Apollo 10 Timeline
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Event |
GET (hhh:mm:ss) |
GMT Time |
GMT Date |
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Terminal countdown started. |
-028:00:00 |
01:00:00 |
17-May-69 |
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Scheduled 1-hour hold at T-3 hours 30 minutes. |
-003:30:00 |
12:19:00 |
18-May-69 |
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Countdown resumed at T-3 hours 30 minutes. |
-003:30:00 |
13:19:00 |
18-May-69 |
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Guidance reference release. |
-000:00:16.978 |
16:48:43 |
18-May-69 |
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S-IC engine start command. |
-000:00:08.9 |
16:48:51 |
18-May-69 |
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S-IC engine ignition (#5). |
-000:00:06.4 |
16:48:53 |
18-May-69 |
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All S-IC engines thrust OK. |
-000:00:01.6 |
16:48:58 |
18-May-69 |
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Range zero. |
000:00:00.00 |
16:49:00 |
18-May-69 |
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All holddown arms released (1st motion) (1.06 g). |
000:00:00.25 |
16:49:00 |
18-May-69 |
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Liftoff (umbilical disconnected). |
000:00:00.58 |
16:49:00 |
18-May-69 |
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Tower clearance yaw maneuver started. |
000:00:01.6 |
16:49:01 |
18-May-69 |
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Yaw maneuver ended. |
000:00:10.0 |
16:49:10 |
18-May-69 |
|
Pitch and roll maneuver started. |
000:00:13.05 |
16:49:13 |
18-May-69 |
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Roll maneuver ended. |
000:00:32.3 |
16:49:32 |
18-May-69 |
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Mach 1 achieved. |
000:01:06.8 |
16:50:06 |
18-May-69 |
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Maximum dynamic pressure (694.232 lb/ft2). |
000:01:22.6 |
16:50:22 |
18-May-69 |
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Maximum bending moment (88,000,000 lbf-in). |
000:01:24.6 |
16:50:24 |
18-May-69 |
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S-IC center engine cutoff command. |
000:02:15.16 |
16:51:15 |
18-May-69 |
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Pitch maneuver ended. |
000:02:38.7 |
16:51:38 |
18-May-69 |
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S-IC outboard engine cutoff. |
000:02:41.63 |
16:51:41 |
18-May-69 |
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S-IC maximum total inertial acceleration (3.92 g). |
000:02:41.71 |
16:51:41 |
18-May-69 |
|
S-IC maximum Earth-fixed velocity. |
000:02:41.96 |
16:51:41 |
18-May-69 |
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S-IC/S-II separation command. |
000:02:42.31 |
16:51:42 |
18-May-69 |
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S-II engine start command. |
000:02:43.05 |
16:51:43 |
18-May-69 |
|
S-II ignition. |
000:02:44.05 |
16:51:44 |
18-May-69 |
|
S-II aft interstage jettisoned. |
000:03:12.3 |
16:52:12 |
18-May-69 |
|
Launch escape tower jettisoned. |
000:03:17.8 |
16:52:17 |
18-May-69 |
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Iterative guidance mode initiated. |
000:03:22.9 |
16:52:22 |
18-May-69 |
|
S-IC apex. |
000:04:26.87 |
16:53:26 |
18-May-69 |
|
S-II center engine cutoff. |
000:07:40.61 |
16:56:40 |
18-May-69 |
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S-II maximum total inertial acceleration (1.82 g). |
000:07:40.69 |
16:56:40 |
18-May-69 |
|
S-IC impact (theoretical). |
000:08:59.12 |
16:57:59 |
18-May-69 |
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S-II outboard engine cutoff. |
000:09:12.64 |
16:58:12 |
18-May-69 |
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S-II maximum Earth-fixed velocity. S-II/S-IVB separation command. |
000:09:13.50 |
16:58:13 |
18-May-69 |
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S-IVB 1st burn start command. |
000:09:13.60 |
16:58:13 |
18-May-69 |
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S-IVB 1st burn ignition. |
000:09:16.81 |
16:58:16 |
18-May-69 |
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S-IVB ullage case jettisoned. |
000:09:25.4 |
16:58:25 |
18-May-69 |
|
S-II apex. |
000:09:57.21 |
16:58:57 |
18-May-69 |
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S-IVB 1st burn cutoff command. |
000:11:43.76 |
17:00:43 |
18-May-69 |
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S-IVB 1st burn maximum Earth-fixed velocity and maximum total inertial acceleration (0.70 g). |
000:11:43.84 |
17:00:43 |
18-May-69 |
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Earth orbit insertion. |
000:11:53.76 |
17:00:53 |
18-May-69 |
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Maneuver to local horizontal attitude and orbital navigation started. |
000:12:04.1 |
17:01:04 |
18-May-69 |
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S-II impact (theoretical). |
000:20:17.89 |
17:09:17 |
18-May-69 |
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S-IVB 2nd burn restart preparation. |
002:23:49.26 |
19:12:49 |
18-May-69 |
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S-IVB 2nd burn restart command. |
