Ronald Evans (CAPCOM)

Apollo 11, Houston with a little recovery force information. Over.

Ronald Evans (CAPCOM)

Roger. The Hornet is on station just far enough off the target point to keep from getting hit. Recovery 1, or the chopper, is there; they're on station. And Hawaii Rescue 1 and 2, the C 130's, are within 40 minutes of your target point. Over.

Ronald Evans (CAPCOM)

Roger. Just to get a little downlink here to check out our VHF: I show us about an hour and 37 minutes, approximately, from entry interface. Over.

Buzz Aldrin (LMP)

Okay. That's about right.

Ronald Evans (CAPCOM)

Okay. Looks like we're together on that, and I guess we're standing by for you to whip into the entry attitude.

Buzz Aldrin (LMP)

Okay. We've just been taking a couple of last minute pictures. We've finished the EMS entry check, primary water EVAP activation.

Ronald Evans (CAPCOM)

Roger, Mike. We recommend the left VHF antenna for VHF.

Ronald Evans (CAPCOM)

And this is your friendly backup CMP. Have a good trip, and may—remember to come in BEF.

Michael Collins (CMP)

You better believe. Thank you kindly.

Michael Collins (CMP)

We can see the Moon passing by the window and it looks what I considered to be a correct size.

Buzz Aldrin (LMP)

Houston, Apollo 11. Like to switch to S band OMNI C. I just did a minute ago, and noticed a loss of signal strength, over.

Ronald Evans (CAPCOM)

Roger, Apollo 11. Go ahead and try it again now that you're in attitude.

Ronald Evans (CAPCOM)

Apollo 11, Houston. Recommend antenna Bravo. Over.

Ronald Evans (CAPCOM)

Apollo 11, Houston. Recommend antenna Bravo, or at least a better one. Over.

Ronald Evans (CAPCOM)

Roger. Faces are red here. We lost data with you there for a while. Did you do the P52? Over.

Neil Armstrong (CDR)

That's affirmative, we completed the P52. We'll give you the data from it in just a second. We passed our sextant star check at entry attitude, and right now we're maneuvering to our first horizon check pitch attitude of 298 degrees.

Ronald Evans (CAPCOM)

Apollo 11, Houston. About 4 minutes to 1 hour, and I'll give you a mark at 1 hour. Was a command module preheat necessary? Over.

Ronald Evans (CAPCOM)

Roger. Copy. Negative command module preheat.

Ronald Evans (CAPCOM)

Roger. We don't want to jettison the hydrogen tank that stratified, so could you cycle the fans in tank 2 please? Hydrogen tank 2.

Michael Collins (CMP)

You better believe, that old service module has taken good care of us. We want to take good care of it.

Ronald Evans (CAPCOM)

11, Houston. I'll give you a time hack at 58 minutes to go. It's about 15 seconds yet.

Buzz Aldrin (LMP)

Go ahead, Houston. Apollo 11.

Ronald Evans (CAPCOM)

Roger. We have our update at the state vector out there for you. Request P00 and ACCEPT. Over.

Ronald Evans (CAPCOM)

Roger. The computer is yours now. Looks like you're in VHF range, here. So we'll try a VHF check for you. We'll just send VHF up to you. Stand by.

Ronald Evans (CAPCOM)

Apollo 11, Houston. VHF check on Simplex Alfa. Over.

Buzz Aldrin (LMP)

Roger, Houston. Apollo 11, VHF Simplex Alfa, loud and clear. How me? Over.

Ronald Evans (CAPCOM)

Roger, 11. Houston. You're loud. The standard VHF noise, though, makes you realize that S band is good.

Buzz Aldrin (LMP)

Roger. Understand. Thank you.

Ronald Evans (CAPCOM)

Apollo 11, Houston. Backup S band now, and we're standing by for command module RCS activation.

Buzz Aldrin (LMP)

Okay. We're just about there.

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Ronald Evans (CAPCOM)

Apollo 11, Houston, you're GO for PYRO ARM.

Ronald Evans (CAPCOM)

Apollo 11, Houston. Your command module pressurization looks mighty fine to us.

Ronald Evans (CAPCOM)

And 11, Houston, I've got an update for about four items on your entry PAD.

Ronald Evans (CAPCOM)

Roger. Your MAX g, 063; your NOUN 60, your Gamma, at 400K, 648; your range to go on the EMS, 14033; and your RETRO time for V circular, 02 14. Over.

Buzz Aldrin (LMP)

Roger. Copy MAX g 6.3; R2 at NOUN 60, 6.48; range to go, EMS, 14033; RET V circular, 02 14. Over.

Ronald Evans (CAPCOM)

Roger. Readback is correct there.

Buzz Aldrin (LMP)

Roger. The first horizon check 194 23 06 at a pitch angle of 298 does not quite fall on the 31 7 line. It's just a little high. It's within 5 degrees tolerance.

Ronald Evans (CAPCOM)

Apollo 11, Houston. The horizon check there was supposed to be at 33. Over.

Buzz Aldrin (LMP)

Okay. That's fine, sir. Thank you.

Ronald Evans (CAPCOM)

Apollo 11, Houston. Command module RCS looks fine to us.

Neil Armstrong (CDR)

Same here, Ron. Looks very good. Doesn't make as much noise as we thought. Some of them are barely audible.

Ronald Evans (CAPCOM)

And 11, Houston. Weather still holding real fine in the recovery area.

Ronald Evans (CAPCOM)

Looks like it's about 1500 scattered, high scattered. And it's still 3 to 6 foot waves.

Neil Armstrong (CDR)

Hey, that part of it sounds good.

Ronald Evans (CAPCOM)

11, Houston, I'll give you another Mark at 33 minutes. Stand by.

Michael Collins (CMP)

Houston, Apollo 11. Do you have any recommended settings to catch the sunset. Over.

Ronald Evans (CAPCOM)

Roger. Well, the time is 36 41. And stand by for some settings.

Buzz Aldrin (LMP)

Okay. I'll probably only be doing it maybe—part of it at six frames a second, some it at one. So I could be changing settings as it goes through.

Michael Collins (CMP)

And the horizon check passes; it's right on the money.

Ronald Evans (CAPCOM)

Hey, mighty fine. Sounds good.

Ronald Evans (CAPCOM)

Apollo 11, Houston. On the shooting at the Sun, f:16th at 1 over 250.

Buzz Aldrin (LMP)

Understand f:16 at 1 over 250.

Michael Collins (CMP)

And the Sun is going down on schedule. It's getting real dark in here.

Ronald Evans (CAPCOM)

Apollo 11. Houston. Copy.

Ronald Evans (CAPCOM)

Apollo 11, Houston. We see you getting ready for SEP. Everything looks mighty fine down here.

Michael Collins (CMP)

Same here, Ron. Thank you.

Ronald Evans (CAPCOM)

Apollo 11, Houston. You're still looking mighty fine from here. You're cleared for landing.

Neil Armstrong (CDR)

We appreciate that, Ron. Thank you.

Michael Collins (CMP)

Roger. Gears down and locked.