Spacelog Apollo 8

When we get the PAD data, we'll get it all out here.

Yes. We'll be sending the PAD data up to you in about another 2 hours, Frank; about 132 hours GET.

Okay. We—this will be the last set of star sightings we do now nominally, and even if we lose COMM, we'll just come on in with what we got.

Okay, Frank.

Incidentally, that COMM has been fantastic. I don't know how you've heard us, but boy, it's just like you are next door even in lunar distances.

Yes. It has really been great with rare exceptions when you are on a bad OMNI right before you switch. Then we get an awful lot of background noise, but in general, it has been excellent, and boy, we are really thankful for it because reading all these updates would be bad news with bad COMM, as you know.

Right.

Say, Mike, have you noticed the confidence the Captain has in his navigator?

He hasn't called you Goldfinger yet.

No. He is disregarding anything I can do. We're coming in anyway.

I suspect he is right on that point.

Well, back to the drawing board.

As usual, we are all a little pooped. I've got Bill sleeping now, and then Jim and I will swap just as soon as we get through with these stars.

Well, you're sounding real good, and you are doing good work.

Apollo 8, Houston.

Go ahead, Houston. Apollo 8.

Roger, Frank. If you get a chance to, we'd like for you to read us down your trunnion calibration number. We missed that one on the downlink, and we have an update for your passive thermal control attitude.

Okay. The trunnion calibrations were all zeros.

Roger. Thank you, and on page 2-104 the PTC attitudes should read zero pitch and 45 degrees yaw. Over.

Zero pitch and 45 degrees at 2-104.

Roger. And we'd like some PRD readings for those of you who are up and around.

Zero pitch, 45 yaw, it is?

Roger. Thank you.

I'm asking. I wasn't sure I copied it right.

Yes. That's affirmative, Frank. Zero pitch, 45 degrees yaw.

My PRD now reads 2.85.

Apollo 8, Houston. Radio check. Over.

This is 8. Loud and clear. How us?

Roger. You're loud and clear, Jim. We'd like to get your PRD reading while we've got you up and a flight plan change we're suggesting on page 2-107 when you're ready to copy.

Roger. Stand by.

I'm the only person up, and my PRD is reading 0.15.

Roger. I understand; 0.15.

And I'll bet that Bill's is still reading 0.64.

That's okay; don't bother him with it. He's asleep.

Okay. Go ahead with your flight plan change.

Houston, Apollo 8. Go ahead with your flight plan change.

Okay, Jim. On page 2-107, we're recommending that you delete that P52 and just-stay in PTC attitude. Your platform is real good, and we don't feel that alignment's necessary. One is coming up again at 139 hours anyway. And also, on that same page, we'd like to delete the “begin cabin cold soak.” Over.

Righto. Will delete the “begin cabin cold soak,” and we'll delete the P52.

Houston, Apollo 8. Over.

Roger, Apollo 8. This is Houston. Over.

Roger. Mike. Are you still planning to send up these updates at 132 hours?

Yes; affirmative, Jim. We're getting them together now.

Roger.

Apollo 8, this is Houston. Would you please go to P00 and ACCEPT, Jim, and we'll send you a P27.

We're ready for you.

Okay. Sending up a state vector to LM slot.