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Apollo 13 Mission AS-508
Apollo 13 Mission AS-508
Apollo 13 Mission AS-508
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Mission No. TO: FROM: SUBJECT: A/Administrator MA/Apollo Apollo Program 13 Mission Director (AS-508)
Operation 13
Report
M-932-701970
31 March
On . the
11 April Kennedy
1970, Space
we
plan
Center.
Apollo be the
13 from Pad A of Launch Complex third manned lunar landing mission Formation. inspection, deposited during Lunar to work will survey, the Surface in the sites. and
39 at and is
targeted Primary sampling the ment; records The and Package; and
point mission
Fra Mauro
include activation
blanket the
thought and
of
lmbrium
development the
of mans
Photographic
be televised.
IO-day transport
landing in the Pacific Ocean. Recovery lunar samples to the Lunar Receiving will be conducted under quarantine
r/-
Laboratory procedures
provide
EL~kRocco A.
Petrone
for
FOREWORD
are
published reports
Instruction mission
of these definitive
Management mission
establish official accomplishment. Initial Following ment 6-2-10 Primary The Press. APOLLO OPERATION SUPPLEMENT. the MOR, with SUPPLEMENT. document with ment, the MISSION Office distribution reports currently are
objectives
the basis
assessment
prepared updating
and reports
issued foreach
flight
project issued
just in
prior NASA
to
launch. Manage-
launch,
missionare results
to keepGeneral
informed
of definitive
as provided
Instruction
is intended sometimes
having technical
responsibilities of Public on
a comprehensive which
missions
published provide
in two
volumes:
REPORT
MISSION facility
OPERATION description
REPORT, in the
a mission-oriented
supporting
equipment
The MOR, APOLLO SUPPLEMENT is a program-oriented reference a broad technical description of the space vehicle and associated equipand mission control and support facilities. launch complex,
and
Distributed DIVISION
by (XP)
REPORTS
HEADQUARTERS
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CONTENTS Page Summary . NASA OMSF Primary Mission and and Objectives for Apollo 13. . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 5 6 29 32 39 41 45 46 of Apollo/Saturn Missions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Experiments Turnaround
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Capability, AS-508. . . . . . . . . . . .
Description. Operations.
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Management and
Abbreviations
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LIST Figure 1 . 2 No. Apollo Lunar 13 Flight Orbit Geometry 3 4 5 6 7 8 LM Descent Orbital Title
OF
FIGURES Page 9
Insertion
14
13 Lunar 13 EVA-l
Surface
Antenna Radioisotope (Unfueled) Deployment Timeline Docking Deorbit Network (Apollo 13)
,--
Through Stage
Surface Space
Recovery
of Seventh
Manned
Apollo
Mission
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OF Title
13 Launch 13 Sequence
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... III
SUMMARY
Mission AS-201 Launch Date 2/26/66 Launch Vehicle SA-201 Payload CSM-009 Description
OF APOLLO/SATURN
Mission APOLLO 6
MISSIONS
Launch Date 4/4/68 Launch vaiTEie SA-502 Payload CM-020 SM-014 LTA-2R sLA-9 CM-101 SM-101 .%A-5 CM-103 SM-103 LTA-B S&A-11 CM-104 SH-104 LM-3 SIA-12 CM-106 SM-106 LM-4 SLA-13 Description Launch vehicle and spacecraft development. Demonstration of Saturn V Iaunch Vehicle performance. Manned CSM operations. Duration 10 days 20 hours. Lunar orbital mission. Ten lunar orbits. Mission duration 6 days 3 hours. Manned CSM operations. Earth orbital mission. Manned CSM/LM operations. Duration 10 days 1 hour. Lunar orbital mission. Manned CSWLM ooerations. Evaluation'of ti performance in cislunar and lunar environment, following lunar landing profile. Mission duration 8 days. First manned lunar landing mission. Lunar surface stay time 21.6 hours. Mission duration 8 days 3 hours. Second manned lunar landing mission. Demonstration of point landing capability. DeDhVWZt Of ALSEP I. Su+or III investigation. Lunar Surface stay time Two dual EVA's 31.5 hours. (15.5 manhours). 89 hours in lunar orbit (45 orbits). Mission duration 10 days 4.6 hours.
Launch vehicle end CSM Test of development. CSM subsystems and of the Demonspace vehicle. stration of reentry adequacy of the CM at earth orbital conditions. Launch vehicle development. Demonstration of control of LH2 by continuous venting in orbit. Launch vehicle end CSM Test of CSM development. subsystems and of the structural integrity and compatibility of the space vehicle. Qemonstratio" of propulsion and entry conDemontrol by G&N system. stration of entry at 28,500 fps. Launch vehicle and spaceDemo"craft 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 systems (including restart) and structures. EValUatiOn Of LM Staging. Evaluation of S-IVB/ILl orbital performance.
APOLLO 7
10/11/68
SA-205
AS-203
l/5/66
SA-203
LH2 in S-WE
APOLLO 8
12/21/68
SA-503
AS-202
B/25/66
SA-202
cm-011
APOLLO 9
3/3/69
SA-504
APOLLO10
5/18/69
SA-505
APOLM 4
11/g/67
SA-501
CSM-017 LTA-1OR
APOLLO 11
7/16/69
SA-506
APOLLO 5
l/22/68
SA-204
r&l-l SLA-7
APOLLO 12
11/14/69
SA-507
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NASA PRIMARY
OMSF
PRIMARY
MISSION
OBJECTIVES
FOR APOLLO
13
OBJECTIVES selenological region and activate inspection, of the Fra Mauro Lunar survey, and sampling of materials in a
Perform preselected
. . .
an Apollo
mans
capability
to work
in the exploration
photographs
of candidate
Apol
lo Program
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OBJECTIVES AND
AND
EXPERIMENTS
EXPERIMENTS
.
. .
Package
(ALSEP
III)
Deployment.
