Apollo 9 Timeline
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Event |
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GMT Time |
GMT Date |
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Terminal countdown started. |
-028: |
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Scheduled 3-hour hold at T-16 hours. |
-016: |
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Decision made to recycle countdown to T-42 hours due to health of crew. |
-016: |
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Countdown resumed at T-42 hours. |
-042: |
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Scheduled 5-hour 30-minute hold at T-28 hours. |
-028: |
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Countdown resumed at T-28 hours. |
-028: |
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Scheduled 3-hour hold at T-16 hours. |
-016: |
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Countdown resumed at T-16 hours. |
-016: |
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Scheduled 6-hour hold at T-9 hours. |
-009: |
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Countdown resumed at T-9 hours. |
-009: |
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Guidance reference release. |
-000:00:16.97 |
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S-IC engine start command. |
-000:00:08.9 |
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S-IC engine ignition (#5). |
-000:00:06.3 |
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All S-IC engines thrust OK. |
-000:00:01.3 |
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Range zero. |
000:00:00.00 |
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All holddown arms released (1st motion) (1.10 g). |
000:00:00.26 |
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Liftoff (umbilical disconnected). |
000:00:00.67 |
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Tower clearance yaw maneuver started. |
000:00:01.7 |
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Yaw maneuver ended. |
000:00:09.7 |
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Pitch and roll maneuver started. |
000:00:13.3 |
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Roll maneuver ended. |
000:00:33.0 |
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Mach 1 achieved. |
000:01:08.2 |
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Maximum bending moment (86,000,000 lbf-in). |
000:01:19.4 |
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Maximum dynamic pressure (630.73 lb/ft2). |
000:01:25.5 |
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S-IC center engine cutoff command. |
000:02:14.34 |
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Pitch maneuver ended. |
000:02:38.0 |
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S-IC outboard engine cutoff. |
000:02:42.76 |
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S-IC maximum total inertial acceleration (3.85 g). |
000:02:42.84 |
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S-IC/S-II separation command and S-IC maximum Earth-fixed velocity. |
000:02:43.45 |
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S-II engine start command. |
000:02:44.17 |
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S-II ignition. |
000:02:45.16 |
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S-II aft interstage jettisoned. |
000:03:13.5 |
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Launch escape tower jettisoned. |
000:03:18.3 |
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Iterative guidance mode initiated. |
000:03:24.6 |
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S-IC apex. |
000:04:26.03 |
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S-II engine cutoff. |
000:08:56.22 |
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S-II maximum total inertial acceleration (2.00 g). |
000:08:56.31 |
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S-IC impact (theoretical). |
000:08:56.436 |
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S-II maximum Earth-fixed velocity. |
000:08:56.45 |
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S-II/S-IVB separation command. |
000:08:57.18 |
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S-IVB 1st burn start command. |
000:08:57.28 |
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S-IVB 1st burn ignition. |
000:09:00.82 |
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S-IVB ullage case jettisoned. |
000:09:09.0 |
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S-II apex. |
000:09:53.58 |
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S-IVB 1st burn cutoff. |
000:11:04.66 |
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S-IVB 1st burn maximum total inertial acceleration (0.80 g). |
000:11:04.74 |
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Earth orbit insertion. S-IVB 1st burn maximum Earth-fixed velocity. |
000:11:14.66 |
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Maneuver to local horizontal attitude started. |
000:11:24.9 |
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Orbital navigation started. |
000:12:47.7 |
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S-II impact (theoretical). |
000:20:25.346 |
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Maneuver to transposition and docking attitude.. |
