Spacelog Apollo 13

This is the LM to command module transfer, and this is the Delta from the launch stowage. Number 1: DSEA …; number 2: LM flight data file in R-1, R-2, R-3; three PPKs in A-8 … -

… A-8; and used LM fecal bags in R-9.

Okay, that's affirm, Jim. We had a lot of noise, and we didn't get the middle part, but I think that's fairly—should be fairly clear to you, and don't bother with the readback of that that we missed, unless you have any doubts. And then I'll, if you're ready to copy, I'll give you the second list.

Okay.

Okay. This is CM to LM equipment transfer. Cabin fan filter and bag, and that, in the LM, should go in the ISA. Okay, next: decontamination bags, except for the ones used to wrap camera, should go in the ISA.

Okay. Two LCGs, if you don't have them on already, to the IS—ISA. I realize you wouldn't have them on, because you're cold enough already.

That's right.

Okay, and finally, four LiOH cans, the ones used in the LM, and those can go in the jettison bag in the LM. Okay, a couple of notes. After loading the ISA, recommend secure it to the righthand restraint system.

And secure the jettison bag to the PLSS on the floor. And that's all.

Okay, Vance. This is command module to LM: cabin fan filter and bag in the ISA; decontamination bags, except for the ones we use for the TV camera, in the ISA; two LCGs in the ISA; four LOiH [sic] cans in the JETT bag; and we'll secure the ISA on the right-hand side—on the right-hand restraint system, and we'll secure the JETT bags to the PLSS on the floor.

Aquarius, Houston. Over.

Aquarius, Houston.

Go ahead.

Jim, would you give us PCM to HI bit rate. We think maybe we might be able to lock up on your high bit rate now. Over.

Aquarius, Houston.

Go ahead.

Okay, Jim. We're getting it intermittently. We think we might get it steady and improve circuit margins if you would, in addition, on panel 16, open the PRIMARY POWER AMPL circuit breaker, and I'll give you next step in a minute.

Okay. PRIMARY POWER AMPL is opened.

Okay. And on panel 12, POWER AMPL to PRIMARY.

POWER AMPL to PRIMARY.

Aquarius, 13.

Go ahead, Houston.

Or rather, Houston. Jim, it looks like we got a lockon, which is going to improve our data flow here. Only thing is, we'll probably lose data and probably voice, too, during a portion of each roll. So you might expect that. The other thing is, if anyone has on any BIOMED, would you switch your switch to—your BIOMED switch to that position.

Understand the first, Vance, and no one has on any BIOMED —

Okay.

— Fred and Jack are maneuvering things around right now, and mine is long since departed the scene.

Okay. Copy.

Vance, you might be interested—the way we're—the way we got this thing arranged, we have one helmet attached to the COMM lines attached to the LM hoses, and the guy that's got the duty wears the helmet, so the other people are free to maneuver.

Right. That's understandable. One guy's on the leash, huh?

Aquarius, Houston.

Go ahead.

Jim, when you get finished moving your stowage around and it's convenient, we'd like to terminate the battery charge for a little while to bring up the CM TM so we can take a look at the temperatures again, like we did yesterday. Advise that right now on your batteries, you have 111 amp-hours; and, eventually, we hope to have them up—peaked up to about 116. One other point, we—we can either read that procedure up again which involves cranking up the telemetry, or, if Jack still has it, we can use his notes and—but I have one or two changes to—to make on them. Over.

Okay, understand that you'll want us to terminate battery charge for a while, and crank up the CM TM to read out temperatures. And you have a few changes to Jack's checklist, and I'll turn the COMM over here to Jack shortly, as soon as he's finished, and we'll get along with it.

Houston, Aquarius.

Go ahead, Jim.

Just out of curiosity, Vance, what's our distance and velocity now?

Hey, stand by 1. You're speeding up, I think.

Jim, we have you 101 000 miles out, and your velocity is 5848. Starting to speed up.

Okay. Thank you.

Okay, Houston; Aquarius.

Okay.

Okay; going back up into the refrigerator.

Hey, I thought it was the bedroom.

Well, it's got a new name now, because it is about 30 degrees cooler.

Roger. Returning to the deep freeze —

— Hey, Vance. One thing that I wanted to ask you—is on the stowage list where you have us putting the black-and-white TV camera on top of A-7 in an A … decontamination bag, I was wondering if it would be possible or if you—there would be any problem in putting it into B-6 along with the two 70-millimeter Hasselblad cameras?

Jack, I don't think there'll be any problem, if you can get it in, but let us get—work that and get back with you. Okay?

All right. I was just thinking. I'm trying to get as much weight as possible down there in that LEB. We have no SRCs and then our waste tank is—you know—rather depleted. I think it's about down to 40 percent or so. So I'm trying to get as much L over D as I can, and any heavy items we can get down there, I'd be greatly appreciative of you bringing it to our attention.

Okay. We copy that, and we owe you an answer on your last question.

Okay. And I'm in work, going to give you some telemetry.

Aquarius, Houston. We're receiving CSM data now.

Aquarius, Houston.

Say again, Vance.

Fred, we just lost data on Aquar—on Jack. Would you have him select best OMNI, please?

Aquarius, Houston.

All right. Go ahead.

Fred, we have enough data; recommend that Jack take off the TM and power back down again, using his backout procedure. Just let us know when he does it.

Okay.

And, after that, we'll start the battery charge, and we'll have to know when he starts that.

Okay. He's starting to back out now. Just out of curiosity, what—did you all get a readout on what the cabin temp was up there?

Yes, we're getting 45 to 46 degrees.

Now you see why we call it the refrigerator.

Yes, it's kind of a cold winter day up there, isn't it? Is it snowing in the command module yet?

Is it what, Vance?

Is it snowing in there yet?

Oh, snowing. No—no, not quite. The windows are in pretty bad shape, and I guess the service module—we'll be trying to shoot out of the LM window, because every window in the command module is just covered with water droplets. It's going to take a lot of scrubbing to get those cleared off.

Roger. Understand. Pete says to tell you that you'll have some time on the beach in Samoa to thaw out after this cold experience.

Hey, that sounds great.

Vance, have you all thought about what cameras you wanted to use? Right now, we've got configured a Hasselblad with a 250, and I've got the lunar-surface number 1 Hasselblad, and I've got the lunar surface sequence camera, also, rigged and ready to go. Did you have any other druthers about the …

You are referring to the photography of the service module, is that right?

That's right.

We have some procedures in work, and I've seen them, Fred. I think pretty soon we'll be shooting them up to you to specify which cameras and settings. But that—that sounds pretty close.

Okay, you might let them know that, if they hadn't thought of it, that we got this lunar-surface sequence camera on board which has its own battery pack setup, and to shoot quite a few pictures with, and that could also be used for this.

Roger. I know we are planning to use that camera, among others.

Okay, Houston; Aquarius. Jack has backed out of powering up the CM, and now he's proceeding to restart battery charge on BAT A.

Okay. And we are charging battery A now.

Roger. Charging battery A, Fred.

And, Fred, request now first reading of voltage—BAT A voltage and charger current. Over.

Okay, Vance. I can give it to you. I read it right after I started it. BAT A voltage was 39.4 and the current had jumped up to 1.4.