Sample Field
Geology
Techniques.
Performance.
Point
Photography
Coating Orbital
Degradation. Photography.
Science Lunar
(S-178).
Photography. Transponder Bistatic Radar (S- 164). (VHF Only) (S- 170).
Down1 ink
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LAUNCH
VEHICLE the
DETAILED
.
.
Impact Determine
expended actual
S-lVB/IU S-lVB/lU
of impact.
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COUNTDOWN
AND
TURNAROUND
CAPABILITY,
AS-508
launch
of the starting
AS-508 at T-94
Sp ace hours
Vehicle during
for the Apollo 13 Mission which launch vehicle and Official coordinated
SCRUB/TURNAROUND A scrub and repair count is a termination down to launch are following that from chilldown) to T-22 Mission result results the point required. a scrub activities of the (T-O) countdown. The during Turnaround launch plan is the window will time required to recycle no serial in effect
assuming be placed
immediately For a hold initiated bottle recycle Launch could automatic 30-DAY A 30-day launch In the beginning Test (CDDT)
countdown. turnaround procedures from T-22 minutes (S-II disconnect), conditions T-8.9 the then stated are start a in the An
in a scrub of hold.
seconds (S-IC umbilical f orward a hold, or a scrub is possible under between T-8.9 T-16.2 seconds seconds will and or a scrub depending upon result
seconds
(ignition)
in either or manual
circumstances.
in a scrub.
SCRUB/TURNAROUND turnaround window event available of a 30-day of precount. will not capability within exists in the event that a scrub occurs capability. will be started at the Countdown Demonstration and there is no
the 24 or 48-hour
turnaround
be rerun.
SCRUB/TURNAROUND scrub/turnaround is 48 hours. it provides time from Th is maximum all any point in the launch time assumes no serial space vehicle countdown up to repair activities are
for reservicing
cryogenics.
SCRUB/TURNAROUND turnaround depends stated window. quantities capability upon Only in the one exists having Launch 24-hour as late sufficient Mission in the Rules countdown for the as T-8.9 period seconds. margins remaining above to the
capability launch
spacecraft
consumables can
scrub/turnaround
be accomplished.
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MISS ION
DESCRIPTION
13 Mission The lunar surface during the provide and establish lmbrium
34OS
latitude,
in the
Fra Mauro
Formation.
Fra Mauro
Formation,
an extensive
covering large portions of the as the ejecta blanket deposited of the the and Fra Mauro and returned of the scale time Formation yield of the lunar modification, composition the the age dating geologic LAUNCH The launch samples
Mare Imbrium, of the lmbrium on ejecta material active of premare provide early
may
blanket giving
formation information
of deep-seated
to an understanding
of the
TABLE
APOLLO LAUNCH April **May **May **May NOTE: 11, 9, 10, 11, DATE 1970 1970 1970 1970 Only others * These ** values (T-24) (T-O) (T+24) one are are OPEN
13 LAUNCH
SUN ANGLE*
for May.
refinement. T+24 all hour three windows to the optimum are T-O window for
of the
increased
in that
opportunities
available
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OPPORTUNITIES opportunities May launch established in effect, window the occurs for May --in flexibility on 10 May. than the recycle. with site case The the launch of two 3-day is postponed launch permits from The a the a choice
11 Apri optimum
I --provide,
attempts.
window
of attempting further choice first launch window powered sun angle scrubbed, status (T-O instead HYBRID The Apollo for the (T-24
a launch 24 hours earlier of a 24-hour or 48-hour attempt hrs.) landing on the requires to arrive will (T+24 but optimum at the be made and hrs .) day landing an additional
window and, if necessary, permits a choice of making recycle orbit and reason flight time window on the the whether landing capability. before hence launch The initiating have attempt for the plan will will for be 18.5 the be
9 May same
24 hours
in lunar
descent for
as on 10 May. cryogenics
a decision
time,
to recycle
at lunar
TRAJECTORY 13 Mission will the The system will use a hybrid but 210 can without injected nautical return trajectory the into miles to the depart from a highly (NM), earth from the that retains eccentric most of the safety From earth orbit features orbit (pericharacterfurther the a pro28 hours by the having SPS to a peri-
free-return
trajectory be initially
performance
limitations. elliptical
which has a free-return entry corridor without any free-return vehicle (SPS). ellipse and can provide
maneuvers.
the
unti I after
(LM) backup
launch System
Propulsion trajectory
Approximately
injection
(TLI),
a midcourse approach
maneuver
spacecraft of 60 NM.
on a lunar
trajectory
will
launch/Pacific injection. This allows the crew to acquire as a backup attitude reference during high altitude abort, abort recovery visibility, and improves launch photographic lunar on the landing landing site site sun elevation. transit during The hybrid profi
le faci Ii tates
of translunar
time which
lunar
sun
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Increased lunar a full required Improved powered antenna. LIGHTNING During cal ware Apollo vehicle initiating FLIGHT Launch The 14:13 Florida, the and the
spacecraft
performance.
