Spacelog Apollo 8

There is a crater Taruntius, I believe, over there.

We will try to get TV on this at a later time, when we are not getting ready for a burn.

Roger, Jim.

I can see the old second bishop right now, Mount Marilyn.

Roger.

Houston, at these sun angles, everything is quite distinct; shadows are good; the ground doesn't have any sunlight returned. It appears very good visibility at these sun angles.

Roger.

As a matter of fact, Bill just mentioned that the visibility seems to be excellent just about up to the terminator. It's something which I didn't expect. I thought there would be a little bit more gradual shift to darkness, but it's very sharp and distinct.

Roger, Jim.

Of course, we are in a very high phase angle now.

Apollo 8, Houston. All of your updates are in; the computer is yours. Over.

Thank you.

The update block.

Roger. Break. Apollo 8, Houston. Your TEI 2 PAD is good; stand by to copy your TEI 3. Over.

Ready for TEI 3.

Roger. TEI 3. SPS/G&N 46427, minus 053, plus 141 075:31:29.95, plus 28960, minus 00456, plus 00720. Copy?

Roger.

Roger. 180 021 002, not applicable, plus 00188 28972 251 28793 40 2769 396. Copy?

Roger.

Roger. 033 0000, left 17, plus 0883, minus 16500 12955 36185 146:35:07; Sirius, Rigel 129, 155 010, ullage two jets, 20 seconds, quads Bravo and Delta. Horizon on the 24 degree line at ignition minus 3 minutes, assumes no LOI 2. Over.

Roger. SPS/G&N—this is for TEI 3—46427, minus 053, plus 141 075:31:29.95, plus 28960, minus 00456, plus 00720 180 021 002, NA, plus 00188 28972 251 28793 40 2769 396 033 0000, left 17, plus 00883, minus 16500 12955 36185 146:35:07; Sirius, Rigel 129, 155, 01, two jet, 20 seconds, B and D, horizon 2 degrees at ignition minus 3 minutes, assumes no LOI 2.

Apollo 8, Houston. Readback is correct.

Apollo 8, this is Houston with a TEI 3—with an LOI 2. Over.

Apollo 8, Houston. Roger. I made one mistake; horizon window is minus 1 degree. Over.

Minus 1 degree.

Roger. Readback is correct.

Apollo 8, this is Houston. You are GO across the board for LOI 2. Would like to take the DSE for a dump. Over.

Roger. You got it. I understand we are GO for LOI 2.

That's affirmative.

Before you take the DSE for a dump, let me give you a quick—let me give you a quick rundown on the DSE before you dump it, if you will.

Roger. Standing by.

Roger.

Okay, Houston. You've got the tape.

Apollo 8, Houston. Roger.

Apollo 8, Houston. Would you believe that Taurus, Aida is Pleaides? Over.

Have you got that tape dumped, Houston? We're about to lose the high gainer.

Apollo 8, Houston. We're dumping now—looks like we'll be 5 or 10 more minutes.

Try to get it dumped, and I'll play it, rewind it if necessary -

Roger. Copy.

We are about to lose it, Houston. How far are you on the tape dump?

Apollo 8, this is Houston. It looks like we have lost it. They weren't quite done. We are standing by for a countdown to BIOMED switch left. Over.

Roger.