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02 20 04 07
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, this is Houston. At 68:04, you are GO for LOI.
02 20 04 17
Frank Borman (CDR): Okay. Apollo 8 is GO.
02 20 04 22
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, Houston. You are riding the best one we can find around.
02 20 04 30
Frank Borman (CDR): Say again.
02 20 04 32
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): You are riding the best bird we can find. Over.
02 20 04 33
Frank Borman (CDR): Thank you.
02 20 04 38
Frank Borman (CDR): Roger. It's a good one.
02 20 11 45
Bill Anders (LMP): The cryo's have been stirred, Houston.
02 20 11 49
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Roger, Bill.
02 20 12 08
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, Houston. We just saw an MC&W light.
02 20 12 16
Bill Anders (LMP): We just tested the caution and warning.
02 20 12 18
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Roger.
02 20 12 22
Bill Anders (LMP): That's keeping alert.
02 20 12 24
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Roger. Clint there is getting white.
02 20 15 59
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, Houston. We're 42 minutes from LOS, and we caught another caution and warning light.
02 20 16 09
Frank Borman (CDR): It was the high-gain antenna going out of limits.
02 20 16 12
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Roger.
02 20 21 04
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, Houston. Voice quality on the DSE dump is very good. The DSE is yours. Over.
02 20 21 14
Frank Borman (CDR): Mighty fine.
02 20 26 25
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, Houston. COMM check.
02 20 26 30
Jim Lovell (CMP): Read you loud and clear, Houston.
02 20 26 32
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Roger.
02 20 30 37
Frank Borman (CDR): Houston, Apollo 8. Over.
02 20 30 40
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, Houston. Go.
02 20 30 45
Frank Borman (CDR): Roger. We are ready to activate the primary water boiler.
02 20 30 49
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Roger. Copy.
02 20 30 53
Jim Lovell (CMP): We got a GO?
02 20 30 57
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Roger. GO.
02 20 31 01
Frank Borman (CDR): Okay. Steam pressure going to AUTO; H₂ flow going to AUTO.
02 20 31 49
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, Houston. We are on low bit rate. We won't see your steam pressure; your RAD OUT is 33. Over.
02 20 32 01
Frank Borman (CDR): Roger. We're below the boiling limit, and steam pressure is steady at 0.15.
02 20 32 09
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Roger.
02 20 33 21
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, this is Houston. We have got our lunar map up and ready to go.
02 20 33 29
Frank Borman (CDR): Roger.
02 20 37 38
Bill Anders (LMP): Houston, Apollo 8. Over.
02 20 37 40
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, Houston. Go.
02 20 37 45
Bill Anders (LMP): Roger. We're showing a fuel pressure of 167, in AUX of 163. Wondering, do you think there's a possibility of us having a transient caution warning trip on fuel AUX pressure at the beginning of the burn that would correct itself nominally as we had a chance to pressurize? Over.
02 20 38 12
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Roger. Understand; will check. Stand by.
02 20 38 20
Bill Anders (LMP): Roger.
02 20 38 43
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, Houston.
02 20 38 49
Bill Anders (LMP): Go ahead.
02 20 38 51
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, this is Houston. We've been reading fuel 173, AUX 167, holding steady for a long period of time. We expect no caution and warning trip. Over.
02 20 39 12
Bill Anders (LMP): Roger. Understand.
02 20 48 30
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, Houston. Nine minutes 30 seconds from LOS.
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02 20 48 38
Jim Lovell (CMP): Roger. Understand.
02 20 49 00
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, Houston.
02 20 49 05
Jim Lovell (CMP): Go ahead.
02 20 49 08
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Roger. In about 10 seconds, we'll have you 19 minutes from ignition. Five, four, three, two, one -
02 20 49 18
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): MARK.
02 20 53 06
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, Houston. Five minutes LOS, all systems GO. Over.
02 20 53 13
Frank Borman (CDR): Thank you. Houston, Apollo 8.
02 20 53 17
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Roger, Frank. The custard is in the oven at 350. Over.
02 20 53 30
Frank Borman (CDR): No comprendo.
02 20 53 38
Bill Anders (LMP): Roger.
02 20 56 06
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, Houston. Two minutes until LOS.
02 20 56 12
Frank Borman (CDR): Roger.
02 20 57 06
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, Houston. One minute to LOS. All systems GO.
02 20 57 12
Frank Borman (CDR): Roger. Going to COMMAND RESET, tape recorder FORWARD low bit rate.
02 20 57 19
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Roger. Safe journey, guys.
02 20 57 24
Bill Anders (LMP): Thanks a lot, troops.
02 20 57 26
Jim Lovell (CMP): We'll see you on the other side.