The energy
of the
spacecraft
on a hybrid
approach free-return
trajectory is relatively low thus reducing trajectory, lunar orbit flexibility. (PDI) insertion. This to occur
permits within
adjustment view
of the
time ground
of
initiation
of a 210-foot
PRECAUTIONS Apollo 12 Mission, the space vehicle was subjected to two distinct electriHowever, no serious damage occurred and the mission proceeded Intensive investigation led to the conclusion that no hardconclusion. necessary Rules into to protect have been cloud the space revised although that flight vehicle contain into from the all similar events. that is not conducive For the space to precluded. to reduce probability conditions clouds
events. were
to a successful
Mission be launched
formations
electrical
discharges
Earth
Parking
Orbit for the from of 72. Apollo 13 Mission is planned to be launched at Center insert The S-lVB/IU Figure weight. 1
AS-508
Space
39A at the Kennedy Space V Launch Vehicle (LV) will a 103-NM, during events circular and space orbit. coast phase. vehicle the orbital
4 summarize
profile
after
liftoff,
the
launch
vehicle
S-IVB
stage
will
be reignited
CSM
from
the
S-lVB/IU/LM
approximately of the
4 hours LM/CSM
.-
be photographed
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TPI -1-i x 61 NM
; . /&
CSM\
INITIATION -LAUNCH
EIVB RESTART DURING 2ND OR 3RD ORBIT S-IV6 2ND BURN TRANSLUNAR IN
FRFF-RFTIIRN
SPLASHD COVERY S-IVB AP! . TRIM BURN(S) I S-IVB RESIDUAL PROPELLANT ouw (IMPACT) AND SAFING
TRA IFrTnRV
I I\nYL I
LOI CSM/LM
60x170 NM
TRAJECTORY
I
I\
TRANSFER
(I.2 ORBITS)
: :
APOLLO13 FLIGHTPROFILE
MAJOR EVENTS
REMARKS PAD 39A, 4/11/70, 14:13 EST
TLI
MIDCOURSE CORRECTION-l
358 (S-IVB)
AS REQ'D
MIDCOURSE CORRECTION-Z
MIDCOURSE CORRECTIONS (AS REQ'D) LUNAR ORBITINSERTION (LOI) DESCENTORBIT INSERTION CSM/LM UNDOCKING & SEPARATION
(SPS)
77:25 81:45
99:16 100:35
60 x170-NM ORBIT 8 X ~&NM ORBIT(CSM/LM) SOFT UNDOCKING 53 x 62-NMORBIT(REV. 12) LANDING NT UPDATE PO1
SEA = 7.1, 4/15, 21:55 EST
4 HR. PLANNED
4 HR. PLANNED
528
(APS)
144:32
167:29
240:50 241:03
TABLE 3
APOLLO TV SCHEDULE 13
DATE APRIL 11 APRIL 11 APRIL 12 APRIL 14 APRIL 15 APRIL 16 APRIL 16 APRIL 17 APRIL 18 APRIL 18 APRIL 20 EST 15:49 17:28 20:28 00:13 14:03 02:23 22:03 lo:36 12:23 14:13 19:58 GET 01:36 03:15 30:15 58:00 95:50 108:lO 127:50 140:23 166:lO 168:OO 221:45 DURATION 05 MIN 1 HR 08 MIN 30 MIN 30 MIN 15 MIN 3 HR 52 MIN 6 HR 35 MIN
DAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY MONDAY
ACTIVITY/SUBJECT COLOR PHOTOSOF EARTH TRANSPOSITION & DOCKING SPACECRAFTINTERIOR (MCC-2) INTERIOR & IVT TO LM FRA MAURO LUNAR SURFACE (EVA-~) LUNAR SURFACE (EVA-2)
VEH CSM
STA KSC GDS GDS GDS MAD GDS/HSK GDS MAD MAD* MAD* GDS
CSM CSM
CSM CSM LM LM
12 MIN
40 MIN 25 MIN 15 MIN
DOCKING
LUNAR SURFACE LUNAR SURFACE (POST TEI) EARTH & SPACECRAFTINTERIOR
CSM CSM
CSM CSM
* RECORDED ONLY
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s-IC/S-II Interstage S-II Stage S-II/S-IVB Inters tage S-IVB Stage Instrument Unit
11,464
SEPARATION
8,100
261,721
4,482
6,395,647
35,526 ---
1
33,941
4,044
9,915
Command Module
10,532 12,572
9,012 Spacecraft
**14,076
**11,269 (Landing) ---
---
at Ignition
110,210 1 6,505,857
(-)84,598
Space Vehicle
S-IC
Thrust
Insertion
6,421,259 299,998
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At 4.2 operations
hours
GET
the will
S-IVB/IU alter point burn recontact (LOX) APS ul lage duration the
begin
a series so that
which
surface at the desired seismology equipment. ullage separation grammed trajectory. 6.0 hours motor liquid GET. retrograde to prevent oxygen A second
energy
Apollo
The first
is a programmed
Second,
motor and
wi I I be ground the S-IVB/IU motor burn, trajectory. be within impact will photograph of actual
at approximately
The burn
be determined
This burn trajectory data. impact at the desired point. be performed mately point, the area. 3 S. backside if necessary GET. moon. that latitude, of the and 9oO hours
is intended to place A third APS ullage to refine the S-lVB,/lU will The crew will impact
on the trajectory for lunar also ground commanded, will This occur the impact burn will the occur of the CSM/LM target approxitarget is on impact 350 kilometers while S-IVB/IU be within
It is desired
postflight in time.
determination
5 kilometers
in distance The spacecraft System cynthion System Earth 7 hours hours (SPS) approximately
1 second will
trajectory
by performing
a Service
Propulsion
maneuver 30.6
CSM/LM
Midcourse Correction (MCC), will be targeted for a periwill LM be placed on a Descent Propulsion
of 60 NM trajectory. as the
non-free-return
and, as a result of the SPS maneuver, The spacecraft will remain within the SPS return capability. for a 3 to 4-hour period
as well will
be photographed
beginning
at approximately
Lunar photgraphy may be performed, using MCCs will be made as required, navigation. Insertion insert GET two the spacecraft (Figure revolutions. 2). into The an initial will
lunar
orbit
(approximately in a 60 x 170-NM
60 x 170 orbit
NM) for
at 77.6
hours
spacecraft
remain
Insertion in lunar orbit. candidate (CDR) The crew orbit, the the 4th Lunar SPS will revolution, site Module be used to insert the spacecraft in a the Command Module Pilot (CMP) from enter powered the CSM at low and altitude rest (LMP) six and the LM for for eat descent. checkout
60 x 8-NM the
photograph housekeeping.
exploration
Censorinus Pilot
revolutions
wi I I prepare
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APPROACHHYPERBOLA
8 x 60 NM(12 REVS) /
EARTH \
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A soft radially
will LM
the Reaction
12th
Spacecraft (SM
separation the
will CSM
be executed
by the
Module
RCS) with
ORBITAL 12)
EVENTS
LM DESCENT (8 x 60 !IM)
ORBIT
-.
