Apollo 15 Technical Crew Debriefing

390 Pages·1999·21.26 MB·English

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TECHNICAL
CREW 'DEBRIEFING
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AUGUST 14, 1971
PREPARED BY
TRAINING OFFICE
CREW TRAINING AND SIMULATION DIVISION
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they: (1) define quantitative performance
characteristics of the Apollo Spacecraft,
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launch vehicle malfunctions in actual flight
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CONTENTS
Section (cid:9) Page
1.0 (cid:9) SUITING AND INGRESS (cid:9) 1-1
2.0 (cid:9) STATUS CHECKS AND COUNTDOWN (cid:9) 2-1
3.0 (cid:9) POWERED FLIGHT (cid:9) 3-1
4.0 (cid:9) EARTH ORBIT AND SYSTEMS CHECKOUT (cid:9) 4-1
5.0 (cid:9) TLI THROUGH S-IVB CLOSEOUT (cid:9) 5-1
6.0 (cid:9) TRANSLUNAR COAST (cid:9) 6-1
7.0 (cid:9) LOI, DOI, LUNAR MODULE CHECKOUT (cid:9) 7-1
8.0 (cid:9) LUNAR MODULE ACTIVATION THROUGH SEPARATION (cid:9) 8-1
9.0 (cid:9) SEPARATION THROUGH LM TOUCHDOWN (cid:9) 9-1
10.0 (cid:9) LUNAR SURFACE (cid:9) 10-1
10.1 POST LANDING AND SEVA (cid:9) 10-1
10.2 EVA PREP AND POST (cid:9) 10-10
10.3 EVA-1 EQUIPMENT (cid:9) 10-33
10.4 EVA-2 EQUIPMENT (cid:9) 10-57
10.5 EVA-3 EQUIPMENT (cid:9) 10-67
10.6 EVA-1 GEOLOGY (cid:9) 10-78
10.7 EVA-2 GEOLOGY (cid:9) 10-93
10.8 EVA-3 GEOLOGY (cid:9) 10-104
10.9 LM LAUNCH PREPARATION (cid:9) 10-113
11.0 (cid:9) CSM CIROUMLUNAR OPERATIONS (cid:9) 11-1
12.0 (cid:9) LIFTOFF, RENDEZVOUS, AND DOCKING (cid:9) 12-1
13.0 (cid:9) LUNAR MODULE JETTISON THROUGH TEI (cid:9) 13-1
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Section Page
14.0 TRANSEAETH COAST (cid:9) 14-1
15.0 ENTRY (cid:9) 15-1
16.0 LANDING AND RECOVERY (cid:9) 16-1
17.0 TRAINING (cid:9) 17-1
18.0 COMMAND MODULE SYSTEMS OPERATIONS (cid:9) 18-1
19.0 LUNAR MODULE SYSTEMS OPERATIONS (cid:9) 19-1
19.1 (cid:9) PGNCS (cid:9) 19-1
19.2 (cid:9) AGS (cid:9) 19-2
19.3 (cid:9) PROPULSION SYSTEM (cid:9) 19-4
19.4 (cid:9) REACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (cid:9) 19-4
19,5 (cid:9) ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM (cid:9) 19-5
19.6 (cid:9) ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM (cid:9) 19-5
19.7 (cid:9) TELECOMMUNICATIONS (cid:9) 19-6
20.0 LRV OPERATIONS (cid:9) 20-1
21.0 EMU SYSTEMS (cid:9) 21-1
22.0 FLIGHT EQUIPMENT (cid:9) 22-1
23.0 FLIGHT DATA FILE (cid:9) 23-1
24.0 VISUAL SIGHTINGS (cid:9) 24-1
25.0 PREMJSSION PLANNING (cid:9) 25-1
26.0 MISSION CONTROL (cid:9) 26-1
27.0 HUMAN FACTORS (cid:9) 27-1
27.1 (cid:9) PREFLIGHT (cid:9) 27-1
27.2 (cid:9) FLIGHT (cid:9) 27-2
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1.0 SUITING AND INGRESS
SCOTT (cid:9) Starting out with the suiting and ingress, there were no
problems. The suiting was on schedule, I think a little
ahead of time. Ingress was nominal, and the cabin closeout
looked good.

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2.0 STATUS CHECKS AND COUNTDOWN
SCOTT (cid:9) The communications were good. The countdown was smooth; I
think we were probably 20 or 30 minutes ahead all the way.
Can't think of any anomalies during the count. I thought the
EDS checks went particularly well.
IRWIN (cid:9) I guess I was surprised that the hydrogen flow indicator on
fuel cell 2 was out. I hadn't been briefed on that before the
flight.
SCOTT (cid:9) Yes, that's right. That was a surprise. Nobody told us that.
As soon as Jim called it, Skip came back and said, "that's
right, it's out." Like you should have known it, I guess.
Controls and displays were okay.