002:33:19.20 |
19:22:19 |
18-May-69 |
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S-IVB 2nd burn ignition. |
002:33:27.52 |
19:22:27 |
18-May-69 |
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S-IVB 2nd burn cutoff. |
002:39:10.58 |
19:28:10 |
18-May-69 |
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S-IVB 2nd burn maximum total inertial acceleration (1.49 g). |
002:39:10.66 |
19:28:10 |
18-May-69 |
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S-IVB 2nd burn maximum Earth-fixed velocity. S-IVB safing procedures started. |
002:39:11.30 |
19:28:11 |
18-May-69 |
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Translunar injection. |
002:39:20.58 |
19:28:20 |
18-May-69 |
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Orbital navigation started. |
002:39:29.6 |
19:28:29 |
18-May-69 |
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CSM separated from S-IVB (ignition). |
003:02:42.4 |
19:51:42 |
18-May-69 |
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CSM separated from S-IVB (cutoff). |
003:02:45.7 |
19:51:45 |
18-May-69 |
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TV transmission started. |
003:06:00 |
19:55:00 |
18-May-69 |
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CSM docked with LM/S-IVB. |
003:17:36.0 |
20:06:36 |
18-May-69 |
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TV transmission ended. |
003:28:00 |
20:17:00 |
18-May-69 |
|
TV transmission started. |
003:56:00 |
20:45:00 |
18-May-69 |
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CSM/LM ejected from S-IVB. |
003:56:25.7 |
20:45:25 |
18-May-69 |
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TV transmission ended. |
004:09:25 |
20:58:25 |
18-May-69 |
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CSM SPS evasive maneuver ignition. |
004:39:09.8 |
21:28:09 |
18-May-69 |
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CSM SPS evasive maneuver cutoff. |
004:39:12.7 |
21:28:12 |
18-May-69 |
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Maneuver to S-IVB slingshot attitude initiated. |
004:42:15.8 |
21:31:15 |
18-May-69 |
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S-IVB lunar slingshot maneuver - APS ignition. |
004:45:36.4 |
21:34:36 |
18-May-69 |
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S-IVB lead experiment - LOX lead started. |
004:48:21.3 |
21:37:21 |
18-May-69 |
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S-IVB lead experiment - LOX lead ended. |
004:48:30.3 |
21:37:30 |
18-May-69 |
|
S-IVB lead experiment - LH2 lead started. |
004:50:09.9 |
21:39:09 |
18-May-69 |
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S-IVB lunar slingshot maneuver - APS cutoff. |
004:50:17.0 |
21:39:17 |
18-May-69 |
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S-IVB lead experiment - LH2 lead ended. |
004:50:58.8 |
21:39:58 |
18-May-69 |
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S-IVB safing - LH2 tank CVS open. |
004:51:36.1 |
21:40:36 |
18-May-69 |
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S-IVB lunar slingshot maneuver - LOX dump started. |
004:54:15.79 |
21:43:15 |
18-May-69 |
|
S-IVB lunar slingshot maneuver - LOX dump ended. |
004:59:16.00 |
21:48:16 |
18-May-69 |
|
TV transmission started. |
005:06:34 |
21:55:34 |
18-May-69 |
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S-IVB safing - LH2 tank NPV valve open. |
005:16:09.8 |
22:05:09 |
18-May-69 |
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TV transmission ended. |
005:19:49 |
22:08:49 |
18-May-69 |
|
S-IVB lunar slingshot maneuver - APS ignition. |
005:28:55.8 |
22:17:55 |
18-May-69 |
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S-IVB lunar slingshot maneuver - APS cutoff. |
005:29:04.9 |
22:18:04 |
18-May-69 |
|
TV transmission started. |
007:11:27 |
00:00:27 |
19-May-69 |
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TV transmission ended. |
007:35:27 |
00:24:27 |
19-May-69 |
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Midcourse correction ignition. |
026:32:56.8 |
19:21:56 |
19-May-69 |
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Midcourse correction cutoff. |
026:33:03.9 |
19:22:03 |
19-May-69 |
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TV transmission started. |
027:00:48 |
19:49:48 |
19-May-69 |
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TV transmission ended. |
027:28:31 |
20:17:31 |
19-May-69 |
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High-gain antenna reacquisition test. |
028:50 |
21:39 |
19-May-69 |
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TV transmission started (recorded). |
048:00:51 |
16:49:51 |
20-May-69 |
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TV transmission ended. |
048:15:30 |
17:04:30 |
20-May-69 |
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TV transmission started (recorded). |
048:24:00 |
17:13:00 |
20-May-69 |
|
TV transmission ended. |
048:27:51 |
17:16:51 |
20-May-69 |
|
TV transmission started. |
049:54:00 |
18:43:00 |
20-May-69 |
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TV transmission ended. |
049:58:49 |
18:47:49 |
20-May-69 |
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TV transmission started. |