Apollo 11 Mission Report

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APOLLSOP ACECRAFFTL IGHHTI STORY
Mission S12acecraft Description Launcdha te Launchs ite
PA-l BP-6 Firstp ada bort Nov.7 , 1963 WhiteS ands
MissilRean ge,
N.M ex.
A-001 BP-12 Transonaibco rt Ma;y 13,1 964 White Sands
MissilRea nge,
N.Me x. �
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AS-101 BP-13 Nominalla uncahn d Ma;y2 8,1 964 CapeK ennedy,
exite nvironment Fla. . -
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AS-102 BP-15 Nominalla uncanhd Sept.1 8,1 964 CapeK ennedy,
exite nvironment Fla.
A-002 BP-23 MaximUIIl dynamic Dec.8 , 1964 WhiteS ands
pressuraeb ort MissilRea nge, --�
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N. Mex.
AS-103 BP-16 Micrometeoroid Feb.1 6,1 965 Cape Kennedy,
experiment Fla.
A-003 BP-22 Low-altituadbeo rt Ma;y 19,1 965 White Sands
(plannheidgh - MissilRea nge,
altitudaeb ort) N. Mex.
AS-104 BP-26 Micrometeoroid Ma;y 25, 1965 CapeK ennedy,
..;;__ experimenantd Fla•
servicmeo dule
RCSl aunch
environment
PA-2 BP-23A Seconpda da bort June 29,1 965 WhiteS ands
MissilRea nge,
N.Mex.
AS-105 BP-9A Micrmoeteoroid July3 0,1 965 CapeK ennedy,
experimeanntd Fla.
servicmeo dule
RCSl aunch
environment
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A-004 SC-002 Power-otnum bling Jan. 20,1 966 WhiteS ands
boundarayb ort MissilRea nge,
N.M ex.
AS-201 SC-009 Supercircular Feb.2 6,1 966 CapeK ennedy,
entryw ithh igh Fla.
heatr ate
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AS-202 SC-Oll Supercircular Aug.2 5,1 966 CapeK ennedy,
entryw ithh igh Fla.
heat load
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HOUST,OT NEXAS
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CONTENTS
Section Page
1.0 SUMMARY 1-1
2.0 INTRODUCTION 2-1
3.0M ISSIODNE SCRIPTION 3-1
4.0 PILOTSR'E PORT 4-1
4.1 PRELAUNACCTHI VITIES 4-1
4.2 LAUNCH 4-1
4.3 EARTHO RBITC OASTA NDT RANSLUNIANRJ ECTION 4-1
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4.4 TRANSPOSITAINODND OCKING 4-2
4.5 'TRANSLUCNOAARS T 4-2
4.6 LUNARO RBITI NSERTION 4-3
4.7 LUNARM ODULEC HECKOUT 4-4
4.8 DESCENPTR EPARATI.O N 4-4
4.9 UNDOCKIANNGD S EPARATION 4-7
4.01 LUNARM ODULDEE SCENT 4-7
4.11 COMMAND MODULSEO LOA CTIVITIES 4-9
4.21 LUNARS URFACOEP ERATIONS 4-10
4.31 LAUNCPHR EPARATION 4-16
4.41 ASCENT 4-17
4.15 RENDEZVOUS 4-17
4.61 COMMAND MODULED OCKING 4-18
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4.71 TRANSEARTIHN JECTION 4-19
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4.81 TRANESA RTHC OAST 4-19
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4.91 ENTRY. 4-20
......."' 4.02 RECOVERY 4-20
5.0L UNRA DESCENATN DA SCENT 5-1
5.1 DESCENTTR AJECTOLROYG IC 5-1
5.2 PREPARATIFOONR P OWEREDDE SCEN1� 5-2
5.3 POWEREDDE SCEN.T . 5-4
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5.4 LADNIGN DYNAMIC.S . 5-6
5.5 POSATNLDIGN SPACCREAFTO PERATIONS 5-7
5.6 ASCENT 5-8
5.7 RENDEZVOUS 5-10
6.0 COMMUNICIAOTNS 6-1 -�
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7.0 TRAJECTORY 7-1
7.1 LANUCHP HASE 7-1
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7.2 EARTPHARK INGO RBIT 7-1
7.3 TRANSLUNIANRJ ECTION 7-1 (o-
7.4 MANEUVERA LYSIS. 7-2
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7.5 COMMANDM ODULEEN TRY 7-4
7.6 SEVRICEM ODULEEN TRY 7-5
7.7 LUNAORR BITTA RGEGT IN 7-5
7.8 LUNAORR BINTA VIGIAOTN . 7-6
8.0 COMMANDA NDS EVRICME ODULPEE RFORMANCE 8-1
8.1 STRCUTURAALN DME CHANICSAYLS TEMS 8-1
8.2 ELECTRIPCOAWLE R 8-4
8.3 CRYOGESNTIOCAR GE 8-5
8.4 VHFR ANGI.N G 8-5
8.5 INSRTUMENTATION 8-5
8.6 GUIDCAEN,N AVIGIAOTN,A NDC ONTROL 8-6
8.7 REACTICOONN TROL 8-19
8.8 SERVIPCREO PULSION 8-19
