Spacelog Apollo 8

Roger. We are learning a little bit down here, too.

I hope you're not studying reentry.

No, we're fat on those, Frank.

Apollo 8, Houston.

Go ahead, Houston.

Roger, Frank. We would like for you to go back into PTC now. Your helium tank temperature is still holding about the same. And we are going to try PTC to even things out. Over.

Okay.

Apollo 8, Houston.

Go ahead, Houston.

Is Jim listening?

He's off the air right now.

Roger, Frank. Let him know that we've compared his latest P37, and the state vectors have converged to—they are very, very close now.

Your state vector and our state vector are very, very close.

That's affirmative, Frank.

Is that right, Jerry? Okay. I'll tell him. Thank you.

Roger.

Don't let his head get big, though.

Houston. How do you read Apollo 8?

Apollo 8, Houston. Say again.

Hello Michael, we lost lock and Bill hit COMMAND RESET to get the lock back on again, but you're welcome to the antenna.

Houston, Apollo 8. Over.

Apollo 8, this is Houston. Go ahead.

Good morning, Michael.

Good morning.

Or is it afternoon?

Apollo 8, Houston. You've got a lot of background noise and about unreadable. We're trying to get a better OMNI.

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

Loud and clear.

Okay. You're loud and clear. Is this Bill?

None other.

I got a message for you while you were asleep. Valerie said to tell you that she and the kids are leaving for church about 11:30 and eagerly awaiting your return. She said presents are magically starting to appear under the Christmas tree again so it looks like a double barrel Christmas. Over.

You can't beat a deal like that. How was Christmas at your house today?

Early and busy as usual. I told Michael you guys are up there, and he said who's driving?

That's a good question. I think Isaac Newton is doing most of the driving right now.

Say again.

I think Isaac Newton is doing most of the driving right now.

Roger. We copy.

Tell Valerie and the kids a Merry Christmas for me, Mike, and tell them I'll see them there in a while.

I sure will, and you might tell Frank if he's got any messages his people are about 10 feet away.

He said “bah humbug.”

Howdy, how are you all?

You've got a whole row of smiling faces in the back room, Frank.

Very good. Will they be proud of me: I'm using the Exer-Genie right now.

Don't overdo it.