Garbled transmissions.
Collins: Oh, it stopped! Aldrin: [Inaudible on air-ground] Houston, Eagle. Tank pressures are good. Aldrin: How's that going to affect... Duke: Roger. And President Nixon was scheduled to see the game and then leave immediately after the - after the game for the Pacific splashdown area before going on his tour of Europe. You can proceed through the throttle test, but do not do the gimbal trim. [Long pause.] Armstrong: Good evening. Collins: All right. 1519 and what? Over. Duke: Roger. Over. Up 315, right 35, lift vector up. Even read the scale on the eight-ball. Could you give us a few comments on your crew comfort with the CSM hoses moving the air around? We got a lot of noise in the background. The new coordinates are 13 degrees, 19 minutes North; 169, 10 minutes West. [Long pause.] Collins: Would you believe you're looking at chicken stew, here? I'll press on then. Thank you. Over. Armstrong: No, I think I'll keep one for tonight. That's verified. Garriott: Apollo 11, Houston. So if you do not get a call from us within about 3 minutes, that means we have not been able to reacquire and request your assistance on a manual acquisition. (Long Pause) Collins: How about right now? Collins: Okay, Charlie. Aldrin: Well, that's [garble]. Armstrong: [Garble.] Collins: Sounds good, Houston. Armstrong: Okay. Aldrin: You're loud and clear. We have that except the last one was H2 fans to Off. I think for the gravity alignment with one star, Rigel will be quite good. Going to aft Omni. Evans: Eagle, Houston. EECOM is anxiously awaiting his big moment here for the logic sequence check whenever you're ready. And we've got about 1 minute to before where you ought to be radar tracking, and we've lost data with you. Aldrin: Roger, Houston. It's screwed up in here anyway. Duke: Roger. Aldrin: You've got P00 and Data. Duke: Roger. Over. Sounds like you've already done that, so I guess whatever you can come up with, just let us know. Duke: 11, Houston. [Long pause.] Armstrong: [Garble] pressures are Go. Collins: Man, can't you stop some of that racket up there? McCandless: Go ahead, 11. Aldrin: Alright. Fine. How do you read now? Collins: [Garble] this COAS as far as steering and everything goes, it's hopeless. McCandless: Go ahead, 11. Collins: ... under you. I've been plotting on them [garble]. We're over Smyth's Sea right now. Armstrong: Good. Collins: Here comes Yaw 1. (Laughter) Nixon: One question, I think, all of us would like to ask. Lt. Comdr. John A. Piirto, USN Chaplain: Let us pray. As we try to understand and analyze the scope of this achievement for human life, our reason is overwhelmed with abounding gratitude and joy, even as we realize the increasing challenges of the future. From our inmost beings, we sing humble, yet exuberant praise. And, though some were unconvinced, the reality is with us this morning, in the persons of astronauts Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins. May the great effort and commitment seen in this project, Apollo, inspire our lives to move similarly in other areas of need. Our minds are staggered and our spirit exalted with the magnitude and precision of this entire Apollo 11 mission. A man on the Moon was promised in this decade. May our country, afire with inventive leadership and backed by a committed followership, blaze new trails into all areas of human cares. We have spent the past week in communal anxiety and hope as our astronauts sped through the glories and dangers of the heavens. As we try to understand and analyze the scope of this achievement for human life, our reason is overwhelmed with abounding gratitude and joy, even as we realize the increasing challenges of the future. May the great effort and commitment seen in this project, Apollo, inspire our lives to move similarly in other areas of need. A man on the Moon was promised in this decade. In the name of our Lord, amen. And, though some were unconvinced, the reality is with us this morning, in the persons of astronauts Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins. See our enthusiasm and bless our joy with dedicated purpose for the many needs at hand. See our enthusiasm and bless our joy with dedicated purpose for the many needs at hand. Grant us peace, beginning in our own hearts, and a mind attuned with good will toward our neighbor. In the name of our Lord, amen. Collins: What else? Yes, they're all plus 95. Armstrong: 1511 - 357. I just want you to - when you get a chance, to read off the items that are on there, make sure we got them. Go ahead, Houston. Duke: Roger. The tunnel looks pretty clear to us. Over. [Long pause.] Armstrong: Roger. Have you got another clip? I'll convey the message. Aldrin: Houston, Apollo 11. ] [Long pause. McCandless: Go ahead, 11. Collins: Alrighty. Stand by one. PAO: The flotation collar is attached now. And at 125 hours, 14 minutes Ground Elapsed Time, this is Apollo Control. Armstrong: Roger. Well, it's all over but the docking. Collins: Optics Zero is Off. No, we're not going to trim those residuals. Armstrong: Okay. Collins: ...f:2.8. Houston would like you to re-acquire on the high gain. By 54 point... Armstrong: The fuel temperature is reading 64 in the descent, and the oxidizer...