As you know a decision has been made for the H mission to land next to Surveyor III. Considerable amount of work has already been spent in figuring out how to perform a so-called point landing, but a number of computer program and procedure changes are required which cannot be implemented prior to this mission….
Category: H
A small change in CSM DOI confirmation procedures
We ran into a little snag on confirming the CSM DOI maneuver which has forced us to change the mission technique a little bit and I think you should know about it….
The Apollo rendezvous can be shortened by 2 hours
As you no doubt are aware, there is a movement afoot to shorten the Apollo rendezvous by 2 hours. This would be done by eliminating the CSI and CDH maneuvers and executing TPI about ½ hour after insertion. I thought the reason this was being considered was to reduce the crew’s workday, which has been…
Can we cut 2 hours out of the Apollo rendezvous?
As you are no doubt aware, there is a movement afoot to shorten the Apollo rendezvous by 2 hours. This would be done by eliminating the CSI and CDH maneuvers and executing TPI about ½ hour after insertion. The reason this is being considered is to reduce the crew’s workday which currently is really pretty…
Post Insertion CSM P52 is optional
Dick Gordon and Pete Conrad called the other day to ask how important we feel the CSM platform alignment is just after LM insertion into orbit. As I recall, this alignment is a carry-over from the time we planned to do the CSM plane change just prior to lift-off rather than just after landing as…
Apollo 13 Odds and Ends Meeting
This memo is to notify you of an Odds and Ends Mission Techniques meeting for Apollo 13 on December 5, 1969, starting at 9 a.m., Room 378 of Building 4. Very likely it will be the last big get together we will have for that mission. Generally, subjects to be discussed result from the effect…
Apollo 12 Newsletter
So many things have changed – some subtly, some considerably – that I thought a newsletter might be useful. It is written particularly for those of you who have not been directly involved in preparation for Apollo 12….