8.9 ENVIRONMENCTOANLT RSOYLS TEM 8-23
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8.01 CRESWT ATION 8-24
8.11 CONMSAUBLES 8-25
9.0 LUNAMRO DULPEE RFMOARCNE 9-1
9.1 STRUCRTAULA NDME CHANICSAYLS TEMS 9-1
9.2 THERMCAOLN TR.O L 9-1
9.3 ELECTRICPAOLW ER 9-2
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9.4 COMMUNICATIONESQ UIPMENT 9-2
9·5 INSTRUMENTATION 9-3
96. GUIDANCAEN DC ONTROL 9-3
97. REACTIONC ONTRLO 9-19
9.8 DESCENPTR OPULSION 9-22
9·9 ASCENPTR OPUSLION. 9-27
9.01 ENVIRONMENTCAOLN TROSLY SETM 9-29
9.11 RADAR. . . 9-29
91.2 CREWS TATION 9-30
91.3 CONSUMABLES 9-30
10.0 EXTRAHVIECULAMRO BILITUYN ITP ERFORMANCE 10-1
11.0 THEL UNARS URFAC.E . . 11-1
11.1 LUNARG EOLOGEYXP ERIMENT 11-3
11.2 LUNARS URFACMEEC HANICESXP ERIMENT 11-12
11.3 EXAMINATIONO F LUNARS AMPLES 11-14
n.4 PASSIVSEE ISMICE XPERIMENT 11-17
11.5 LASER RANGINRGE TRQ-REFLECETXPOERR IMENT 11-22
11.6 SOLARW INDC OMPOSITIOENXP ERIMENT 11-23
11.7 PHOTOGRAP.H Y 11-23
12.0 BIOMEDICAELV ALAUTION 12-1
12.1 BIOINTSRUMENTATIOANN DP HYSIOLOGIDCAATLA 12-1
12.2 MEDICALO BSERVATIONS 12-2
12.3 EXTRAVEHICUALCTAIRV ITY 12-5
12.4 PHYSICA�XLAMI NATIONS 12-5
12.5 LUNAR CONTAMINATIAONND Q UARAN'nNE 12-6
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13.1 FLIGHCTO NTROL 13-1
13.2 NETWORKP ERFORMANCE 13-2
13.3 RECOVERY OPERATIONS 13-3
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14.0 ASSESSMEONFTMI SSIOONB JECTIVES 14-1
14.1 LOCATIOOFNL ANDELDU NAMRO DULE 14-1
14.2 LUNAFRI ELGDE OLOGY 14-2
15.0 LAUNCH VESHUMIMARCLEY 15-1
16.0 ANOMASLY RY. 16-1
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16.1 COMMAN D ANDS ERVIMCOED ULES 16-1
16.2 LUNAMRO DULE 16-9
16.3 GOVERNMENT-FURENQIUSIHPEMEDN T 16-21
17.0 CONCLUSI.O NS 17-1
APPENDAI X-V EHICDLEES CRIPTIONS A-1
A.1 COMMANDA NDS ERVIMCOED ULES A-1
A.2 LUNAMRO DULE . . A-1
A.3 EXTRAVEHICMUOLBAIRL IUTNYI T A-5
A.4 EXPERIMENETQ UIPMENT A-8
A.5 LAUNCVHE HICLE A-10
A.6 MASSP ROPERTIES A-10
APPENDBI X-S PACEC HISTORIES B-1
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APPENDCI X-P OSTFLITGEHSTT ING C-1
APPENDDI X-D ATAA VAILABILITY D-1
APPENDEI X-G LOSSARY E-1
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SYMBOLASN DA BBREVIATIONS
A ampere
ac alternatciunrgr ent
AGS aborgtu idanscyes tem
A-h ampere-hour
ALDS Apollloa uncdha tasy stem
arcs ec arcs econd
-� ARIA Apollroan gei nstrumentaatiirocnr aft
BDA Bermuda
Btu Brtiisht hermal unit
CAPC OM capsucloem municator
CATS commanandd telemetsryys tem
c.d.t. central daylight time
em centimeter
CMC commamnodd ulceo mputer
CRO CarnarvoAnu,s rtalia
·csM commanandd servimcoed ules
CYI CanaryI slands
D down
decibe(la lsuos edas dBm)
dB
de direcctu rrent
deg degree
D/T delayteidm e
E east
e.s.t. eastesrnt andatridm e
FM frequenmcoyd ulation
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f't/sec feetp ers econd
g graviotfye arth
G&N guindcaean d navigiaotn
GDS Goldosnte,C alifornia
G.mt.. Greenwimceha nt ime
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HAW Hawaii
hr hour
HSK HoneysuckAlues,t ralia
Hz hertz
I inertia
in-lb inch-pound
kpps kilopulspeesr s econd
kW-h kilowattu-rh o
lb/hr poundsp erh our
lb/ft2 poundpse rs quarfeo ot
LGC lunar modulgeu idaen ccomputer
lunar module
LM
M mega-
MAD Madrid,S pain
mERU milli-eahr rtateun it
mg milligram
MILA MerritIts lanLda unch AreFal,o rida
min minute
millimeter
msec millisecond
mm
MSFN ManneSdp aceF lighNte twork
N north
NA nota vailable
pressurter ansducleorc ation
p
( )
PAM pulseam plitudmeo dulation
PCM pulsec odem odulation
PM phasem odulation
ppm partsp erm illion
psf poundpse rs quarfeo ot
psi poundpse rs quarien ch
q dynamipcr essure
RED Redstonter ackinsgh ip