Spacelog Apollo 13

Okay. TLI: 2 plus 26 plus 05, 179, 108, 000, 5 plus 47, 10416.9, 35587, 358, 139, 320, 302, 319, 040, and ejection time, 4 plus 01 plus 00.

Apollo 13, Houston. We've had LOS MILA now. Thank you very much.

Apollo 13, Houston. Request P00 and ACCEPT for a state vector. Over.

Roger, Houston. We're in P00 and ACCEPT.

Apollo 13, Houston.

Go ahead, Houston.

Okay. The computer is yours, Jim.

Thank you, —

And you are GO for TLI. Huntsville reports that you have a 6-second propellant pad which is 3 seconds more than a 3-sigma case; so you're good on consumables. The IU is so good that we're not going to update it. The only change we have for you is in the TLI checklist. At 57 minutes where you slew the FDAI to 18 degrees, we recommend 20 degrees there, and we recommend that you look for 8 degrees instead of 6 degrees at ignition. The S-IVB is riding on the top of its deadband.

— Understand; and just out of curiosity, was that engine out to use up more S-IVB fuel?

The engine out did cause you to use more S-IVB fuel—about a 10-second-longer burn; but you're still GO.

Okay. Thank you.

And, 13, Houston. We're ready to support pyro arm and docking probe extension whenever you're ready.

Okay, Houston. Docking probe has been extended and all indications are nominal. We're down to PYRO ARM now and we're getting ready.

Okay, Jim.

Okay, Houston. My circuit breaker's armed—or closed; SEQUENTIAL LOGIC, two, on and up and we're …

Okay, 13. You are GO for pyro arm.

And, Houston, 13. Were you reading us?

Roger, 13. Go ahead.

Roger. We have our SEQUENTIAL ARM circuit breakers in and our SEQUENTIAL LOGIC, two, on and up and we are just standing by for your confirmation for a GO.

Sorry, 13. You didn't copy. You are GO for pyro arm. Over.

Apollo 13, Houston.

Go ahead, Houston.

About 2-1/2 minutes to LOS, Jim, and your AOS at Carnarvon will be 2 plus 25 plus 50. Over.

Roger. AOS at Carnarvon 2 plus 25 plus 50.

That's affirm.

Apollo 13, Houston. LOS in about 1 minute. At LOS we would like COMMAND RESET and then NORMAL.

Apollo 13, Houston through Carnarvon.

Okay, Joe. Read you loud and clear. We are sitting here monitoring time base 6 … countdown; we're 20 seconds away.

Okay. We're just starting to get data, and everything still looks good to us.

Hey, Joe. At 2 hours and 12 minutes, the O₂ FLOW HIGH light came on, and it's been pegged high ever since, so it's been on about 14 minutes now.

Roger, 13. We're looking at it.

Time base 6.

Copy. Time base 6.

Okay. Apollo 13, Houston. You have a GO for all systems, and the O₂ FLOW HIGH check is nominal with the WASTE TANK VENT open at this time, and it's no sweat.

Okay. Just wanted you all to check it for me.

Okay. We did.

Sounds good.

Is the focus good enough, Joe, that you can see all the glittering debris?

We've seen some debris, Fred. The booster itself is a little bit bright. What's your f-stop?

Okay. I'm at 22.

Why don't you go up a click and let us have a look at that.

Okay. You're at 44 now.

Okay. Let's stay there for now and I assume you're in peak.

Affirmed.

13, Houston. Recommend RATE 2 on the BMAGs.

Thank you.

It's getting bigger.

As you might know, Joe, I've got the center seat, again and I can't see a thing.

Too bad.

I gave him the TV monitor.

Okay, I'm going to be moving the TV directly. I'm going to pull it out of this bracket, Jim.

13, Houston. Did you call?

Roger. I'm going to be moving the TV to get a better shot here—moving it out of this bracket.

Okay, Fred. It's just beginning to cut off at the bottom, but it's still a very good picture.

That's a good picture, Fred.

Yes, we are just about there. About 10 more feet now.

Roger.

Everything looks pretty good down in the S-IVB, too. The shroud still looks intact down there.

Good deal. There is really quite a bit of detail on this picture.

Okay. We've got two—two barber poles.

Houston; Roger.

Okay. You should be able to see down into the portion of the IU right now, Joe.

Fred, Houston. We'd like to try going to AVERAGE on the TV for a minute or so.

Okay. You've got AVERAGE, and a little yellow dust cap just floated by in front of us.

Yes. We see it at the top of the screen.

Fred, after a few minutes of this, at your convenience, we could use some interior shots if you get the time and if the lighting is good.

Okay.

And, 13, Houston. The S-IVB vent times are nominal as in the flight plan within a few seconds.

We're hard docked, Houston.

Roger. Understand. Good deal. Fred, one more thing on the TV. If you could come to f:22 again —

Okay. You've got f:22 again.

And, Houston, Fred will handle the camera as we go through the postdocking checklist.

Okay, Jim. Real good.

Okay, Joe. I am pointing it over toward Jack, and it's pretty bright with the Earth out that window. Is that sort of washing out the picture here?

No, Fred, it's not. We've got a bright spot where the window is. The rest of you are semi-silhouetted. It's a pretty impressive picture.

Apollo 13, Houston.

Go ahead, Joe.

For Fred. The IOS [?] has caught you with the fuel cell reactant values in latch again.

Touché.

And we have word that the propellant usage for T&D was nominal.

Okay, what is nominal, please?

Well, I didn't ask that yet, Jack; stand by one.

Okay (laughter).

Fred, this is Houston. Over.

Go ahead.