Apollo 14 Timeline
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Terminal countdown started. |
-028: |
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Scheduled 9-hour 23-minute hold at T-9 hours. |
-009: |
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Countdown resumed at T-9 hours. |
-009: |
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Scheduled 1-hour hold at T-3 hours 30 minutes. |
-003:30:00 |
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Countdown resumed at T-3 hours 30 minutes. |
-003:30:00 |
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Unscheduled 40-minute 2-second weather hold at T-8 minutes. |
-000: |
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Countdown resumed at T-8 minutes. |
-000: |
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Guidance reference release. |
-000:00:16.960 |
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S-IC engine start command. |
-000:00:08.9 |
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S-IC engine ignition (#5). |
-000:00:06.5 |
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All S-IC engines thrust OK. |
-000:00:01.6 |
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Range zero. |
000:00:00.00 |
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All holddown arms released (1st motion) (1.05 g). |
000:00:00.2 |
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Liftoff (umbilical disconnected). |
000:00:00.57 |
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Tower clearance yaw maneuver started. |
000:00:01.958 |
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Yaw maneuver ended. |
000:00:09.896 |
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Pitch and roll maneuver started. |
000:00:12.814 |
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Roll maneuver ended. |
000:00:28.000 |
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Mach 1 achieved. |
000:01:08.0 |
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Maximum bending moment (116,000,000 lbf-in). |
000: |
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Maximum dynamic pressure (655.80 lb/ft2). |
000:01:21.0 |
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S-IC center engine cutoff command. |
000:02:15.14 |
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Pitch maneuver ended. |
000:02:44.088 |
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S-IC outboard engine cutoff. |
000:02:44.10 |
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S-IC maximum total inertial acceleration (3.82 g). |
000:02:44.18 |
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S-IC maximum Earth-fixed velocity. |
000:02:44.59 |
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S-IC/S-II separation command. |
000:02:44.8 |
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S-II engine start command. |
000:02:45.5 |
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S-II ignition. |
000:02:46.5 |
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S-II aft interstage jettisoned. |
000:03:14.8 |
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Launch escape tower jettisoned. |
000:03:20.7 |
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Iterative guidance mode initiated. |
000:03:25.912 |
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S-IC apex. |
000:04:31.8 |
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S-II center engine cutoff. |
000:07:43.09 |
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S-II maximum total inertial acceleration (1.81 g). |
000:07:43.17 |
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S-IC impact (theoretical). |
000:09:06.2 |
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S-II outboard engine cutoff. |
000:09:19.05 |
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S-II/S-IVB separation command. |
000:09:20.00 |
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S-II maximum Earth-fixed velocity |
000:09:20.07 |
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S-IVB 1st burn start command. |
000:09:20.1 |
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S-IVB 1st burn ignition. |
000:09:23.4 |
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S-IVB ullage case jettisoned. |
000:09:31.8 |
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S-II apex. |
000:10:00.2 |
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S-IVB 1st burn cutoff command. |
000:11:40.56 |
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S-IVB 1st burn maximum total inertial acceleration (0.67 g). |
000:11:40.66 |
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Earth orbit insertion. S-IVB 1st burn maximum Earth-fixed velocity. |
000:11:50.56 |
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Maneuver to local horizontal attitude started. |
000:12:02.092 |
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Orbital navigation started. |
000:13:22.323 |
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S-II impact (theoretical). |
000:20:46.3 |
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S-IVB 2nd burn restart preparation. |
002:18:54.20 |
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S-IVB 2nd burn restart command. |
002:28:24.10 |
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S-IVB 2nd burn ignition. |
002:28:32.40 |
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S-IVB 2nd burn cutoff. |
002:34:23.24 |
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S-IVB 2nd burn maximum total inertial acceleration (1.45 g). |
002:34:23.34 |
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S-IVB 2nd burn maximum Earth-fixed velocity. |
002:34:23.67 |
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S-IVB safing procedures started. |
002:34:23.9 |
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Translunar injection. |
002:34:33.24 |
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Orbital navigation started. |
002:36:54.841 |
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Maneuver to local horizontal attitude started. |
002:36:55.064 |
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Maneuver to transposition and docking attitude started. |
002:51:04.339 |
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Maneuver to transposition and docking attitude ended. |
002:55:23.37 |
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CSM separated from S-IVB. |
003:02:29.4 |
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TV transmission started. |
003:05 |
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1st docking attempt - 1st contact. |
003:13:53.7 |
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1st docking attempt - 2nd contact. |
003:14:01.5 |
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1st docking attempt - 3rd contact. |
003:14:04.45 |
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1st docking attempt - 4th contact. |
003:14:09.0 |
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2nd docking attempt. |
003:14:43.7 |
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3rd docking attempt. |
003:16:43.4 |
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4th docking attempt. |
003:23:41.7 |
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5th docking attempt. |
004:32:29.3 |
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6th docking attempt. |
004:56:44.9 |
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CSM docked with LM/S-IVB (initial docking latch triggered). |
004:56:56.7 |
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TV transmission ended. |
005:00 |
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CSM/LM ejected from S-IVB (RCS ignition). |