002:34:01.0 |
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CSM separated from S-IVB (command). |
002:41:16.0 |
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Formation flying. CSM docked with LM/S-IVB. |
003:01:59.3 |
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CSM/LM ejected from S-IVB. |
004: |
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Maneuver to local horizontal attitude started. |
004:25:05.1 |
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S-IVB 2nd burn restart preparation. |
004:36:17.24 |
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S-IVB 2nd burn restart command. |
004:45:47.20 |
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S-IVB 2nd burn ignition (for intermediate orbit insertion). |
004:45:55.54 |
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S-IVB 2nd burn cutoff. |
004:46:57.60 |
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S-IVB 2nd burn maximum total inertial acceleration (1.24 g). |
004:46:57.68 |
20:46:57 |
03 Mar 1969 |
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S-IVB 2nd burn maximum Earth-fixed velocity. |
004:46:58.20 |
20:46:58 |
03 Mar 1969 |
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S-IVB intermediate orbit insertion. |
004:47:07.60 |
20:47:07 |
03 Mar 1969 |
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Orbital navigation started. |
004:47:14.2 |
20:47:14 |
03 Mar 1969 |
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Maneuver to local horizontal attitude started. |
004:47:18.6 |
20:47:18 |
03 Mar 1969 |
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1st SPS ignition. |
005:59:01.07 |
21:59:01 |
03 Mar 1969 |
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1st SPS cutoff. |
005:59:06.30 |
21:59:06 |
03 Mar 1969 |
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Powered flight navigation started. |
005:59:39.0 |
21:59:39 |
03 Mar 1969 |
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S-IVB 3rd burn restart preparation. |
005:59:40.98 |
21:59:41 |
03 Mar 1969 |
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S-IVB 3rd burn restart command. |
006:06:27.35 |
22:06:27 |
03 Mar 1969 |
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S-IVB 3rd burn ignition (Earth escape trajectory). |
006:07:19.26 |
22:07:19 |
03 Mar 1969 |
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S-IVB 3rd burn maximum total inertial acceleration (1.69 g). |
006:08:53.00 |
22:08:53 |
03 Mar 1969 |
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S-IVB 3rd burn cutoff. |
006:11:21.32 |
22:11:21 |
03 Mar 1969 |
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S-IVB safing procedures started. |
006:11:21.92 |
22:11:21 |
03 Mar 1969 |
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S-IVB 3rd burn maximum Earth-fixed velocity. |
006:11:23.50 |
22:11:23 |
03 Mar 1969 |
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S-IVB escape orbit insertion. |
006:11:31.32 |
22:11:31 |
03 Mar 1969 |
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Orbital navigation started. |
006:11:38.0 |
22:11:38 |
03 Mar 1969 |
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Maneuver to local horizontal attitude started. |
006:11:42.0 |
22:11:42 |
03 Mar 1969 |
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S-IVB safing - LOX dump started (failed due to loss of engine pneumatic control during 3rd burn). |
006:12:15.5 |
22:12:15 |
03 Mar 1969 |
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S-IVB safing - LOX NPV valve latched open to safe LOX tank |
006:24:02 |
22:24:02 |
03 Mar 1969 |
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S-IVB safing - LH2 dump started (failed due to loss of pneumatic control of engine valves). |
006:24:11.3 |
22:24:11 |
03 Mar 1969 |
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S-IVB safing - APS depletion firing ignition. |
007:34:04.6 |
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S-IVB safing - APS depletion firing cutoff. |
007:41:53 |
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2nd SPS ignition. |
022:12:04.07 |
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2nd SPS cutoff. |
022:13:54.36 |
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3rd SPS ignition. |
025:17:39.27 |
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3rd SPS cutoff. |
025:22:19.15 |
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4th SPS ignition. |
028:24:41.37 |
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4th SPS cutoff. |
028:25:09.24 |
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Pressure suits donned. |
041:00 |
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LMP entered LM. |
043:15 |
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LM transferred to internal power. |
043:40 |
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LM systems activated. |
043:45 |
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CDR entered LM. |
044:04 |
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Landing gear deployed. |
045:00 |
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Portable life support systems prepared. |
045:05 |
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CDR requested private communication regarding LMP illness. |
045:39:05 |