Apollo 11 Press Kit

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APOLLO 11
LUNAR LAND lN G MISSION
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
(C)- 1969- National Aeronauticsa nd Space Administration
(C)- 2010 - Apollo Lunar Surface Journal
Restored version by Luigi Morielli
NATIONALA ERONAUTICASN D SPACEA DMINISTRATION
TELS.W O 2-4155
WASHINGTON,O.2C0.5 46 wo 3-6925
FORR ELEASSUNED:A Y
July6 , 1969
RELEASEN O: 69-83K
PROJETC:
APOOL 1L1
(Tob e launchedn o
earliert hanJ uly 16)
contents
GENERALR ELEASE-------------------------------------------1--1-7
APOLLO1 1 COUNTODWN-----------------------------------------81-20
LAUNHC EVENT-S----------------------------------------------21
APOLLO1 1M ISSIONE VENT-S----------------------------------2-2-25
MISSIONT RAJECTORAYN D MANEUVERD ESCRIPTI-O-N---------------26
Launc-h-----------------------------------------6---3-0- -----2
EarthP arkingO rbit( EP0-)----------------------------3-0- -
TranslunaIrn jectio(nT LI-)------------------------------30
TranspositioDno,c kinga nd Ejection( TD&E-)-----------3-0---32
TranslunaCro as-t--------------------------------------3-3-
LunarO rbitI nsertio(nL OI-)------------------------3--3- --
Lunar ModuDlees cent,L unarL andign------------------3-3--�-1-
LunarS urfaceE xtravehiculAacrt ivity( EVA-)-----------4-2--47
LunarS ampleC olletcion----------------------------------84
LM Ascent,L unarO rbitR endezvous-----------------------4-9-53
TranesarthI njectoin (TEI-)-----------------------------5-3-56
Transeartcho ast----------------------------------------57-
Entry Landing------------------------------------------5-7--63
RECOVERYOP ERATIONSQ,U ARANTI-N-E--------------------------6-4-65
LunarR eceivinLga boratory----------------------------6-5---67
SCHEDULEF OR TRANSPOROTF SAMPLES,S PACECRAF&T CREW--------68
LUNARR ECEIVINLG ABORATORYP ROCEDURETSI MELINE
(TENTATEI)V------------------------------�--------------6-9-70
APOLLO1 1 GO/N-OGO DECISIOPNO INT-S-----------------------7-1-
APOLLO1 1 ALTERNATEM ISSION-S-------------------------------72-73
ABORT MODES-------------------------------------------------47
Deep SpaceA bort-s---------------------------------------74-76
ONBOARDT ELEVISI-O-N----------------------------------------77
Tentatvie Apollo1 1 TV Time-s--------------------------7-8-
PHOTOGRAPCH ITASK-S-----------------------------------------79-80
LUNARD ESCRIPTI-O-N-----------------------------------------81
Physiacl Facts-------------------------------------------81
ApolloL unarL andingS ite-s-----------------------------8-2-85
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COMAMND ANSDE RIVCE MODULSET RUCTU,R SEYSTEM-S-----------8-6--8-8
CSM Sysetms---------------------------------------------8-8-95
LUN AR MODULSET RUCTEUS,R WEIGHT----------------------------9-6
AsecntS tgae--------------------------------------------9-6-101
DescentS tage- ----------------------------------------1--01-103
LunarM odulSey stse-m------------------------------------013-107
SATURVN LAUNCVHE HICLED ESCIRPTION & OPERIATON-------------018
LauncVhe hicleR angeS afetPyr oivsio-n-s----------------1-081-09
SpacVee hiclWee ight Summar-y---------------------------1-10-111
FirsStt ag-e--------------------------------------------1-12
SeconSdta ge--------------------------------------------1-12-113
ThirdS tage---------------------------------------------1-13
InstrumenUtn i-t----------------------------------------11-3-114
Prpoulsni-o--------------------------------------------1--14-51 1
LauncVhe hcileI nstrumentatni oanCdo mmunicati-o-n------1-15
SI-VBR etsarrt---------------------------------------11--6- -
Differecnesi nL auncVhe hilces forA -10a ndA -11--------1-16
APOLL1O1 C RE-W--------------------------------------------11-7
Life SupporEtq uiepnmt -SpaceS uit-s-----------------1-1--7-122
Apoll1o1 C rew M-e-n-u----------------------------------1-231-32
