LM D/S WATER (Pounds)

**4.66

KL9.4. *73*0 *77

** N/A *371.

85

"73.0 *70 r"3310.3 s *409.0

I I

266

LM A/S BATTERIES (AMP-HCURS) T LM D/S BATTE3l3S (&-HOURS) T 1600

D - Deliverable Quantity U- Usable Quantity !l!K - Tank Quantity T - Total Quantity 2/l

it- At LM ascent stage liftoff -x-s, AT LM ascent stage impact NA - Not Applicable

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SA-509 LAUNCH VEHICLE DISCREPANCYSUMMARY 1. 2. AT 0.4 SECONDSFROM RANGE ZERO THE IU 270 MULTIPLEXER DATA WAS LOST. (59 of 122 ANALOGMEASUREMENTS) AT j:02:3509 GET IU 4lOK MULTIPLEXER DATA WAS LnOSTCAUSING THE LOSS OF THE H60-603 GUIDANCE COMPUTER.

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COMMAND/SERVICE MODULE 110 DISCREPANCY SUMMARY 1 'I L.

3.

COMMANDER'S WASNOTWORKING EKG PRIOR TO LIFTOFF. FIJ?..ST SEVERAL ATTEMl'TSAT DOCKING WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. REACTION CONTROL SYSTEM QUAD OXIDIZER MANIFOLD H PRESSURE LOSS AT SPACECRWT/LAUNCH VEHICLE SEPARATION. INTERMITTENT LOSS OF HIGH GAIN ANTENNA PITCH ME%WREMENT TELEMETRY ON FROM 03:22:00 To 06:31:00 HOURS APOLM ELAPSED TIME. UNEXPLAINED VENTINGON LEFT SIDE OF S/C WITH HIGHERTHANNORMAL OXYGEN FLOW. OXYGEN TANK 2 PRl3SSUB.E TRACKING TANK3 DURING HEATERCYCLE. BETWEEN 76:45 AND 76:55 BE ACHIEVED. PROPER HIGH GAIN ANTENNA AUTO-TRACK COULD NOT

4.

5.

6,

7.
8.

HIGH GAIN ANTENNA FAILED TO ACQUIRE NARROW IN BEAMAUTOREACQUISITION MODE DLIRING REVOLUTION 6.

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LUNAR MODULE-8 DISCREPANCY SUMMARY

1.

ASCENT BATTERY5 VOLTAGE WAS .3 VOLT LOWER THANBATTERY 6. L,GC AB(JRT SWITCHDESCENT ENGINEBlT SET OCCURRED TIMES PRIOR FOUR AGAIN AFTERASCENT PHASE TO POWERED DESCENT INITIATION. RECURRED FROM LUNARSURFACE. C/B OF S-BANDS'TEEXABLE POPPED RECURRED AGAIN AFTERASCENT PHASEFROM LUNARSURFACE. WATER SEPARATOR SPEED(GF9999) ERRATIC. LANDINGRADAR TURNED WITHIN LOWSCALEINSTEADOF HIGH. EXCESSIVE ON SLANTRANGE CHANGES WERE NOTED DTJRING FIRST 8 SECAFTERINITIAL THE ACQUISITION. PLSS COMM. INTERMITTENT DURINGINITIAL ACTIVATIONGET 113:45. PROBLEM WITH ACQUISITIONON I&l STEERABLE ANTENNA TENTHANDFOURTEENTH ON REVOLUTIONS. LOSSOF ABORTGUIDANCE SYSTEM AFTERBRAKINGDURING RENDEZVOUS. LOOSE ITEM HANGING OFF THE ASCENT STAGE.

2.

30

4. 50

6.

7. b 8.
90

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Al'OLLx,L!,. CREW/EXPh;lU~T EQUT1%1ISNT DISCREPANCY SUMMARY 1.

2 3. 40 50

HYCON Cm

MAGAZINE MAKINGCLJlCKING TYPE NOISE GET 89:45.

OF THE 18 IGNITERS USEDIN THE THUMPER, FAILED TO FIRE, 5 COIX)R TELEVISIONPICTUREBECAME FUZZY, BOYDBOLTSDIFFICULT TO RELEASE ALSEP/SIDE EXPEFUMENT, ON STIFFNESSOF CABLEBETWEEN SIDE AND CCGE. APPARENT TRANSMITTER LOW POWER OUTPUT CENTRAL ON STATION. NOISY DATAON SIDE. LUNAR MODULE PILOT RIGHT HANDEVA GLOVE WRIST CONTROL CABLEREPORTED BROKEN.

6"
7.

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