A review of the C’ Contingency Procedures Techniques Document is currently scheduled for October 22, 1968. Topics included are:…
Category: Apollo 8
Two-stage LOI looks good after C’
Just like in other fields of endeavor, it always seems possible to use actual flight results to prove how smart you were before the flight. I am writing this note to crow about how C’ proved we “done right” in planning a two-stage LOI….
C’ earth parking orbit duration is a variable
This note is just to make sure everyone is aware of the rather siginificant variation in the time between earth orbit insertion (EOI) and translunar injection (TLI) on the C’ mission, depending on day and azimuth of launch. This came as a surprise to me and may have some impact on what you are doing….