PersonHaylg iee-n---------------------------------------13-3
MedicaKli -t-------------------------------------------1--33
SurvivGaela r--------------------------------------------13-3135
BioemdicaIlnf lihgtM oniotrin--g------------------------1-35
Traniin-g----------------------------------------------1--36-137
CrewB igoraphies-----------------------------------------183-144
EARYL APOLLSOCI ENTIIFCE XPEIRME NTSP ACKGAE--------------1--4-5-153
APOLLLOU NARR AIDOI SOTOIPC HEATE(R ALRH)-------------1-5-4-1-5-7- --
APOLLOL AUNCOHP ERIATONS-----------------------------------1-58
Preluanch Preparat-i-o-n-s------------------------------1-58-160
LAUNCCHO MPXL E39--------------------------------------1-6--1- -
Vehicel Assebmly Builidn-g--------------------------1-6--2--1-63
LauncCho ntrl oCent-e-r---------------------------------1-63-614
Mobile Launch-e-r--------------------------------------1-6-4-615
Transpor-t-e-r-----------------------------------------1--651-66
Crawler-w--a-y-----------------------------------------1-6-6
MboileS erviceS trucutre--------------------------------1-66-167
WaterD elugSey ste-m-----------------------------------1-67
Flmae Trencahn dD eflec-t-o-r---------------------------1-67-168
PadA rea-s----------------------------------------------1-68
Missino ControCle nt-e-r--------------------------------1-69-170
MANNESDP ACE IFGHLTN ETWO-R-K------------------------------1-71-714
NASAC ommunicatinosN etwo-r-k---------------------------1-74-176
Ne tw ork Copmutesr -------------------------------------1--761-77
TheA polloS hip-s- -------------------------------------1-78
ApolloR angIe nstruemnttaionA ircraft( ARI A)---------17-9- --
ShipP oistinosf orA pollo1 1----------------------------1-80
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CONTAMINATCIOONNT ROPLR OGRA-M- --------------------18-1- ------
LunarM odulOep eratio-n-s- ----------------------1-8--11-8-7- ---
CommandM odulOep eratio--n-s- -----------------------1--8-7-
LunarM issionR ecovye rOpertaion-s---------------1-87--1-8-8-- --
BiologcialI solatioGnar men-t--------------------1-8-8- -----
MoibleQ uaratnineF acilit-y--------------------------1--8-8-
LunarR eceiinvgL aborat-o-r-y---------------------1-98--1-9-0-- -
Steriltiizoana ndR elease ofS pacceratf------------19-0---1-91- -
APOLLPOR OGRAMMA ANGEME NT---------------------------19-2- ------
Apoll/oSatnu rO fficia-l-s-----------------------------1-93---217
MajoArp ollo/uSrantV Contracto-r-s--------------2-1-8---92- 1---
PRINCIPIAVNLE STI GATORSA NDI NVESTIGATIONOSF
LUNARS URFEA CSAMPELS- -------------------------------2-20---421
APOLLGOL OSSYA-R------------------------------------24-2--2-4-6- ---
APOLLAOC ROYNMSA NDA BBRIEVATION--S----------------2--47--2-48- ----
COVNERSIOFNA CTO-R-S-------------------------------2-4-9--2-5-0- --
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NEWS NATIONAl AERONAUTICASN D SPACEA DMINISTRATION
TELS wo 2-4155
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APOLL11O
TheU niteSdt ast weillla uncah t hree-smpaanc ecra�t
towatrhde M ooonn J ul1y6 w itthh eg oal loanfd intgw oa stronaut-
exploroenrt sh el unasru rfafcoeu dra ylsa ter.
Ift hem issoin--calleAdpo ll1o1- -issuc cesusl,fm an will
accomplhiisslh o ng-tdirmeea omf w alkionngan othecrel estial
body.
Thef irsats tornauotn tMhoeo 'nss urfawciel ble 3 8-year-old
NeiAl. A rmstroofnW ga pankeot,a Ohi,o andh isi nitiaacltw ilble
tou nviela plaquweh osmee sasges ybmoliztehsen aturoeft he
journey.
Affixteodt hel ego ft he lunalra ndivnegih cl,e thep lqaue
iss ingedb yP rseiedntN ix,oA nrmstraonndhg isA pol1lo1c ompan­
ion,s MichaCeolll inasn dE dwiEn. A ldriJnr.,
6/26/69
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Itb earas m apo ft heE artahn dt hiisn scroinp:t i
HERMEEN FROTHM E PLANEEATT RH
FIRSSTE TF OOUTP OTN HEM OON
JUL1Y 96A9. D.
