This memo is to document the cis-lunar midcourse correction mission techniques we agreed to January 27 and 28 at the F and G Mission Techniques meetings. The translunar maneuvers are based on the following assumptions and guidelines:…
Year: 1969
Apollo Mission Techniques Documentation Schedule
Attached is my guess as to when we will distribute some more Mission Techniques Documents. Except for the G unique stuff, we’ll probably come pretty close to this schedule since it’s primarily just updating C’ books a little bit. It also gives you an idea of what we plan to do – if that’s a…
G Lunar Surface Phase Mission Techniques
During the first half of 1968 we held a sequence of meetings which culminated in a proposed set of mission techniques concerning use of the guidance and propulsion systems while the LM is in the lunar surface. This was documented in a Lunar Surface Phase Mission Techniques book, dated October 6, 1968. On February 5…
F/G Rendezvous Mission Techniques – mostly F
As part of F/G Torture Week, we spent Thursday, January 30 on the rendezvous. Overall, I would say this mission phase is in pretty good shape with only a few unresolved items that we know about right now. I would like to tabulate here a bunch of odds and ends we agreed to at this…
F/G Mission Techniques – except for the lunar orbit phase – are ready to eat
Some of the decisions and open items that came out of our F/G Mission Techniques meetings in late January are listed in this memo. Basically, I would say that all mission phases aside from the lunar orbit activity are very well understood at this time – primarily as a result of the C’ mission -…
All about F APS burn to depletion and landmark tracking
On February 14 we had a Mission Techniques meeting to pin down F lunar orbital operations between the end of rendezvous and TEI. Aside from a rest period, this consists of two exercises – the APS burn to propellant depletion and landmark tracking with the optics. I think we have a good understanding of how…
Apollo spacecraft computer program newsletter
Christopher C. Kraft has a Joint Program Development Plan meeting at MIT on February 12. I would just like to pass on to you a couple of things that were interesting to me….
Spacecraft guidance for TLI
(2-18-69) After yesterday’s meeting/on the F mission, I have had some second thoughts and prompting by others about using the spacecraft guidance and platform for S-IVB TLI. The following summarizes my position and is to be used as policy in FOD….
Descent Abort Mission Techniques
On February 13 we went over our Descent Abort Mission Techniques with the world. In general they were accepted as is. That isn’t to say we didn’t have some lengthy discussions resulting in some improvements and/or changes but we didn’t make any substantial changes to the basic ground rules, philosophy, or overall procedures. I would…
Results of the February 18 Apollo Spacecraft Software Configuration Control Board (ASSCCB) meeting
This is just a short note to inform you of the most significant actions taken at the subject meeting….