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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.
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.
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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.
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Frank Borman (CDR): Roger.
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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.
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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.

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