005:47:14.4 |
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CSM/LM ejected from S-IVB (RCS cutoff). |
005:47:21.3 |
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Maneuver to attitude for S-IVB APS evasive burn initiated. |
005:55:30 |
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S-IVB APS evasive maneuver ignition. |
006:04:01.7 |
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S-IVB APS evasive maneuver cutoff. |
006:05:21.9 |
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Maneuver to S-IVB LOX dump attitude initiated. |
006:13:43.0 |
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S-IVB lunar impact maneuver - CVS vent for lunar targeting velocity change started. |
006:20:40.5 |
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S-IVB lunar impact maneuver - LOX dump started. |
006:25:20.5 |
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S-IVB lunar impact maneuver - CVS vent for lunar targeting velocity change started. |
006:25:40.5 |
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S-IVB lunar impact maneuver - LOX dump ended. |
006:26:08.5 |
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Maneuver to attitude required for final S-IVB APS burn initiated. |
008:43:41.0 |
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S-IVB lunar impact maneuver - APS ignition. |
008:59:59.0 |
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S-IVB lunar impact maneuver - APS cutoff. |
009:04:11.2 |
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TV transmission started. |
011:00 |
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Hatch, probe, and drogue removed for inspection. |
011:30 |
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TV transmission ended. |
012:12 |
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Midcourse correction ignition (SPS). |
030:36:07.91 |
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Midcourse correction cutoff. |
030:36:18.10 |
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Earth darkside dim-light photography. |
031:00 |
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S-IVB photography. |
034:00 |
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Lunar topographic camera unstowed and checked out. |
034:15 |
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Bistatic radar frequency check. |
052:00 |
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054:53:36 |
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LM pressurization started. |
059:50 |
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TV transmission started. |
060:05 |
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Preparation for LM ingress. |
060:10 |
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CDR and LMP entered LM. |
060:30 |
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TV transmission ended. |
060:42 |
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LM system checks. |
061:40 |
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Water dump photography. |
061:50 |
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CDR and LMP entered CM. |
062:20 |
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Equigravisphere. |
066:09:01 |
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LM cabin pressurized. |
075:20 |
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Midcourse correction ignition (SPS). |
076:58:11.98 |
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Midcourse correction cutoff. |
076:58:12.63 |
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LM ascent battery test started. |
078:20 |
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LM ascent battery test ended. |
080:20 |
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Lunar orbit insertion ignition (SPS). |
081:56:40.70 |
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Lunar orbit insertion cutoff. |
082:02:51.54 |
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S-IVB impact on lunar surface. |
082:37:53.4 |
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CSM landmark tracking. |
085:10 |
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Descent orbit insertion ignition (SPS). |
086:10:52.97 |
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Descent orbit insertion cutoff. |
086:11:13.78 |
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CSM landmark tracking. |
087:10 |
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Descartes photographed. |
088:50 |
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LM pressurized. |
101:05 |
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Docking tunnel opened. CDR and LMP entered LM. |
101:20 |
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LM activation and system checks. |
101:30 |
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CSM/LM undocking and separation ignition (SM RCS). |
103:47:41.6 |
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CSM/LM undocking and separation cutoff. |
103:47:44.3 |
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CSM landmark tracking. |
104:20 |
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LM landing site observation. |
104:30 |
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CSM orbit circularization ignition (SPS). |
105:11:46.11 |
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CSM orbit circularization cutoff. |
105:11:50.13 |
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Checkout of LM descent propulsion system and landing radar. |
105:40 |
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CSM landmark tracking. |
106:20 |
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CSM orbital science photography. |
107:50 |
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LM landing radar on. |
107:51:18.66 |
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LM false “data good” indications from landing radar. |
107:52:46.66 |
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LM landing radar switched to low scale. |
107:57:34.66 |
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LM loading abort bit work-around routine started. |
107:58:13.80 |
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LM ullage on. |
108:02:19.12 |
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LM powered descent engine ignition (DPS). |
108:02:26.52 |
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LM manual throttle-up to full throttle position. |
108:02:53.80 |
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LM manual target (landing site) update. |
108:04:49.80 |
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LM throttle down. |
108:08:47.68 |
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LM landing radar switched to high scale. |
108:08:50.66 |
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LM landing radar velocity data good. |
108:09:10.66 |
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LM landing radar range data good. |
108:09:12.66 |
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LM altitude updates enabled. |
108:09:35.80 |
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LM approach phase program selected. |
108:11:09.80 |
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LM pitchover started. |
108:11:10.42 |
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LM landing radar redesignation enabled. |
108:11:51.56 |
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LM radar antenna to position 2. |
108:11:52.66 |
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LM attitude hold mode selected. |
108:13:07.86 |
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LM landing phase program selected. |
