Spacelog Apollo 13

Sounds like you guys are really living it up up there. All that music, food. I didn't say drink.

Yes, it is pretty nice. Not bad at all. You're right; you didn't say it. This PTC we're in is a pretty—pretty nice merry-go-round, Vance. Every 10 minutes alternately I get to look at the Earth and the Moon.

You couldn't ask for anything more than that. Just so it isn't so fast you —

No, it's a lot—a lot better. I remember from 8 when they didn't hardly ever get to look at either one.

That's right. They were tumbling about another axis, weren't they.

Yes.

It's pretty cloudy down there tonight. About the only land I can see again is a portion of Australia and Korea and looks like a part of China. Just about clouds covering everything else.

Can you still see that clearly with the naked eye, or do you have to look through a glass?

I can see Australia with the naked eye and the China landmass, but I—It took the monocular to pull out the Korean Peninsula.

How about the Moon? Is it looking very big yet?

No, not really. Bigger, but we've got a ways to go.

I understand that they're estimating your pericynthion—lunar pericynthion is now 62 miles.

Well, that's not bad.

That's supposed to be just right.

Yes.

Okay, Houston; 13.

Go ahead, Jack.

Apollo 13, Houston. Were you trying to call?

Go ahead, Houston.

Houston, 13.

Apollo 13, Houston. We thought you were trying to call. Were you?

I don't believe so unless we inadvertently hit the microphone button.

Must have been some other guy trying to call, Jack.

Just trying to get some words in, eh Jack?

Roger. We saw the downvoice subperiod come on. We thought maybe you were trying to call. Sorry. I hope we haven't disturbed you and from where I sit, it looks like you're running a rest home up there. Good night.

We're all going to bed now just after we play the last rendition of “With Our Eyes on the Stars.”

(Music)

Okay, Jim. And we'd like you to check your S-BAND NORMAL voice switch, OFF.

Houston, 13. We'll be off COMM; so if you need us, send a crew alert, please.

Okay, Jim. If we need you, we'll send a crew alert, and we'd like to know who's got the duty tonight on the BIOMED. Is that you?

Yes. I'll be on the BIOMED.

Okay. We copy, and you're spoiling my good record of two watches without saying anything.

Just want to keep you busy, Jack.

You're waking me up.

Houston, Houston, Apollo 13. Over.

Good morning, 13. You're early.

Ah so. I just thought I'd be waking up. And we are awake and getting the spacecraft shipshape. …

Roger. Spacecraft is in real good shape as far as we're concerned, Jim. We're bored to tears down here. We do have a few little items for you, like a P37 update and a couple of flight plan updates. But there's no rush about them. Over.

Okay. Gig us again in a few minutes. We're breaking out some food, and we'll copy them then.

Okay. And the surgeon will be ready for your sleep report whenever you get that together.

Righto. If he's listening, LMP had a solid 9 hours of sleep; I couldn't wake him up this morning. The CMP had 6 hours, and the commander about 5 intermittent.

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