UNDOCKlNG
SEPARATION
AND
(REV 12)
.SUN
EARTH
Fig. CSM During Lunar the Solo 12th (Pre-Rendezvous) revolution (after undocking) the CSM will perform
a circularization
maneuver to a near-circular will include the candidate and dim light photography performed. 3/27/70
orbit. The CSM will photograph selected sites that site Censorinus. Lunar orbital science photography light, solar corona, and gegenschein will be
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Module the
Descent 14th revolution approximately the DPS will be used for the powered descent maneuver, The vertical descent portion of an
wil I start
at pericynthion.
landing during the landing be terminated at touchdown over manually is a newly the lunar and control descent, added surface surface
to take
phase will start at an altitude of about 100 feet on the lunar surface (Figure 3). The crew may Return to at an altitude of about 500 feet or below. capability will of the LM guidance from the computer. LMPs window the to
LM movement
disturbances
in determining
landed
Lunar
A summary
of the
Postlandina Immediately list and reach gyro will Inertial (AGS) upon Measurement landing, Unit the (IMU) and LM crew will will After execute reaching the the and the Abort lunar contact checkthe System be al I loose
a stay/no-stay be calibrated
decision. aligned,
to stay, will
be aligned,
Guidance
photographed through the LM window. items not required for extravehicular EVA-l The activity timeline
don helmets, gloves, Systems (OPS) and th e cabin the hatch, deploy the Lunar ladder (MESA), where he will 6, deploy which Figure
for EVA-l is shown in Figure Portable Life Support Systems will be depressurized. Conveyor Equipment
crew members will and Oxygen Purge wil I move move the to the Assembly MESA. He will through
CDR
Equipment coverage
Stowage
then descend the ladder to the lunar surface. The LMP will monitor and photograph the CDR using a still camera (70mm Hasselblad Electric Camera) and the lunar geologic exploration sequence camera (16mm Data Acquisition Camera). Environmental to the Mobility make surface Unit it possible Familiarization/Contingency and checking the his mobility, will collect of the nature (EMU), the CDR Sample stability, lunar Collection and surface the - After Extravehicular sample. material at this sample This at the point. of the will stepping
a contingency
to assess
terminated up a loose
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3315 HR, TOTALTIME EVAEXTENDABLE 5 HOURS TO BASED A REALTIME ON ASSESSMENT REMAINING OF CONSUMABLES,
ES CDR ;"p I
S-BAND DEPLOY
PHOTO TRANSFERS I
PHOTOAND TV PANS
:1
LMP 30
S TI
I
ANT. SW. TRANSFERS DEP. INSP. OFF- FUEL SRC 1 LOAD UP
40
50
CENTRAL STATION ACTIVATICN / ALSEP DEPLOY ASSEMBLEDRILL DRILL BORE HOLE 1 lt40 160 2tOo 2t10 2+20 2+30 DEPLOY CORE ,
2+40
2t50
3tOo
CDR --..
FINAL SELECTED ALSEP SAMPLE PHOTOS DEBRIS SELECTED CLEAN SAMPLE JP 3+10
SRC PACK AND CLOSE OUT TRANSFERS CLOSLOUT OFF-LOAD SRC 2 DEPLOY SWC .INGRESS PREP. 3+20 3+30 3t4D
I
JINGR~
I
!EvA EXTENSION
n -. M . 0-l
.INGRESS
LMP 1 3tOo
TRANSFERS 3+50
(N1
4tOo
4t10
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DEPLOYED EQUIPMENT
lunar
material
(approximately
pounds), sealing it in a Contingency Sample Container, and placing ment the later LEC. the sample Transfer lithium transfer The and hydroxide into LMP will the in the Equipalong for the the with Bag (ETB), PLSS bat.teries transfer
(LiOH) LM using
canisters
70mm cameras the LEC. The to the S-band The the it, the Fig. 6 moved site surface. Antenna from the
to
S-band
antenna
where
connect
perform
alignment.
DEPLOYED
S-BAND
ANTENNA
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Lunar antenna,
deploys ingress
the the
S-band tripod LM to
the TV camera
approximately activate The and The the LMP LM bay I, will II,
50 feet
Control
contingency the LMP surface. egress. Inspection area, Ill, also the and inspect (ALSCC) Deployment 16mm will
sample lunar egress The Following - After LMP will IV with and will
the surface.
LM to the
exploration
slightly
descend and
wil I photograph
contingency
sample
wil I be deployed. the LM scientific footpads equipment and quadrants the CDR Close-Up sun.
TV to view the
photograph
70mm camera. The Apollo the LM. from the MESA and ALSEP be fueled from the
- After Generator
Thermoelectric
(Figure
be attached to a one-man carry bar for traverse in a barbell mode, and TV will be positioned to view the ALSEP site. The hand tools will be the the tool While the LMP will ALSCC. and 500 desired packages feet will CDR obtains TV and photographic unload Sample Return Container The CDR from then and Lunar the LM. for the shown LMP wi II then Drill crew The carry (ALSD) will The assembled, 9. Apollo Surface experiments. in Figure
loaded on the hand tool carrier. panoramic views from the site, number the to the survey following and deployed 1 (SRC deployment the site and individual 1) and site remove hand determine experiment sites ALSEP packages,
carrier, the
approximately
location
be separated,
to respective
in the arrangement
Fig.
