Michael Collins (CMP)

I bet you there's a smile on Charlesworth's face.

Bruce McCandless (CAPCOM)

Cliff is not on right now. Gene Kranz just relieved him a few minutes ago.

Michael Collins (CMP)

All those wires and things look normal up here.

Bruce McCandless (CAPCOM)

Roger, Mike. We could see variations on our traces. You've connected and disconnected, but the medics still don't have a signal.

Bruce McCandless (CAPCOM)

Looks like you're sending us a message of some sort.

Michael Collins (CMP)

Well, I promise to let you know if I stop breathing.

Bruce McCandless (CAPCOM)

Apollo 11, Apollo 11, this is Houston broadcasting in the blind. Request OMNI Bravo. Request OMNI Bravo. Over.

Bruce McCandless (CAPCOM)

Apollo 11, this is Houston. Communication reestablished.

Unidentified crew member

Bruce McCandless (CAPCOM)

Apollo 11, this is Houston. Will you confirm you're in OMNI Bravo? Over.

Buzz Aldrin (LMP)

Okay. That ought to give it to you.

Bruce McCandless (CAPCOM)

Apollo 11, this is Houston. Mike, we're still getting a flat trace on you for the impedance pneumograph. Before you turn in this evening, you might try putting some fresh paste in the sensors, and if that doesn't work, the medics have agreed to forget about it. Over.

Neil Armstrong (CDR)

Mike's off the loop right now. I'll convey that message.

Michael Collins (CMP)

Houston, Apollo 11. Say again.

Bruce McCandless (CAPCOM)

Roger, Mike. The trace on your respiration rate is still flat. If you have time this evening before turning in, we would suggest that you try putting some fresh paste in the two electrodes that go on the side of your lower rib cage; and if that doesn't work, just give up on it.

Michael Collins (CMP)

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Unidentified crew member

(Sound of Train)

Bruce McCandless (CAPCOM)

Hey, 11, this is Houston. You might tell Buzz not to exercise quite so strenuously. Over.

Bruce McCandless (CAPCOM)

Okay. That's one—that's one on us. (Laughter)

Bruce McCandless (CAPCOM)

11, Houston. Seriously, that comment was just aimed at your musical selection.

Unidentified crew member

(Sound of train)

Michael Collins (CMP)

Come on Neil, not so fast.

Unidentified crew member

(Sound of train)

Michael Collins (CMP)

You have an ergometer up here.

Bruce McCandless (CAPCOM)

What was that? Real time exercise?

Michael Collins (CMP)

Just trying to be your ergometer.

Bruce McCandless (CAPCOM)

Apollo 11, this is Houston. Over.

Bruce McCandless (CAPCOM)

We'd like to know what your plans are as far as turning in this evening. Our—in the flight plan we show you commencing a rest period at about 182 hours, and what are you planning to do on that? We're going to be watching the weather here, and we expect to have an update on the weather, I guess, in about half hour or 45 minutes to pass to you. Over.

Neil Armstrong (CDR)

We're going to probably stick with the flight plan pretty much. We are going to—if—check the lights in the northwest corner of the U.S. and southwest corner of Canada. If we can see up that high into the northern hemisphere. Other than that, we'll be on the flight plan.

Bruce McCandless (CAPCOM)

Roger. For your information, the laser from McDonald Observatory in West Texas will be up from about 181 hours and 30 minutes, on for 1 hour. You should be able to spot the earth out of the number 1 window every time you pass roll 357 degrees and then, of course, you're in West Texas. Over.

Michael Collins (CMP)

How about the number 5 window?

Bruce McCandless (CAPCOM)

Roger. For the number 5 window. That'll be—every time you pass 230 degrees in roll. Over.

Michael Collins (CMP)

You guys are on your toes down there.

Neil Armstrong (CDR)

You have a new, new star chart. You must have a new, new star chart. Huh?

Bruce McCandless (CAPCOM)

Oh, we got a fresh, fresh FAO here.

Neil Armstrong (CDR)

Houston, Apollo 11. How much longer do you want us to keep charging battery B?

Bruce McCandless (CAPCOM)

11, this is Houston. Nominally we're looking for about another hour and a half, but what we'd like to do is continue charging until shortly before you turn in for the night. Over.