Spacelog Apollo 8

Phase 1: Launch

Frank Borman (CDR)

Lift off. The clock is running.

Mike Collins (CAPCOM)

Roger. Clock.

Frank Borman (CDR)

Roll and pitch program.

Mike Collins (CAPCOM)

Roger.

Frank Borman (CDR)

How do you hear me, Houston?

Mike Collins (CAPCOM)

Loud and clear.

Mike Collins (CAPCOM)

Mark Mode 1 Bravo, Apollo 8.

Frank Borman (CDR)

Mode 1 B.

Mike Collins (CAPCOM)

Apollo 8, you're looking good.

Frank Borman (CDR)

Roger.

Mike Collins (CAPCOM)

Mark Mode 1 Charlie, Apollo 8.

Frank Borman (CDR)

Mode 1 C.

Mike Collins (CAPCOM)

Apollo 8, Houston. You are GO for staging. Over.

Frank Borman (CDR)

Roger.

Frank Borman (CDR)

Staging.

Frank Borman (CDR)

… second plane SEP.

Mike Collins (CAPCOM)

Roger. Understand; SEP.

Frank Borman (CDR)

Roger.

Frank Borman (CDR)

Houston, how do you read? Apollo 8.

Mike Collins (CAPCOM)

We hear you loud and clear, Apollo 8.

Frank Borman (CDR)

Okay. The first stage was very smooth, and this one is smoother.

Mike Collins (CAPCOM)

Understand; smooth and smoother; Looks good here.

Mike Collins (CAPCOM)

Apollo 8, Houston. Your trajectory and guidance are GO. Over.

Frank Borman (CDR)

Thank you, Houston. Apollo 8.

Mike Collins (CAPCOM)

Apollo 8, Houston. Your trajectory and guidance are GO. Over.

Frank Borman (CDR)

Thank you, Michael.

Mike Collins (CAPCOM)

Yes, you're looking real good, Frank.

Frank Borman (CDR)

Very good.

Mike Collins (CAPCOM)

Apollo 8, Houston. Trajectory and guidance are GO.

Frank Borman (CDR)

Roger. Apollo 8. GO.

Mike Collins (CAPCOM)

MARK.

Mike Collins (CAPCOM)

You have S-IVB to orbit capability. Over.

Frank Borman (CDR)

Roger. Thank you. S-IVB to orbit.

Mike Collins (CAPCOM)

Apollo 8, Houston. Your trajectory and guidance are GO. Over.

Jim Lovell (CMP)

Apollo 8's GO.

Bill Anders (LMP)

Onboard chart confirmed.

Mike Collins (CAPCOM)

Roger. Understand.

Jim Lovell (CMP)

Just tried to PU shift, I believe.

Mike Collins (CAPCOM)

Roger. Thatch the correct time for it.

Jim Lovell (CMP)

Roger.

Mike Collins (CAPCOM)

Apollo 8, Houston. Your trajectory and guidance are GO.

Frank Borman (CDR)

Roger. We're picking up a slight POGO at this point.

Mike Collins (CAPCOM)

Understand; slight POGO. Thank you.

Mike Collins (CAPCOM)

Apollo 8, Houston. You have level SENS time. Over.

Frank Borman (CDR)

Roger. Level SENS ON.

Frank Borman (CDR)

The POGO's damping out.

Mike Collins (CAPCOM)

Understand; POGO damping out.

Mike Collins (CAPCOM)

Apollo 8, Houston. You look good for staging.

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Frank Borman (CDR)

Staging?

Frank Borman (CDR)

S-IVB ignition.

Frank Borman (CDR)

Guidance INITIATE.

Frank Borman (CDR)

Hey, Houston. How do you read? Apollo 8.

Mike Collins (CAPCOM)

Apollo 8, reading you loud and clear.

Frank Borman (CDR)

Okay. We got guidance INITIATE.

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Mike Collins (CAPCOM)

Roger. Understand.

Mike Collins (CAPCOM)

Trajectory and guidance are GO.

Frank Borman (CDR)

Thank you.

Mike Collins (CAPCOM)

Mark Mode 4, Apollo 8.

Frank Borman (CDR)

Mode 4. Roger.

Mike Collins (CAPCOM)

Apollo 8, Houston. Your predicted cutoff, 11 plus 28. Over.

Frank Borman (CDR)

Understand; 11:28.

Mike Collins (CAPCOM)

Roger.

Frank Borman (CDR)

How do you read, Houston?

Mike Collins (CAPCOM)

Reading you loud and clear.

Mike Collins (CAPCOM)

Go ahead, Apollo 8.

Mike Collins (CAPCOM)

Apollo 8, this is Houston. Over.

Frank Borman (CDR)

Loud and clear, Houston. Loud and clear.

Mike Collins (CAPCOM)

Roger. You're looking good, Apollo 8.

Frank Borman (CDR)

HP is coming up —

Frank Borman (CDR)

HP is plus.

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