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EVA-l EQUIPMENTDEPLOYMENT
INITIAL TV PLACEMENT BY LMP
ALSEP
DEPLOYMENT
SITE
SAMPLE
COLLECTION
CCGE
LEGEND:
n -. ul . 9
- RADIOISOI;oPIC THERMOELECTRICGENERATOR
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- The with
CDR
will
deploy cover.
and
set up the
its thermal
(S-038)
- The
CDR
will
and orient the Charged the LMP is assembling experiment. Cold Cathode Ion Gauge
(S-058)
- The CDR
will
deploy
and
orient
the
Cold
Cathode Heat ALSD Each probes ALSEP Flow and bore are
Ion Gauge. Experiment will stem drill will two (S-037) be left - The LMP deep will holes assemble using the into battery-powered bore stems.
three-meter in place
hollow-center
as an encasement
which
inserted. Station - The CDR will I evel and align the central At this time the LMP will The activate is implanting CDR the will the then Heat will LMP central station which be drillina assemble station Flow and
Central
includes deployment of the sun shield. the second hole for the Heat Flow Experiment. and align the the ALSEP ALSEP antenna. layout The CDR while the photograph Experiment Core core Sampling samples
probes. - The and CDR will assist the LMP in modifying the ALSD, collecting
the operation. - The crew will begin At 1 will - The the stowed the return traverse LM, the into and samples SRC will the panel LM. of be
Sample collection
return in SRC
to the 1 and
be weighed
be offloaded Experiment
be transferred four-square-foot
aluminum
be deployed
EMU cleaning and ingress into the CDR. EVA-l will terminate Post-EVA After 1 Ooerations the per LiOH and LM systems
LMP
and
configuring
for Post-EVA-l
operations,
the
PLSSs
will
This includes
square canister. end of the followed inch,
filling
the oxygen
system to a minimum
pressure
reservoir, and replacing the period is scheduled between and The PLSSs and OPSs another eat period.
by a 9-1/2-h
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M-932-70-13 EVA-2 The LMP lunar activities Sample LM will will be configured monitor leaving the and LM in the is shown Collection ETB to the in Figure and Camera for EVA activities the the and CDR LEC. ajar. the and The CDR then will transfer egress. camera to the descend of EVA-2 The
again
equipment surface
LMP will
slightly
A summary
- The crew will collect a thermal sample and a sieve sample from near the LM and a contaminated sample from under the LM. They will calibrate their cameras by photographing a special contrast chart on the hand tool carrier and then will position the TV camera for the Lunar field geology Geology traverse. (S-059) which Traverse - Both in detai crewmen I prior will conduct the field support of the from areas.
Field
geology
traverse,
is planned
to launch.
Additional
and real-time planning will be provided from the ground based on features landing site obtained from crew descriptions and TV. Traversing outbound the LM, the crew will obtain Close-Up Stereo Camera photos of selected They will take filter core panoramic photographs of the lunar surface and will polarizing samples, to photograph selected features. They will obtain . camples, and surface samples. Special gas analysis, Approximately for lunar soil a special of the will boot also
and magnetic from the LM evaluation. sample from trench the The vicinity crew will
lunar surface samples will be collected. the CDR will dig a two-foot-deep trench The the LMP will trench Gas and collect obtain and a core magnetic sample and data samples photographic
material. of the
analysis
begin
obtain additional documented A typical documented sample sun of the the sample, core typical sample and site, stowage will
samples as performed on the outbound traverse. procedure will include locating the gnomon up of the lunar surface the core of placing site and material the tube gnomon into the sample, description bag. The and of in a sample the surface,
sampling
up sun and
photography recovery
of the sample site cross sun, driving capping the sample within the tube.
offload
a soil
The
take the seal up the the
mechanics
it and
Close-Up
samples
equipment Equipjettison.
LEC and
for equipment
LM will
be depressurized,
LM repressurized.
Y 2: -a 0
CDR PLSS CHECKOUT EGRESS CAMERA TRANS. CAMERA TRANS.
SRC TRAV. THERM SIEVE COLOR OPEN PREP, SMPLE SMPLE CHART N p ALHT T L EGRS. TRAV. THERM SIEVE COLOR F';';. SMPLE SMPLE CHART Q p T R
GEOLOGY TRAVERSE
LMP 0
PLSS CHECKOUT
GEOLOGY TRAVERSF
2 (0 ID 2
CDR
BIG TRENCH SPECIAL ENVIR. SAMPLES GAS ANALYSIS SAMPLE MAGNETIC SAMPLE
CORE TUBES
LMP 1+40 1+50 2too 2t10 2t20 2+30 2+40 260 3too
SRC PACK AND CLOSEOUT ACT. SOIL SAMPLE RETRIEVE SWC CLOSEOUT ACT.
I m I
INGRESS
EVA EXTENSION
INGRESS TRANSFERS
I
EVA EXTENSION
3+30
3t40
360
4tOO
4+10
4t20
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Ascent (Figure 11) will begin System after (APS) a lunar stay of approximately is divided to achieve orbit insertion 33.5 into two terrain the
Ascent
Propulsion
phases. clearance,
first phase is a vertical rise, and the second phase is orbit insertion.
LM will execute the coelliptic rendezvous sequence which nominally consists concentric sequence initiation (CSI), constant of four major maneuvers: delta height finalization scheduled maneuvers (CDH), (TPF). between will terminal phase initiation A nominally zero plane (TPI), change nominally TPF; the and terminal (PC) maneuver zero midcourse TPF maneuver phase will is be
actually
CSI
and
CDH,
and
two
correction
be scheduled
between
TPI and
divided into several braking will be performed with the men will placed will transfer in the to the Decontamination be configured operations Interim
All maneuvers after orbit insertion maneuvers. Once docked to the CSM, the two crewLM RCS. with will and equipment, be performed, Assembly lunar and impact. lunar transferred samples, to the and items LM, exposed will and be the LM film. jettisonable
CSM
LM
ASCENT
THROUGH DOCKING
,~~~=-~-=~~~Rendezvous
l
---
CSM
parking
orbit
-Sun
2. LM 3. CSI 4. PC
5. 7.
