In this memo I will briefly describe some of the highlights of the subject meeting:…
Category: Apollo 8
C’ Mission Techniques clean up – Translunar and Transearth
On November 8 we went over the Translunar and Transearth phases of the C’ Mission Techniques – pretty well cleaning all this up, I think. The following paragraphs describe the more significant decisions and agreements reached. They deal with block data, onboard navigation, and returnto-earth with no communications….
Some more C’ Lunar Orbit Mission Techniques
At our October 14 C’ Lunar Orbit Mission Techniques meeting we settled on a few things I would like to tell you about. Along with the TEI block data to be sent up each revolution in lunar orbit, we are also going to update the spacecraft state vector in the CMC every revolution. This will…
It’s SUNDISK for Spacecraft 103
This memo is to make absolutely sure you are aware of the horrible decision we had to make, namely that we must use the SUNDISK spacecraft computer program for Command Module 103 as well as 101. Of course, I am bringing this to your special attention since it has obvious influence on how the Apollo…
C’ Spacecraft Navigation Mission Techniques
It appears we have completed basic development of C’ Spacecraft Navigation Mission Techniques both for Cis-Lunar and Lunar Orbit. Documentation of these techniques will be distributed in the near future. No further meetings will be called specifically for their subjects. Whatever open items come up will be handled in our weekly C’ Mission Techniques Reviews,…
C’ entry initialization with no communication
Bob Weber, Jon Harpold, and some of their friends got together to work out the procedure for the crew to determine the landing point for targeting the GNCS entry program (P61) in the event of a no communication/return to earth. The procedure is essentially as we laid it out during one of our big meetings…
Uplink will be on LM-4
A decision was made yesterday which I am sure will make a lot of people happy. ASPO has finally decided to equip the LM-4 with a digital uplink. Obviously, the associated computer programs must be added to the AS-504 LM program. I assume that these are the same as those developed for AS-208 and should…
Apparently, S/C 103 may fly one month after S/C 101
At his staff meeting on Monday, George Low made a strong point about uncoupling Spacecraft 101 and Spacecraft 103. Apparently, he feels it is likely that 103 will be launched on a Saturn 5 which implies no pad readiness schedule implications. The LM-2 will be available at the Cape early and, apparently, Spacecraft 103 is…
C’ Mission Techniques – mostly Entry
On Friday, November 15, we had the last C’ Mission Techniques meeting I expect we will ever have. It was mostly devoted to entry although, of course, some other odds and ends were discussed….
C Prime Maneuver Monitoring Mission Techniques into cement
On November 2 we went over the C’ Maneuver Monitoring Mission Techniques for the last time – that is, we all hope and expect it’s “final.” Although, the detailed procedures will be documented elsewhere, I would like to describe the new things we established at this meeting. They deal primarily with overburn protection by manual…