108:13:09.80 |
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LM lunar landing (left pad touchdown). |
108:15:09.30 |
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LM powered descent engine cutoff. |
108:15:11.13 |
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LM right, forward, and aft pad touchdown. |
108:15:11.40 |
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CSM landmark tracking. |
109:30 |
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LM lunar surface navigation. |
110:00 |
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CSM Gegenschein photography. |
110:40 |
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CSM backward-looking zero phase observations. |
111:20 |
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CSM forward-looking zero phase observations. |
112:20 |
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CSM zodiacal light photography. |
112:50 |
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1st EVA started (LM cabin depressurization started). |
113:39:11 |
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Egress started CDR). Pre-egress operations started (LMP). |
113:47 |
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1st EVA television transmission started. |
113:50 |
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CDR on lunar surface. Environmental familiarization, modular equipment transporter unloading, and television deployment (CDR). |
113:51 |
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LMP egress. |
113:55 |
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Environmental familiarization, contingency sample collection (LMP). |
113:57 |
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CSM tracking of landed LM. |
114:10 |
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S-band antenna deployment started (CDR). |
114:12 |
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Solar wind composition experiment deployed (LMP). |
114:13 |
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Laser ranging retroreflector unloading started (LMP). |
114:14 |
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Expendables transferred (CDR). |
114:22 |
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LMP ingress. |
114:23 |
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S-band antenna switching (LMP). |
114:25 |
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LMP egress. |
114:37 |
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Camera setup (LMP). |
114:39 |
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114:41 |
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LM and site inspection (CDR). Traverse to television started (LMP). |
114:47 |
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TV panorama (LMP). |
114:50 |
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Modular equipment transporter deployment (LMP). CSM landmark tracking. |
115:00 |
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TV transfer to scientific equipment bay (CDR). |
115:05 |
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Experiment package offloading started (CDR and LMP). |
115:08 |
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TV positioning (CDR). |
115:22 |
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Modular equipment transporter loading (CDR). |
115:25 |
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Traverse to experiment package deployment site (CDR, LMP). |
115:46 |
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Experiment package system interconnect, thumper and geophone unloading started (LMP). |
116:03 |
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Experiment package system interconnect, passive seismic experiment offloading, laser ranging retroreflector deployment. |
116:04 |
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Mortar offloaded (LMP). |
116:26 |
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Charged particle lunar environment experiment deployment (CDR). |
116:30 |
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Suprathermal ion detector experiment unloading and deployment (LMP). |
116:34 |
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Deployment of experiment package antenna, passive seismic experiment, and laser ranging retroreflector and sample collection (CDR). |
116:35 |
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CSM galactic survey photography. |
116:40 |
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Penetrometer activity (LMP). |
116:45 |
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Geophone deployment started (LMP). |
116:47 |
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1st ALSEP data received on Earth. |
116:47:58 |
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Thumper activity (LMP). |
117:02 |
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CSM plane change ignition (SPS). |
117:29:33.17 |
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CSM plane change cutoff. |
117:29:51.67 |
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Mortar pack arming started (LMP). |
117:37 |
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Return traverse started (CDR). |
117:38 |
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Return traverse started (LMP). |
117:42 |
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EVA closeout (LMP). |
117:54 |
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Sample collection (CDR). |
118:00 |
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EVA closeout (CDR). |
118:03 |
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CSM Earthshine photography. |
118:10 |
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LMP ingress. |
118:15 |
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EVA ended (LMP). |
118:18 |
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CDR ingress. |
118:19 |
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1st EVA television transmission ended. |
118:20 |
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1st EVA ended (cabin pressurization started). |
118:27:01 |
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VHF bistatic radar test started. |
119:10 |
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CSM orbital science photography. |
129:30 |
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S-band bistatic radar test started. |
129:45 |
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VHF and S-band bistatic radar tests terminated. |
130:20 |
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2nd EVA started (cabin depressurization started). |
131:08:13 |
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CDR egress. |
131:13 |
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Familiarization and transfer of equipment transfer bag (CDR). LMP egress. CSM vertical and orbital science photography. |
131:20 |
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Modular equipment transporter preparation (LMP). |
131:21 |
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Modular equipment transporter loading (CDR). |
131:28 |
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Lunar portable magnetometer offloading (CDR). |
131:38 |
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Lunar portable magnetometer offloading (LMP). |
131:39 |
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2nd EVA television transmission started. |
131:40 |
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Evaluation of modular equipment transporter track (CDR). |
131:43 |
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Lunar portable magnetometer operation (LMP). |
131:44 |