10. 11.
CDt -I
6. TPI
MC-l Braking Stationkeeping
Earth
8. MC-2 9. Begin
Begin Docking
Fig.
11
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Deorbit will impact Ill, be deorbited between to provide (Figure the ALSEP a known 12), energy during source the 35th revolution, the newly signals radially 2 hours the CSM for
I of Apollo
recording by the seismic experiments. The CSM will from the ascent stage with a SM RCS retrograde burn after will docking perform the to the RCS 13 landing surface area burn CSM. initiated surface site. will Following maneuver. the LM jettison a pitchdown lunar The LM deorbit by ground control and 36.5 NM
maneuver will be a the LM will be targeted west northwest and of the impacted
approximately
LM ASCENTSTAGEDEORBIT
CSM q
lMPACT( 36.5
r / /
JETTISON (RADIAL)
EARTH Fig. 12
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CSM
Lunar
Orbit
Operations an orbital plane change, 9 hours soon after of lunar MSFN acquisition of signal photography.
wi II execute revolution,
for approximately
reconnaissance
High resolution vertical and oblique topographic photography, stereo strip photography, science photography and landmark tracking will be performed. The Censorinus, Descartes, and Davy Rille sites are of special photographic interest as candidate future landing Transearth At the acquisition trajectory. 11 April 40 degrees. navigation. end sites. lniection of the and 46th Coast and approximately to inject (to the 10 minutes the earths as required, CSM onto prior the will to MSFN transearth (based not the MSFN on an exceed for
revolution,
the SPS wil I be used of signal, flight duration will Th e return launch) and the return corrections inclination MdI course
be approximately
wil I be made
Entry Prior
and
Landing entry, will entry the CSM interface Earth longitude will the landing maneuver SM and will (based to a heads-up orient nominally on an to the feet 11 April entry altitude be in the launch) attitude, attitude. to landing Pacific will Ocean at the
to atmospheric
Command Module (CM) The nominal range from be approximately l34S latitude 241 Crew hours after
jettison
(El) at 400,000
1250 NM. and 15730W liftoff. and Quarantine the the Apollo
approximately
Recovery
landing, through
13 crew hatch
will
don
the
flight
suits
and
face
masks standard
passed
spacecraft
by a recovery
swimmer
wearing
gear. Integral Biological Isolation Garments (BIGS) will The swimmer will swab in case of an unexplained crew illness. The crew will then areas with a liquid decontamination agent. to the Missions. recovery crew ship where they will enter will a Mobile be the Quarantine same subsequent quarantine procedures
be available for use the hatch and adjacent be carried by helicopter Facility Apollo (MQF) 11 and and 12 all
as for the
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CM After
and
Data
Operations by the ship. helicopter, The CM the will CM wil I be retrieved to the out MQF, through The (LRL). and passed and placed the a deconspacecraft where will plans on lunar
flight
aboard film,
recovery
be mated
and
will be retrieved flight logs, etc., lock for shipment to the Lunar Receiving from the ship at Pearl Harbor and
Laboratory transported
be offloaded
to an area
of the CM pyrotechnics and propellant system will will be confined to the exterior of the spacecraft. to the LRL and and early placed release in a special of the room for storage. if the spacecraft
for sterilization
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CONTINGENCY GENERAL If an anomaly its nominal provide alternate as well occurs flight missions as provide plan, will after liftoff flight attempt that crew would and flight
OPERATIONS
the
space will
from
an abort
or an alternate to maximize
mission
for an acceptable
Module CM
recovery
accomplishment recovery.
of mission
for an acceptable
ABORTS The following phase sections in which present they the could abort occur. procedures and descriptions in order of the
mission Launch
launch abort modes. sequence and a CM are essentially Module for the
three abort modes the Command/Service are Earth the same Parkina
launch procedures and result in insertion of earth orbit. All of the launch abort modes
11 Mission.
A return the CSM Propulsion Service burn. selected Translunar Translunar order abort.
from
earth of the
to effect
Control if available.
CM/SM point,
a guided
Injection injection crew (TLI) will be continued malfunction to nominal analysis and cutoff, determine whenever the possible, of an in
for the
to perform
necessity
Coast control and the spacecraft velocity (AV) targeting be used as required. maneuver if a direct crew will determine be voiced the that an abort situation exists, to the crew or an onboard abort Lunar Module (LM) will will An SPS burn be
pro-
be jettisoned
to the abort
is required.
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initiated capability
a direct CSM/LM
return
to a landing systems
area.
be exploited
as necessary propulsion
for a direct
in a docked
In the event contingency shutdown was will are (DPS) Orbit event immediate decision SPS limits System Descent In the the could mission, Transearth
shutdown of the SPS during lunar orbit depend on the condition which caused and on possible a manual as a backup if specified Upon alternate shutdown propulsion SPS I imits completion missions. will system. have If, not during The of the
insertion (LOI), the shutdown. been LOI the LM exceeded, burn LOI
wil I be attempted.
a real-time burn,
be made.
Descent
Insertion of a descent remains the orbit lower pericynthion. of the termination. insertion than (DOI) Based nominal overburn a so-called landing where, despite trim corrections, bail-out SPS burn will be Rules mission, criteria, selection this situation of an alternate
desired,
performed
on Mission
to a continuation mission
An SPS shutdown inadvertent automatic ALTERNATE The Apollo several mission these Earth two shutdown
during
transearth shutdown.
injection Manual
may will
occur not
as the
result
of an If an
automatic
are
recommended.
occurs,
an immediate
be initiated.
MISSION
SUMMARY of alternate orbital upon status depend systems is contained missions and the in the nature that can be performed of these A brief leading during categories to the description the have alternate of
(1) earth
Both CSM.
anomaly
of the
following
paragraphs.
dock debris
with
the this,
Following
LM, and the photographic the LM will be deorbited The CSM of 40 with will perform daylight
an orbital photography
coverage
of all
be conducted.