02 20 57 54
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, 10 seconds to go. You're GO all the way.
02 20 58 00
Frank Borman (CDR): Roger.
02 21 32 02
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, Houston. Over.
02 21 32 35
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, Houston. Over.
02 21 32 50
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, Houston. Over.
02 21 33 08
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, Houston. Over.
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Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, Houston. Over.
02 21 33 44
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, Houston. Over.
02 21 33 52
Jim Lovell (CMP): Go ahead, Houston. This is Apollo 8. Burn complete. Our orbit 160.9 by 60.5; 169.1 by 60.5.
02 21 34 07
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, this is Houston. Roger. 169.1 by 60.5. Good to hear your voice.
02 21 35 23
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, this is Houston. Verify your evaporator water control in AUTOMATIC. Over.
02 21 35 56
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, Houston. Over.
02 21 36 09
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, Houston. Over.
02 21 36 24
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, Apollo 8, this is Houston, Houston. Over.
02 21 36 32
Frank Borman (CDR): Roger, Houston. We read you loud and clear. How do you read us?
02 21 36 35
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, this is Houston. Reading you loud and clear now. And verify your evaporator water control panel switch to the AUTO position. Over.
02 21 36 51
Frank Borman (CDR): Roger. I am sure it is in AUTO.
02 21 36 54
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Roger.
02 21 37 00
Jim Lovell (CMP): Burn status report as follows: burn on time, burn time 4 minutes 6-1/2 seconds, VG_X minus 1.4, attitude is nominal, no trim, VG_Y was zero, VG_Z was plus 0.2, DELTA-V_C was minus 20.2, orbit 169.1 by 60.5.
02 21 37 45
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, Houston. Roger. The burn on time, burn time of 4:06.5, VG_X is minus 1.4.
02 21 38 19
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, Houston. Verify your EVAP water control on panel 382 is AUTO. Your EVAP OUT temperature is high. Over.
02 21 38 33
Bill Anders (LMP): Roger. Standing by.
02 21 38 40
Bill Anders (LMP): Houston, Apollo 8. Roger. Primary EVAP is AUTO, H₂ flow AUTO. Do you recommend activating the secondary water boiler?
02 21 38 51
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Roger. Copy. Stand by.
02 21 39 10
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, this is Houston. Reverify manual valve on panel 382, evaporator water control AUTOMATIC. Over.
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Bill Anders (LMP): Roger. Verified.
02 21 39 36
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, this is Houston. Recommend you activate your secondary water evaporator.
02 21 39 54
Bill Anders (LMP): Secondary EVAP coming on line.
02 21 39 56
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Roger.
02 21 40 40
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, Houston. Turn off your DSE, and we will go to high bit rate. Over.
02 21 40 49
Bill Anders (LMP): Roger.
02 21 40 52
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, this is Houston. And I will continue my readback of the burn status report. Copied VG_X zero, VG_Y zero, VG_Z 1.2, DELTA-V Charlie minus 20.2. Over.
02 21 41 15
Bill Anders (LMP): Stand by; he's getting the chart out again.
02 21 41 21
Jim Lovell (CMP): DELTA-VG_Z was 0.2.
02 21 41 26
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Roger. Understand; 0.2 on VG_Z.
02 21 41 53
Bill Anders (LMP): Houston, this is Apollo 8. We are on malfunction 1 of 6, going through step 1 to step 2. Over.
02 21 42 02
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, Houston. Roger. Copy.
02 21 42 08
Bill Anders (LMP): Correction. That is to step 4.
02 21 42 10
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Roger. Copy; to step 4.
02 21 42 41
Bill Anders (LMP): Now to step 13.
02 21 42 44
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Roger. Step 13.
02 21 43 14
Bill Anders (LMP): Now to step 14.
02 21 43 18
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Houston. Roger.
02 21 43 25
Bill Anders (LMP): Looks like the boiler dried out somewhere along the line.
02 21 43 28
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Roger, Bill.
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Frank Borman (CDR): Houston, this is Apollo 8. I would like to confirm that burn status report. VG_X was minus 1.4, VG_Y 0. VG_Z 0.2, minus 0.2 that is. DELTA-V_C was minus 20.2 -
02 21 44 26
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, —
02 21 44 27
Frank Borman (CDR): — apogee 169.1, perigee 60.5.
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Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Apollo 8, this is Houston. Roger. I will read back again. The burn was on time, 4 minutes and 6-1/2 seconds, VG_X minus 1.4, trim nominal, VG_Y zero, VG_Z minus 0.2, DELTA-V Charlie minus 20.2. Over.
02 21 45 05
Frank Borman (CDR): That's Roger.
02 21 45 06
Jerry Carr (CAPCOM): Roger. And we copy your apogee and perigee.

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