Spacelog Apollo 13

Aquarius, Houston. Go ahead.

Roger. He just did the coarse aline. I'm going to the jettison attitude.

Copy that.

Aquarius, Houston. I copied that you—that he's completed the coarse aline; he's going into the P52 now? Is that right?

Let me check. I think he is.

Okay. You're staying at your present attitude, aren't you?

Yes. We'll—I'll stay in the present attitude.

Roger that.

Okay, Joe. Can you give me any stars that I might try here?

That's affirmative. Vega and Altair should be good. Vega is 36, Altair is 40.

Okay. We'll give that a try.

Okay. And you might look for them in the telescope if they're not in the sextant right off. They should be close to the crosshairs.

Okay. I got all that material that's venting from the bottom of the command module.

I have an RCS light, Houston.

Okay, Jim. That's the one we warned you about some time ago. Low helium; no sweat.

Oh, okay.

Okay, Houston. There's a star angle difference with stars 36 and 40.

How about that, baby.

An odd maneuver, Houston.

Roger that. Copy you're maneuvering to the LM JETT attitude. Is that right?

That's affirm —

That's affirm.

I'm going to torque those gimbal angles.

Torque them, babe, full stroke gimbal.

There it is. Okay. I'll do a star check.

Okay.

Okay, Odyssey. You're suddenly ahead of the time line.

Odyssey, Houston. Request OMNI Bravo.

I am OMNI Bravo, Jim.

Okay.

Okay, Houston. The sextant star check passes.

Say again, Jack.

I did a star check, and it passes. It puts that star right in the telescope.

Good enough. You can press on in the checklist, Jack.

Find out LM gimbal lock, Jim.

It's the command module's gimbal lock I'm worried about.

(Laughter) Okay.

Aquarius, Houston.

Go ahead.

Roger. If you concur, we would be inclined to recommend that you go to AGS for the maneuver because you'll have to be there later on anyway.