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Lunar
The nominal mission bootstrap photographic objectives These objectives include photographs of Censorinus, The LM will CM normally window be jettisoned blockage. prior to avoid CSM
Rille. objectives
to accomplishing
Alone transfer will be deleted in this case. If the hybrid transfer has been the CSM will be placed back on a free return trajectory. A two-burn be used to place the vehicle in a sequence, as on Apollo 8, 11, and 12 will circular and orbit. Mosting The LOI b urn will also and establish landmark an orbit tracking. to pass over C for photography
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MISSION GENERAL Mission description Support is provided Flight mission by the Network, support Launch and elements the
SUPPORT
Control
Center,
the Manned
Space of the
A comprehensive
CENTERS Control for overall and launch Control Texas, Center (LCC), I ocated at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, checkout, is the
of prelaunch
I ocated mission
provides
clears the launch tower through functions within the framework (CCATS); Control Support contact processed alternatives. mission of mission MANNED The Manned that Real-T ime Computer System; and a Mission Rooms (SSRs) . These with the space vehicle, by the CCATS The MOCR provide progress. SPACE Space FLIGHT Flight the
astronaut and spacecraft recovery. of a Communications, Command, Complex Operations systems receive allow (RTCC); Control the telemetry Voice Room flight and (MOCR) operational
and
and RTCC for verification of a safe mission, and SSRs are staffed with specialists in all Flight Director and Mission Director with
who
real-time
network
is controlled
posed of fixed stations supplemented are to provide tracking, telemetry, Connection spacecraft and the MCC. MCC Figure Figure is provided 13 depicts 14 shows by the NASA
during Apollo missions. The network is comThe functions of these stations by mobile stations. updata, and voice communications between the between these many MSFN stations and the Network. surface 13. operations.
configuration
for Apollo
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2272.5-MHz 2287.5-MHz
296.8-Mel:
VOICE
S-BAND ANTENNA I
LMP
11 -. (D . w
LM
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RECOVERY General The Apollo possible isolation the and and CM, after
SUPPORT
crew crew,
and
(CM) removed
will
while
constraints to determining
required
be given
if required.
the condition of the The second consideration main parachutes, if feasible and Facility (MQF)
recovery Special
parachutes,
procedures,
to provide biological isolation samples will also be isolated Primary Landing Area area, point moves
of the astronauts and CM. The lunar soil for return to the Manned Spacecraft Center.
The primary following Ocean. the ability Figures entry weather, The
in Figure normally
is that that
the
CM will
land of bad
or lunar
trajectories
to the
mid-Pacific
nautical
(400,000 points 17
is increased contains
the entry
target range
prob-
landing 16 and
as long the
not exceed
show
primary
landing and
area
recovery
deployment.
l
equipment CM CM
procedures switched
for Apollo
13 are
as follows:
antennas
deployed
type design
West,
astronaut liferaft
recovery
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15
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HAW ABBREVIATIONS: R RECOVERY P PHOTO S-l SWIM 1 ST-l SWIM TEAM 1 S-2 SWIM 2 ST-2 SWIM TEAM 2 HAW RES HAWAII RESCUE
RES 2
CHRISTMAS ISLAND
2? ca . z
PRIMARY
LANDING
AREA
LAJES (1)
/-
l-
N 15 0 f s 15
P --I I ..t -._ .t -,1
-iv .i --
90
45 -i-E
0 I LASCENSION (2)
45
90
135
180 E-i--W
135
90
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DIFFERENCES REMARKS
Command/Service
0
Changed Controller
Jettison
Allows additional SM movement away from CM prior to RCS termination during separation. CM&M Provides recontact decreased during probability earth entry. of
Added system.
Lunar
Topographic
Camera
Provides graphic
compensation
0
cabin
fan
Removes
lunar
Lunar 0
Aids
crew
during
lunar
landing
in obscured
in P66 and
visibility.
P67 software
flow
Improves water
crew in suit
comfort loop.
by eliminating
in primary
hydroxide
Lunar
0
(LM-7) heat
Stage) bypass line. Facilitates tanks after planned landing. depressurization of fuel
on descent
Soacecraft-LM
l
Adapter
(No
significant
.)
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LAUNCH Instrument
l
VEHICLE Unit fourth (S-IU-508) battery to IU. Extends tracking traiectory Command to assist corrections. data for analysis if a flight anomCommunications S-IVB/IU lunar System impact
Added
and
added
telemetry in-
on ST- 124.
Added Detection
four
wires System
to IU Emergency distributor.
Provides capability
command in event
of a contingency
S-m
(S-~VB-508) differences .)
significant (S-11-8)
S-II 0 S-IC
l
foam
insulation.
Reduces
weight
of the stage.
differences
.)
-.
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FLIGHT FLIGHT Prime CREW Crew ASSIGNMENTS 18) Pilot James (CMP) A. Lovell,
CREW
(Figure
Jr. K.
(Captain, Mattingly,
USN) II USN)
Thomas
Module
(LMP)
Crew (CDR) Module Pi lot follows Pilot John W. Young John M. Charles the training One, foundation unavailable, weeks prior crew organize (Commander, L. Swigert, Duke, schedule they for receive later the Jr. USN) Jr. (Civilian) USAF) crew and funccrew. to fly fully out the (Major, prime
Commander Command Lunar The tions training Two, as prime informed hardware. During hardware to perform that are costly would PRIME the not the final and flight repeated and time require CREW ground backup in three which should crew the Module crew
(CMP)
(LMP) closely
categories. a valuable crew the help becsome last the few prime
complete crew
mission
to launch.
assistants
weeks
before and
the
flight
and work
software, mission.
