Spacelog Apollo 13

No, you don't need to have any excess. Just trim it approximately level.

Okay. Let's do that first.

Okay.

Okay. Now, Joe, you want to cut four strips, 12 inches long each, 1/2-inch in diameter. Tape that along the outsides of the bag across the ribs.

Okay, Houston; Aquarius. We've got the four strips in place.

Okay. We're in business now with the bag, and the next step to perform is to get ready to put the red suit hose, either the commander's or the LMP's because we're—we're going to want you to have both of these made up eventually, into the top of the—of the bag, and to do that you, first of all, have to assure that the—that the red hose is separated from the blue hose. I don't know whether this has been done already, but if it hasn't, what you have to do is cut the outer Beta-cloth sheath down the full length of the—of the hoses and then also cut the rubber ties that secure the two hoses together, and the hoses should come apart and the COMM cable should—should come off. Over.

Okay. Take the —I'm going to want to separate the red hose from the blue hose by cutting this Beta-cloth sheath. Okay. That's in work.

Okay.

Okay, Houston; Aquarius. I have the LMP's red hose separated from the others.

Okay. Real fine. Now the next step is to cut a diagonal hole in one ear of the—of the plastic bag near the arch. You can pick either one and cut about, a 1-1/2 or 2 inch diagonal hole, big enough to slip the red hose through. And when you've done that, you'll just slip the red hose through so that it goes about to the center of the canister. It's—it's—It's not critical except that the opening should be down, and then tape the bag to the hose where it goes in so that it's nice and snug. Over.

Okay. Copy that. We want a 1-1/2 inch hole right here at this ear, and put the hose in here, end down and toward the canister and then we tape the seal around here.

Let's try it. We can always make it bigger if we have to. Fred, get those. … the center of the arch.

Okay, Jack. Now the remaining steps are simply suit-loop configuration steps to get this thing into full operation, and our ECS people want to hold off on that until the canister you're working on gets to 7.6 millimeters of mercury, which will probably be another 45 minutes or an hour—it—We're reading 4.7 now. So what we'd like you to do in the interim is to set up the second command module canister the same way you just did the first one, using the commander's hose, and get that all set and probably about that time it'll be time to—to switch over. For your information, when you've got that done and if you've had your breakfast and so on, the next thing I've got for you is a switch-configuration list for the command module, which will represent the—the powerdown, square-1 starting configuration for all our—our preentry checks. Over.

Okay. We'll start setting up the commander's hose configuration the same as the LMP's hose. And I'll get—instead of—I guess you want me to use my launch …—launch checklist which I'd …

That's affirmative, Jack. What we have done is marked up the lift-off configuration checklist, and we'll run through it whenever you get around to it.

And, I assume that …

What I'd better do is before I put this thing back in operation, they're going to complete that other canister. I don't know. It should be in operation now. …

Okay, Houston; Aquarius.

Aquarius, Houston. Go.

Okay, Joe. Should this canister be in operation now because it's already mounted on the hose?

Well, yes. We haven't completely configured the suit loop to get full flow through there, and it's okay the way it is. What I recommend you do with the commander's hose is get the bag all ready, but not stick the hose in until we call you on it. Okay.

Okay. Will do.

It won't go around?

Yes. Or else a strip of tape.

Okay, Jim. We've got to start setting up the commander's. …

Yes. … show. How about that … because I've got two in my …

Yes. Here, we'll store them back where I got it.

Hello, Aquarius; Houston.

Go ahead.

Roger, Jack; Tom here. Just thought I would pass on to you and Jim that got a little data priority going today, and going to convene to CPCB and we'll have you all kinds of good procedures for later on. Over.

Okay. Thank you, Tom. You guys are really working overtime.

We're getting a little coordination down here.

Aquarius, Houston. You might pass on to Jim, he had such a long day yesterday, we thought we were going to have to play him some guitar music to get him to sleep last night. Over.

That's exactly what he did. Tom said you had such a long day yesterday, he thought he was going to have to play some guitar music to get you to sleep.

Okay.

Okay. The next two are unchanged. And we want the 3 BMAG switches in RATE 2. Over.

Okay.

Okay. The next one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight are unchanged, and we get down to the ELS AUTO switch which we want in MANUAL. Over.

Okay.

