Spacelog Apollo 13

Go ahead, Houston.

What TV was that? Okay, 13 —

Okay, Joe. I just wanted to put on the TV switch at Honeysuckle to tune her up there.

Roger. I'm being prompted, and you've got a GO for that. You can turn it on, go to TV, and we'll see you that way over the States.

Okay.

Okay. 13, Houston. LOS Honeysuckle in about 30 seconds, and we'll see you over the States at 1 plus 28 plus 43.

Apollo 13, Houston through Guaymas. Over.

Apollo 13, Houston through Guaymas. Over.

Apollo 13, Houston.

Apollo 13, Houston. Over.

Apollo 13, Houston. Over.

Apollo 13, Houston. Over.

Go ahead.

Hello there. We thought you were still up there.

And we're just coming up on Baja, and I've got the TV on. Do you want it?

I don't think we require it just yet, Jack, but we'll command it when we're ready. I believe they are dumping the tape now. The booster looks good. The spacecraft looks good on the few minutes' data we've had.

That sounds good.

Jim finally let me look out.

(Laughter) How do you like it?

Chained me to the LEB down there stowing things and unstowing things, and I finally got a chance to look out and see the world.

Apollo 13, Houston. I have the TLI plus 90, and lift-off plus 8 pads whenever you're ready.

Okay. Go ahead with the TLI pad, Joe.

Joe, we had a dropout of signal there about midway or about a fifth of the start of your pad, and Fred didn't get it. We'd like you to start over again. Could you please?

Sure thing. You want the whole thing?

Yes, I think you'd better.

Okay. TLI plus 90: SPS/G&N, 63825, minus 1.54, plus 1.32, 004:06:45.53, minus 0491.7, plus 0000.1, plus 6634.0, 180, 228, 001; N/A; plus 0017.9, 6652.2, 7:37, 6626.5, 26, 155.4, 15.7; Zeta Sagittarius; up, 08.0; right 2.1; minus 22.81, minus 025.00, 1140.7, 34087, 013:32:14. Set starts: Arcturus, Denebola; roll 044, pitch 012, yaw 025; no ullage. Over.

Okay, Joe. That's 63825, minus 1.54, plus 1.32, 004:06:45.53 —

Fred, Houston. Stand by 1.

— minus 0491.7, plus 0000.1, plus 6634.0.

Fred, Houston. Over.

Go ahead.

That's correct. We would like you to go the S-BAND AUX TV switch to TV, please.

Okay. It's set to TV.

Okay. We're not getting a signal.

Okay. I'll go to TRANSMIT, Joe.

Okay. You can continue reading back.

Okay. Roll 180, pitch 228, yaw 001; N/A; plus 0017.9, 6652.2, 7:37, 6626.5 and I missed sextant shaft;—trunnion—trunnion, 15.7, Zeta Sagittarius, up, 08.0; roll 2.1; minus 22.81, minus 00—correction, minus 025.00, 1140.7, 34087, 013:32:14. Set starts: Arcturus and Denebola; roll aline 044, pitch 012, yaw 025; no ullage.

Roger, Fred. Readback correct. The sextant star is 26, and the shaft is 15.54. Over.

Okay. Sextant star 26 and 15.54.

Roger. And we have a picture now; however, it's moving around quite a bit, if you could hold the camera a little steadier. And I have your —

— Okay, Joe. There's nothing but clouds outside, and when we get some land down there coming up, I'll switch back to the window. I thought I'd just show you Jim here, to make sure he's still here.

Okay; real fine. We had a good picture of Jim there for a minute. I have the lift-off plus 8 pad, Fred. If you're ready.

Go ahead, Joe.

Okay. GETI, 008:00; DELTA-V_T, 7835; longitude, minus 165; GET 400 K, 022:36. Over.

Okay. 008:00, 7835, minus 165, 022:36.

Okay, then. And I have a TLI pad for you.

Apollo 13, Houston. We've had LOS MILA now. Thank you very much.

Apollo 13, Houston. Request P00 and ACCEPT for a state vector. Over.

Roger, Houston. We're in P00 and ACCEPT.

Apollo 13, Houston.

Go ahead, Houston.

Okay. The computer is yours, Jim.

Thank you, —

And you are GO for TLI. Huntsville reports that you have a 6-second propellant pad which is 3 seconds more than a 3-sigma case; so you're good on consumables. The IU is so good that we're not going to update it. The only change we have for you is in the TLI checklist. At 57 minutes where you slew the FDAI to 18 degrees, we recommend 20 degrees there, and we recommend that you look for 8 degrees instead of 6 degrees at ignition. The S-IVB is riding on the top of its deadband.

— Understand; and just out of curiosity, was that engine out to use up more S-IVB fuel?

The engine out did cause you to use more S-IVB fuel—about a 10-second-longer burn; but you're still GO.

Okay. Thank you.

And, 13, Houston. We're ready to support pyro arm and docking probe extension whenever you're ready.

Okay, Houston. Docking probe has been extended and all indications are nominal. We're down to PYRO ARM now and we're getting ready.

Okay, Jim.

Okay, Houston. My circuit breaker's armed—or closed; SEQUENTIAL LOGIC, two, on and up and we're …

Okay, 13. You are GO for pyro arm.

And, Houston, 13. Were you reading us?

Roger, 13. Go ahead.

Roger. We have our SEQUENTIAL ARM circuit breakers in and our SEQUENTIAL LOGIC, two, on and up and we are just standing by for your confirmation for a GO.

Sorry, 13. You didn't copy. You are GO for pyro arm. Over.

Apollo 13, Houston.

Go ahead, Houston.

About 2-1/2 minutes to LOS, Jim, and your AOS at Carnarvon will be 2 plus 25 plus 50. Over.

Roger. AOS at Carnarvon 2 plus 25 plus 50.

That's affirm.

Apollo 13, Houston. LOS in about 1 minute. At LOS we would like COMMAND RESET and then NORMAL.

Apollo 13, Houston through Carnarvon.

Okay, Joe. Read you loud and clear. We are sitting here monitoring time base 6 … countdown; we're 20 seconds away.

Okay. We're just starting to get data, and everything still looks good to us.

Hey, Joe. At 2 hours and 12 minutes, the O₂ FLOW HIGH light came on, and it's been pegged high ever since, so it's been on about 14 minutes now.

Roger, 13. We're looking at it.

Time base 6.

Copy. Time base 6.

Okay. Apollo 13, Houston. You have a GO for all systems, and the O₂ FLOW HIGH check is nominal with the WASTE TANK VENT open at this time, and it's no sweat.

Okay. Just wanted you all to check it for me.

Okay. We did.

Apollo 13, Houston. We will be losing data from Carnarvon in about 1 minute. We'll probably have voice through ARIA. Everything is hunky-dory, and we will be listening for you to tell us how the burn goes.