ground team
and ground tests the backup lunar of the crew. launch mission prelaunch
as an integrated
conduct of the
in these
period
to the
for a later
Commander
NAME: SPACE James FLIGHT A. Lovell, Jr. (Captain, Captain command USN) Lovell pilot was selected served for the as an astronaut pilot for the 9 flight. by
NASA Gemini
in September 4 flight
He has since
as backup Gemini
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1965,
he and
command lasted
pilot 339
Frank hours,
Borman spacecraft
were
on 7 was
7 Mission.
The flight
35 minutes
the first rendezvous of two manned joined in orbit by Gemini 6. As command in November pilot, 1966. Lovell This launched flew flight,
maneuverable
as Gemini
the 4-day, 59-revolution, Gemini which included a third-revolution marked the successful completion
with a previously Gemini Program. Love1 I served 1968) lunar Captain the space Command Module first first orbit and
Agena,
Apollo
8 (21-27
December
manned
Apollo 8 performed 10 revolutions in landing after a total flight time of 147 hours. backup spacecraft a total Commander of 572 hours, for Apollo 10 minutes 11, of
as the
landing. missions.
He has logged
in three
NAME: SPACE
as a member
astronaut
Haise,
Jr.
(Civilian) Mr. as a Haise was selected of the as an astronaut astronaut backup by crews NASA in
EXPERIENCE:
member
for the
John. FLIGHT
W.
Young
on 23 March
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On which
18 July made
Young successful
was
the
command and
pilot
rendezvous
dockings
vehicles.
44-revolution backup
Command
flew
as the performed
Pilot minutes
on the
Apollo
10 lunar lunar
mission
of an actual
Pi lot L. Swigert, EXPERIENCE: 1966. Jr. (Civilian) Mr. Swigert was selected as an astronaut by NASA
Charles FLIGHT
M.
Duke,
Jr.
(Major, Major
EXPERIENCE: 1966.
in April
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Col. JamesA.
Mr. Sigurd Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Capt. Cdr.
A. Sjoberg
JamesA. John W.
Love11
Young
Operations Manager
J.
Kapryan
C. Donnelly
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AGS ALSEP AOS APS APS ARIA AS BIG CCATS CCGE CDH CDR CPLEE ZP csc CSI CSM DAC DDAS it: DPS DSKY ECS EI EMU EPO EST ETB EVA FM fps FDA1 lily GNCS GSFC HBR HFE HTC IMU IU IVT KSC LBR LCC LDMK LEC LES LET LH Ll 4 H ZP LO1 LOS LOX LPO LR LRL LRRR
Abort Guidance System Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package Acquisition of Signal Ascent Propulsion System (LM) Auxiliary Propulsion System (S-IVB) Apollo Range Instrumentation Aircraft Apollo/Saturn Biological Isolation Garment Cmnunications, Ccmrnand, and Telemetry System Cold Cathode Gauge Experiment Constant Delta Height Commander Charged Particle Lunar Environment Experiment Command Module Command Module Pilot Close-up Stereo Camera Concentric Sequence Initiation Coimmnd/Service Module Data Acquisition Camera Digital Data Acquisition System Department of Defense Descent Orbit Insertion Descent Propulsion System Display and Keyboard Assembly Environmental Control System Entry Interface Extravehicular Mobillty Unit Earth Parking Orbit Eastern Standard Time Equipment Transfer Bag Extravehicular Activity Frequency Modulation Feet Per Second Flight Director Attitude Indicator Fixed Throttle Position Ground Elapsed Time Guidance, Navigation, and Control System (CSM) Goddard Space Flight Center High Bit Rate Heat Flow Experiment Hand Tool Carrier Inertial Measurement Unit Instrument Unit Intravehicular Transfer Kennedy Space Center Low Bit Rate Launch Control Center Langark Lunar Equipment Conveyor Launch Escape System Launch Escape Tower Liquid Hydrogen Lithium Hydroxide Lunar Module Lunar Module. Pilot Lunar Orbit Insertion Loss of Signal Liquid Oxygen Lunar Parking Orbit Landing Radar Lunar Receiving Laboratory Laser Ranging Retro-Reflector
Lunar Surface Magnetometer Launch Vehicle Midcourse Correction Mission Control Center Modularized Equipment Stowage Assembly MHZ Megahertz MOCR Mission Operations Control Roan MOR Mission Operations Report MPL Mid-Pacific Line Mobile Quarantine Facility W MSC Manned Spacecraft Center MSFC Marshall Space Flight Center MSFN Manned Space Flight Network NASCOM NASA Camnunications Network Nautical Mile :;SF Office of Manned Space Flight OPS Oxygen Purge System ORDEAL Orbital Rate Display Earth and Lunar PCM Pulse Code Modulation Powered Descent Initiation PDI PGA Pressure Garment Assembly Primary Guidance, Navi ation, PGNCS and Control System (LM 3 Portable Life Support System PLSS PSE Passive Seismic Experiment Passive Thermal Control PTC Ouadrant QUA0 y--m.RCS Reaction Control System RR Rendezvous Radar RLS Radius Landing Site RTCC Real-Time Computer Canplex RTG Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator Spacecraft SIC SEA Sun Elevation Anole s-IC Saturn V First Stage S-II Saturn V Second Stage S-IVB Saturn V Third Stage SIDE Suprathennal Ion Detector Experiment Spacecraft-LM Adapter SLA 94 Service Module SPAN Solar Particle Alert Network SPS Service Propulsion System Sample Return Container SRC SSB Single Side Band Staff Support Room SSR sv Space Vehicle SWC Solar Wind Caaposition Experiment TD6E Transposition, Docking and LM Ejection TEC Transearth Coast TEI Transearth Injection TFI Time From Ignition TLC Translunar Coast TLI Translunar Injection TLM Telemetry TPF Terminal Phase Finalization Terminal Phase Initiation T-time Countdown Time (referenced to liftoff time) TV Television USE Unified S-Band USN United States Navy USAF United States Air Force VAN Vanguard VHF Very High Frequency AV Differential Velocity
ibi
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