(Clarifying what he has just said) That's descent (tank) 2. Aldrin: TVC Gimbal Drive, Pitch and Yaw, to Auto. Rotational Hand Controller, number 2, Armed. Aldrin: So - do I push the thing all the way up? Okay. Armstrong: I don't know what f-stop I ought to be at. No. McCandless: Roger, 11. McCandless: Roger. Good morning. No problem at all. (Long Pause) Tranquility Base, this is Houston. We copy. Collins: Okay. Okay. Garriott: Tranquility, Houston. Over. Over. Aldrin: Okay. Armstrong: Got to go - oh, half the Moon to go, I guess. Collins: Okay. Armstrong: As a matter of fact, it just doesn't look like it sunk in at all. Duke: Roger. [Long pause.] As Bruce said, we don't have it here in the center. Over. If no decrease in secondary accumulator quantity - Are you with me? Collins: ...clockwise - that's verified. Duke: We concur. Over. PAO: Mark. Armstrong: Did you check the increase that time? Doesn't it look like some of these crater walls had scallops inside like a design in a fan - like feathers. Collins: Ready to copy. Armstrong: To Columbia? Doesn't look [garble] but it's not - turned off. Aldrin: Why not? ...nobody in their right mind would pick that one. Duke: That's affirmative. Duke: Roger. Aldrin: Apollo 11. Main Bus Ties... Evans: Tranquility, Houston. Over. Armstrong: ...there's a couple of bolts down there that have come loose - if I remember. McCandless: Roger. Over. McCandless: Okay. Columbia. (Pause) Give us Accept, please. Collins: Very good, very good. DOI P76: 84 is minus 00758, all balls, plus 00098, at 101:36:14.00; plus 0122.3, minus all balls, plus 0188.9; 102:44:27.00; burn time 46 and 30 seconds. Two-jet ullage, 16 seconds. GET 130 hours, 30 minutes; Delta-VX 2.0, roll zero, pitch 230, yaw zero, Delta-VT 2.0. No ullage, undocked. 135 hours, 23 minutes; something like that? They're 30-second marks. Did, it look like it was all right, then just all of a sudden start diverging? McCandless: Roger. [Long pause.] Collins: Okay. Flight doesn't like it. Aldrin: Rog. Collins: Roger. Damn good, I'll tell you. Duke: And Apollo 11, Houston. [Pause.] Duke: Hello, Apollo 11. We're trying to look at - find one that we can get both, if that's what you'd like. Over. Duke: Roger. Over. Houston with some more words on exiting PTC. Over. How about the LEVAs, Mike? Thanks again for a great show, you guys. Aldrin: Roger. Evans: 11, Houston. He he, Roger. Aldrin: Okay. (Garbled) (Long Pause) Collins: How would you like the camera? [Garble] pitch up a bit. Aldrin: Man Att, three, to Rate Command. Armstrong: Mine, too. Collins: Okay, it's set. The last I saw it, it was up on the MDC. Thank you, Charlie. McCandless: Roger. For the optics calibration I've got 346.5 for roll, 345.0 for pitch, and 007.8 for yaw. And in Corby, England, an Irishman, John Coyle has won the world's porridge eating championship by consuming 23 bowls of instant oatmeal in a 10-minute time limit from a field of 35 other competitors. Over. Collins: Okay. Aldrin: Roger, Houston. Okay, the burn time is 125:19:34.7, and the burn is 51.5, zero, and zero. Collins: Yes, I was expecting them to get something in. Compartment A1, the 16-millimeter magazine will be located in window number 4 instead of 5. Coming back. ...book put back together here. Armstrong: Loud and clear. (Pause) [Long pause.] Readback follows. Next with the American people, who have through their will, indicated their desire. Put them all in one place. Aldrin: But I waited for it to start an upward trend on the first burn. Collins: Just turn it down to off. We appreciate it. Duke: 11, Houston. Go. Over. Collins: Go ahead, TLI plus 5. Aldrin: Yes. [Long pause.] Duke: 11, Houston. Over. Data from The Apollo 11 Flight Journal and The Apollo 11 Surface Journal, mashed up by Leonard Richardson. We came in peace for all mankind. Updated every five minutes. |
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