Okay. And we want CM RCS LOGIC, OFF, down, and the rest of the page is unchanged. Over.

Okay. Let me read back the whole page.

Okay. Go.

EMS FUNCTION, OFF; MODE, STANDBY; GTA, down; GTA cover, secure; CMC ATTITUDE, IMU; scale, 5/5; FDAI SELECT, 1; SOURCE, GDC; ATT SET, GDC; MANUAL ATTITUDE ROLL, PITCH, YAW, RATE COMMAND; LIMIT CYCLE, OFF; DEADBAND, MIN; RATE, HIGH; THC POWER, OFF; ROTATION CONTROL POWER NORMAL, two, OFF; ROTATION CONTROL POWER DIRECT, two, OFF; SPACECRAFT CONTROL, SCS; CMC MODE, FREE; BMAG, ROLL, PITCH, YAW …

Jack, Houston. You are not coming through. And request you talk a little more directly into the mike. I've got the BMAGS in RATE 2. And start from there. Over.

… SPS thrust to NORMAL; DELTA-V thrust, two, OFF; SCS TVC PITCH and YAW to AUTO; SCS gimbal MOTORS PITCH and YAW OFF; DELTA-V/CG, LM/CSM; ELS LOGIC, OFF; ELS AUTO to MANUAL; CM RCS LOGIC OFF, down; CM PROPELLANT DUMP, OFF; PROPELLANT PURGE, OFF; IMU CAGE, OFF; EMS ROLL and .05g, OFF.

Okay. That's 100 percent, Jack. Let's go to page 2. And we start with alpha Pc to Pc, and LAUNCH VEHICLE/SPS INDICATORS to GPI. Over.

Okay. Keep going.

Okay. The next three are unchanged. And then the EVENT TIMER START to STOP. Over.

Okay.

Okay. The next ones, on panel 1 are unchanged, and on panel 2, go all the way down to SM RCS propellant talkbacks, and in parenthesis scratch out “eight,” and put “four to gray,” and then pencil in a line “SM RCS propellant talkbacks, four, to barber pole.” Over.

Let me ask you. SM RCS propellant talkbacks, four, barber poles. And you want the switches? And you think …?

I guess that's the config—Stand by 1, and I'll check that.

Okay, Jack. The switches all remain in their present position, which is center, but we—Because we have no power on the bus, the bottom row of talkbacks will be spring loaded to the barber pole position and that's for your information. Over.

Oh, that's right. Oh, I knew that. I'm not thinking too well.

Okay. Now the next one, two, three, four, five are the same, and we want EDS AUTO to OFF. Over.

Okay.

Okay. The next three are the same, and then we want PROPELLANT DUMP to RCS COMMAND; 2 ENGINE OUT to OFF and LAUNCH VEHICLE RATES to OFF. Over.

Okay. Let me read back the whole page.

Go.

Alpha/Pc to Pc; LAUNCH VEHICLE SPS INDICATOR to GPI; TVC GIMBAL DRIVE PITCH and YAW to AUTO; EVENT TIMER RESET, up; EVENT TIMER START to STOP; EVENT TIMER MINUTES, SECONDS to center; POSTLANDING VENT valve, push; PROBE EXTEND/RELEASE to OFF; EXTEND/RELEASE talkbacks, two of them, gray; DOCK PROBE RETRACT, PRIMARY and SECONDARY, off; extend RUNNING LIGHTS/EVA LIGHTS, OFF; extend RUNNING LIGHTS—RENDEZVOUS LIGHT, OFF—got to get a—there you go—TUNNEL LIGHT, OFF; LM POWER LIGHT, OFF; SERVICE MODULE RCS Helium, four, center; HELIUM 1 talkback, four, gray; UP TELEMETRY COMMAND MODULE and IU to BLOCK; COMMAND MODULE RCS PRESSUREs, off; SERVICE MODULE RCS INDICATOR, PROPELLANT QUANTITY; SERVICE MODULE RCS Helium 2, four, center; HELIUM 2, four, talkbacks, gray; SERVICE MODULE RCS HEATERS, four, OFF; SERVICE MODULE RCS PROPELLANT, four, center, on, up; SERVICE MODULE PROPELLANT talkback, four, gray, and four, barber pole; RCS COMMAND, center; RCS TRANSFER, center.