Spacelog Apollo 11

We have the CSM hatch out, the drogue and probe removed and stowed, and we're just about ready to open the LM hatch now.

Okay, Charlie. We're in the LM. The docking index mark is the same.

Roger. We copy.

Charlie, apparently there just doesn't seem to be any slow way to get that REPRESS to AUTO without making a big bang.

Apollo 11, Houston. Say again. Over.

Roger. There just doesn't seem to be any slow way to get the REPRESS closed to AUTO and avoid a big bang. Over.

We copy, Buzz. Thank you much. Out.

We concur with that, Buzz.

Apollo 11, Houston. We'll have LOS 81 45, next AOS—Stand by.

Next AOS 82 32. Over.

Okay. 82 32.

Houston, Apollo 11. I am going to start a maneuver to P22 attitude at this time.

11. Roger. We copy. Over.

Okay. We're noticing some water inside the command module for the first time. There's a little puddle of it on the aft bulkhead sort of like 101 had.

Roger.

I'd like to know how EECOMM wants to get rid of it. There are a number of different ways and what does he think is the best one?

We'll be with you in a moment, Mike. Stand by.

No big rush. It will wait until the next REV or two.

Hello, Apollo 11. Houston. We've played back the LOI 2 burn. It looks really good to us. The systems were all good. We got an orbit on the limited amount of tracking at 65.4 by a 53.9. Over.

Hello, Apollo 11. Houston. We're standing by. Out.

Okay, Houston. We'll be done with P22 in just a couple of minutes.

Houston, Apollo 11.

Go ahead.

Roger. You copy that NOUN 49 on your downlink? If you've had enough time, I'll proceed.

Apollo 11, Houston. We see a NOUN 89. You can do the VERB 34 now. Over. Beat me to it.

Yes. I've done it, Charlie.

Roger.

Houston, Apollo 11.

Go ahead, 11. Over.

All that procedure for P22 seemed to work very well. The only thing that was a little odd, is that there was some DAP thruster activity. I had pitch in ACCEL COMMAND, and roll and yaw in RATE COMMAND, and somehow, roll and yaw got excited and the DAP went into a flurry of thruster firing. We've noticed the same thing in the CMS, and just written it off as a CMS peculiarity.

Roger. We saw that activity, Mike. We'll see if we can track it down and let you know. Over.

Okay.

Apollo 11, Houston. You can proceed to sleep attitude now. Over.

That's in work, Houston.

Okay.

Houston, we're holding inertial a little while to study the approach to the landing zone.

Houston, this is Apollo … in the Eagle—Apollo 11 in the Eagle. I've got … for our landing area.

Apollo 11, Houston. You are breaking up badly. Say again. Over.

Roger. I can see the entire landing area from the position I'm in looking out the left window in the LM.

Roger, Buzz. Understand you can see the entire landing area looking out the LM windows. Over.

That's right.

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Apollo 11, Houston. Say again. Over.

Apollo 11, Houston. We got a lot of noise on the downlink. Would you please try your high gain in wide beamwidth, and the angles are 180 the yaw and pitch zero. Over.

Houston, Apollo 11. How do you read us on the high gain? Over.

Roger, Mike. You're a lot better now. Over.

Okay. You want a wide beam for some reason?

That's affirmative. We got you in the shadows, though. You are looking right down along the engine bell towards the Earth so we need you in wide beam. Over.

Okay. Fine. We're starting our maneuvers to sleep attitude. Roll 82, pitch 229, yaw zero.

Houston, 11.

Go ahead, 11. Over.

Okay. We are on page activation 12 and 13, step 4, and verify descent talkbacks gray, and they're barberpole.

Roger. Stand by.

Apollo 11, Houston. We would like you to take the low voltage taps OFF; RESET, then ON. Over.

Stand by. We got it. We just had one circuit breaker out of position.

Okay.

We have them gray now.

… should have warmed up by now.

Oh, he's transmitting on B.

Hey, Mike, you transmitting on B?

Houston, Apollo 11—Apollo 11/Eagle. Over.

Roger, Eagle. This is Houston. We read you. Over.

Roger. I read you about four by four. Could you give me a short count, please?

Roger, Eagle. Coming in with the short count—1, 2, 3, 4, 5; 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Houston out. Over.

Roger. Are you copying my low bit rate? Over.

Roger. We got some beautiful data here, Eagle. We're—All those guys are looking at it—systems guys. We'll have some word for you in a minute how everything looks.

Roger. I'm all ready to switch to high bit rate if that's okay with you.

Would you please stand by, Eagle. We want to get to the proper sleep attitude before we proceed on with the COMM check. Over.

Standing by.

Houston, Eagle. We'll go ahead with the camera checkout. I'm still on low taps, and I assume there's no problem doing that. Over.

Stand by.

That's affirmative. No problem on that, Eagle. You can go ahead and power up the sequence camera. Over.

Should have done that before.

Eagle, be advised—sounds like a hot mike. Over.

Right. Yes.

Roger. If you're reading me now, I am in hot mike because I'm in ICS push to talk, and DOWNVOICE BACKUP. Over.

Roger. We just wanted to remind you. Over.

Thank you.

Columbia, this is Houston. Are you maneuvering to sleep attitude? Over.

Eagle, this is Houston. We have lost all the voice and data with Columbia. Would you see if he is maneuvering to sleep attitude? Over.

Hey, Mike. You maneuvering to sleep attitude?

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I don't believe they can hear you, Mike. Are you maneuvering now to sleep attitude?

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Houston, Eagle. The Columbia has maneuvered to sleep attitude. He's got the high gain antennas—antenna angles set in, and he should be communicating with you. Over.

Roger. We don't have him. Stand by.

Eagle, Houston. Would you please have Columbia put in COMMAND RESET? Over.

Wilco. COMMAND RESET.

Eagle, Houston. Since we're in sleep attitude, I'll give you another long count. If you're reading in this mode, we'd like you to switch to high bit rate. Over.