WE CAMEI NP EACFEO RA LLM ANKIND
Thep laquiesf astetneotd h ed escetn stageo f tlhuen ar
modualned t hubsec omesa pemranenatr tifaocnt th el unasru r­
fac.e
LateArr mstgr oannAdl drwiinl elm plaanntA mericfanl ag
ont hes urfaocfet heM ono.
TheA poll1o1 c rewwi lall os carrtyo t heM ooannd return
twol argAeme ricfalna gfsl,a gosf t he5 0s ttaesD,i stroifc t
Columbainadu . s. Tertroriiesf,l agosf o thenra tioannsdt hat
oft heU nitNeadt ioOnrsg iaznation.
Durintghi er2 2-housrt ya ont hel unar surfAarcmes,t rong
andA ldrwiinl slp edn upt o2 hourasn d4 0m ineutso utside the
lunamro dlue, also gathseaprmleisno gf lusnuarrf amcaeet rial
andd eploysicneign tifeixpce irmesn wthicwhi ltlran smibt ack
toE artvha luableo ndt ahtela u naernv irmoennt.
Apol1l1oi ss hcedulfeodrl aunacth9 :3a2. .m EDT 1J6u ly
frotmh eN ationAaelr onauatnidSc psa cAed imnitsraito'nsK ennedy
SpacCee ntLearu ncChop mle3x9 -.A Them issiowni lble t hef ifth
manneAdp olflloi gahndt thet hirtdo t heM oon.
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Thep rimem issioonb jectivoef Apoll1o1 i s statesdi mply:
"Perforam m anneldu narl andinagn dr eturn".S uccefssulf ulfill­
mento f thiso bjectiwviel lm eeta nationaglo alo f thisd ecade,
as setb y PresidenKte nnedMya y2 5, 1916.
Apoll1o 1C ommandeArr mstronagnd C ommanMdo dulPei lot
Collin3s8 ,a ndL unarM odulPei lotA ldrin3, 9, will eabceh
makingh iss econsdp acef light.A rmstronwags G emin8i commander,
andb ackuApp oll8o commandeCro;l linwsa sG emini1 0p ilota nd
wasc ommanmdo dulpei loto n the Apol8l cor ew untsipli nal
surgerfyo rcehdi mt o leavet hec rewf orr ecupreationa;n dA ldrin
wasG emini1 2p ilota ndA pollo8 backulpu narm odulpei lot.
Armstronigs a civilian, Colal UiSnAsF l ieutenacnotl onealn d
Aldrian USAFc olonel.
Apollo1 1 backucpr ewmeanr e CommandJearm esA . Lovell,
Commanld>1 oduPliel ot\ �illiAa.m A ndersb,o tho f 'tlhowme reo n the
Apoll8o firstl unaro rbitm issiocnr e\>atn,d L unarr. toduPliel ot
FredH . Haise.
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Theb acukp crewf unctioinns t hresei gnifincta categoresi.
Theyh epl thep rimec reww ithm issino preparatianodnh ardware
chekcouta ctiviites. Theyr ecieven earlcyo pmletmei ssion
traini'lnlgh icbhe cmoesa valuablfeo undatifoonr l atears sigennmt
asa primec rewa ndf inalyl,s houltdh ep riem crewb ecomeu naavil­
able, theya rep reparetdo f lYa s primec rewo n scheduluep until
thel astf eww eeksa tw hihc time fulld uplicatet rainibneg cmoes
tooc osltya ndt imec onsumitnogb ep ractcial.
Apoll1o1 , aftelra uncfhr omL auncCho pmlex3 9-Aw,i ll
begint het hreea-yd voyagteo t heM oona boutt woa nda half hso ur
afterth es pacectr afiisn serteidn toa 100-nuatcialm ile cicrulra
Earthp arkinogrb it. TheS aturnV launcvhe hicel thirds tagew ill
restart toi nejctA pollo1 1 intoa transluntarra ejctorya s thev e-
hiclep asseosv ert heP acfiicm idwya thruoght hes econEda rthp ark­
ingo rbit.
The" go" fotrra nslunairn jeicotn \ '1111f olloaw c opmletceh eck­
outo f the spacev ehiecsl readinetsosb ec ommittefdo ri njectino.
Abouta half houra ftetrr anslunianrej ction( TL)I,t hec ommand/
servciem odul\Oeri lls eparatfero mt heS atunr third stag,e tunr around
andd ock\ 'litthh el unamro dulnees tedi n thes pacceraftL M adapter.
Spring-loalduenda rm odulheo lddow\nOlsli lb e released toe jectt he
dockde spaceacfrtf rom tahdea petr.
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