Apollo 16: The NASA Mission Reports, Volume 1Robert Godwin Compiled here are many important documents about the Apollo 16 mission including the complete debriefing in the crew's own words. |
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... ascent stage functions as a single spacecraft for rendezvous and docking with the CM . Ascent Stage - Three main sections make up the ascent stage : the crew compartment , midsection , and aft equipment bay . Only the crew compartment ...
... ascent stage functions as a single spacecraft for rendezvous and docking with the CM . Ascent Stage - Three main sections make up the ascent stage : the crew compartment , midsection , and aft equipment bay . Only the crew compartment ...
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... ascent stage liftoff window duration is about 30 seconds and is constrained to keep the perilune above 8 NM . The ascent stage will be inserted into a 48 x 9 - NM orbit so that an APS terminal phase initiation ( TPI ) burn can be ...
... ascent stage liftoff window duration is about 30 seconds and is constrained to keep the perilune above 8 NM . The ascent stage will be inserted into a 48 x 9 - NM orbit so that an APS terminal phase initiation ( TPI ) burn can be ...
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The NASA Mission Reports Robert Godwin. ASCENT , RENDEZVOUS , AND DOCKING Ascent stage liftoff occurred as planned at 175 : 43 : 35 GET . Television of the liftoff and ascent was excellent . The ascent stage was inserted into a 40.2 x ...
The NASA Mission Reports Robert Godwin. ASCENT , RENDEZVOUS , AND DOCKING Ascent stage liftoff occurred as planned at 175 : 43 : 35 GET . Television of the liftoff and ascent was excellent . The ascent stage was inserted into a 40.2 x ...
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COUNTDOWN | 9 |
MISSION OBJECTIVES | 21 |
LUNAR SURFACE SCIENCE | 28 |
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