Spacelog Apollo 11

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

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

Roger that.

All those wires and things look normal up here.

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

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

Apollo 11, this is Houston. Communication reestablished.

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

Okay. That ought to give it to you.

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.

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

Okay. Thank you.

Houston, Apollo 11. Say again.

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.

(Sound of Train)

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

What's the problem?

Say again.

What's the problem?

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

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

Okay.

(Sound of train)

Come on Neil, not so fast.

(Sound of train)

You have an ergometer up here.

What was that? Real time exercise?

Just trying to be your ergometer.

Apollo 11, this is Houston. Over.

Go ahead, Houston.

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.

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.

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.

Okay. Thank you.

How about the number 5 window?

Stand by a minute.

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

Beautiful. Thank you.

You guys are on your toes down there.

Roger. —

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

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

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.