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00 18 51 33
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Roger, Jim. We understand. We'll go ahead and work in that direction, and we'll quit bothering you. Good night.
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Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, this is Houston.
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Jim Lovell (CMP): Go ahead, Houston. Apollo 8.
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Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, Houston. At 19 GET, we're due for another cycle through on the cryo fans. Over.
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Jim Lovell (CMP): Roger.
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Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Roger. Give us a call when you're complete.
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Frank Borman (CDR): Roger.
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Frank Borman (CDR): Houston, Apollo 8.
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Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, Houston. Go.
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Frank Borman (CDR): Give me a call when it is time to quit charging the battery, will you? I can't watch it very well over there.
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Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Wilco.
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Frank Borman (CDR): And I'm starting with the fans now.
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Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Roger. Copy.
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Frank Borman (CDR): Hydrogen 1 first.
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Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Roger.
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Frank Borman (CDR): Okay, Houston. We cycled through the fans 2 minutes each, and we'll stand by for the call for battery charges.
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Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Roger.
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Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, Houston. The battery charge will be complete around 21 hours.
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Frank Borman (CDR): Okay. Just give me a call.
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Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Okay.
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Frank Borman (CDR): Houston, Apollo 8.
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Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, Houston. Go.
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Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, Houston. Go.
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Frank Borman (CDR): Houston, Apollo 8.
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Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, Houston. Go.
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Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, Apollo 8, Houston. Go.
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Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, Houston. Go ahead.
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Frank Borman (CDR): Houston, Apollo 8.
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Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, this is Houston. Go ahead.
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Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, Houston. Go ahead.
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Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, Houston. Go ahead.
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Frank Borman (CDR): Roger, Houston. Crew status report here. We're behind on water and food, and we don't seem to have too much of an appetite. We're trying to stay up with the water, but the food is—not that there's anything wrong with the food, but we're just not very hungry.
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Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Roger. Understand, Frank.
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Frank Borman (CDR): The CDR got 5 hours of fitful sleep and rest, and the other two people are trying to sleep now.
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Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Roger.; No contact for 1:24:10
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Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, Houston.
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Frank Borman (CDR): Go ahead, Houston. Apollo 8.
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Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, this is Houston. At 21 hours, we'd like you to terminate the battery B charge and start battery A charge and then begin an O₂ purge. Over.
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Frank Borman (CDR): Roger. Understand; terminate battery B, start battery A, and an O₂ purge.
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Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Roger. O₂ fuel cell purge.
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Frank Borman (CDR): Thank you.
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Frank Borman (CDR): Houston, Apollo 8. We are now charging battery A, and say again about the purge.
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Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, Houston. Roger. Copy your battery charge setup; now begin a fuel cell O₂ purge. Over.
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Frank Borman (CDR): Fuel cell O₂ purge. Roger.
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Frank Borman (CDR): Houston, the fuel cells are all purged.
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Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Roger, Frank.
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Frank Borman (CDR): How's the tracking going, Jerry?
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Frank Borman (CDR): Houston, Apollo 8.
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Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8. Houston.
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Frank Borman (CDR): How's the tracking looking?

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