Spacelog Apollo 13

Hey, look out that left-hand window. … I can't see a thing.

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Well, is there anything … done earlier?

Okay. What we do here is, …?

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… the command module.

Okay. Why don't you recopy this procedure on page 4-42.

We going to keep a log of all the procedures?

We ought to copy down the ones that get water, too. … Keep them all in one spot.

Aquarius, Houston. Over.

Go ahead, Houston.

Okay. Speak slow because there's a lot of noise in the background. Have you completed your first 90-degree yaw maneuver? And, if you haven't, we recommend it. Over.

Okay. We have not. We have not completed it. We will start. We want you to monitor the maneuver. Over.

Okay, Jim. And I want to pass you up a short procedure for activating the S-band steerable antenna, which we'd like you to do after you complete the 90-degree yaw. Are you ready to copy? Over.

Ready to copy.

Okay. First, on panel 11, close the S-BAND ANTENNA circuit breaker. Then go to Activation, page 28, steerable antenna activation —

Roger. Copy.

— and complete steps 2, 3, and 4 of Activation 28. You'll have to do a VERB 64 to get the pitch and yaw angles, and the last step is on panel 16, S-BAND ANTENNA HEATER circuit breaker to CLOSE. Over.

Joe, we didn't get all of that. We just have, “Complete steps 2, 3, and 4 of activation” and then 68 or 28.

Jim, that's —

Then do a VERB 64 to get -

Aquarius, Houston. That procedure I just passed you, please disregard it. Over.

Disregard it. Okay. Do you want me to start my yaw maneuver now? And I'll be yawing to my right. One-way maneuver.

Roger. Right yaw is acceptable, but wait 1 before you start the maneuver.

Roger.

Aquarius, Houston.

Go ahead.

Okay. You are GO to commence the yaw maneuver. If we don't have COMM after you complete the yaw maneuver, bring the power amplifier back on. Over.

Roger. Understand. We'll start the yaw.

Okay.

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… Yes … down to 270 …

It's jumping now.

We're on the ascent tank, too.

Houston, Aquarius. Did you call?

Negative, Houston. We did not call. How you reading us?

Get up front and turn that antenna …

And, Houston, could you give us an approximate time to turn off the ascent O₂ in case we're losing point with you?

Roger, Jim; and copying about half your words.

Roger, Houston. We'd like a time to go back to descent O₂ in case we lose communications with you.

Jim, Houston. That's affirmative. You may go back to descent O₂. Over.