Spacelog Apollo 13

Okay. And, Houston, stand by for a mark on another picture.

Roger. Standing by.

3, 2, 1-

MARK it.

Roger. We copy, Fred.

Okay, Vance; we've completed that procedure, and let me know if everything was okay.

Okay, thank you. We'll let you know if anything isn't okay. I'm sure it's good now.

Tell GNC and GUIDO thanks a lot for keeping good track of me, there.

Roger. They're right on the ball.

And, 13, Houston. If you would like, we can let you know about every 2 minutes before the Earth should be coming into your window. We think we've got it pegged down pretty well now, and you won't have to look for it so much. You want that?

Yes. That would be fine, Vance.

Okay.

And, 13, Houston. GUIDO says the bits are reset—rather, are set.

Apollo 13, Houston.

Go ahead, Houston.

It's time for Fred to start looking for the Earth, should be coming by in about a couple of minutes.

Okay. He's got his head out there right now.

Yes. You've got that pretty well pegged, man. There it be.

Doesn't that give you confidence?

Yes. I guess so. In a minute, you're going to hear my kitchen timer ding, and that also says the Earth is there.

Okay.

Okay. Stand … countdown.

3, 2, 1 -

MARK.

Okay. We've got them. Go ahead with the torquing, Jack.

Okay. That was stars 20 and 27 and star-angle difference is five balls, and the time at torquing would be 10 hours 40 minutes 15 seconds.

Apollo 13, Houston.

Go ahead, Vance.

Time to look out your window for us again.

Lo and behold.

Okay. It's 3, 2, 1-

MARK.

Apollo 13, Houston.

Go ahead, Houston.

Jim, we're coming up on a handover between sites. You might lose COMM momentarily.

Okay. Understand handover, we might lose the COMM.

Apollo 13, Houston.

Go ahead.

You should have the Earth coming into view here shortly.

Okay.

We got a new CAP COMM now.

No, I changed my voice.

3, 2, 1 -

MARK.

Roger. Copy.

Negative, Houston. Say again.