Apollo 17 - Anniversary

Event
Date/Time GMT GET     
Terminal countdown started.
   
05-Dec-1972 12:53:00-028:00:00      
Scheduled 9-hour hold at T-9 hours.
   
06-Dec-1972 07:53:00-009:00:00      
Countdown resumed at T-9 hours.
   
06-Dec-1972 16:53:00-009:00:00      
Scheduled 1-hour hold at T-3 hours 30 minutes.
   
06-Dec-1972 22:23:00-003:30:00      
Countdown resumed at T-3 hours 30 minutes.
   
06-Dec-1972 23:23:00-003:30:00      
Terminal Countdown Sequencer (TCS) failed to issue the S-IVB LOX pressurization command.
   
07-Dec-1972 02:50:13-000:02:47      
Unscheduled but automatic 1-hour 5-minute 11-second hold at T-30 seconds due to TCS failure.
   
07-Dec-1972 02:52:30-000:00:30      
Countdown recycled to T-22 minutes.
   
07-Dec-1972 03:57:41-000:22:00      
Unscheduled 1-hour 13-minute 19-second hold at T-8 minutes to resolve TCS corrective action.
   
07-Dec-1972 04:11:41-000:08:00      
Countdown resumed at T-8 minutes.
   
07-Dec-1972 05:25:00-000:08:00      
Guidance reference release.
   
07-Dec-1972 05:32:43-000:00:16      
S-IC engine start command.
   
07-Dec-1972 05:32:51-000:00:08      
S-IC engine ignition (#5).
   
07-Dec-1972 05:32:53-000:00:06      
All S-IC engines thrust OK.
   
07-Dec-1972 05:32:58-000:00:01      
Range zero.
   
07-Dec-1972 05:33:00000:00:00      
All holddown arms released (1st motion) (1.08 g).
   
07-Dec-1972 05:33:00000:00:00      
Liftoff (umbilical disconnected).
   
07-Dec-1972 05:33:00000:00:00      
Tower clearance yaw maneuver started.
   
07-Dec-1972 05:33:01000:00:01      
Yaw maneuver ended.
   
07-Dec-1972 05:33:09000:00:09      
Pitch and roll maneuver started.
   
07-Dec-1972 05:33:12000:00:12      
Roll maneuver ended.
   
07-Dec-1972 05:33:14000:00:14      
Mach 1 achieved.
   
07-Dec-1972 05:34:07000:01:07      
Maximum bending moment (96,000,000 lbf-in).
   
07-Dec-1972 05:34:19000:01:19      
Maximum dynamic pressure (701.75 lb/ft2).
   
07-Dec-1972 05:34:22000:01:22      
S-IC center engine cutoff command.
   
07-Dec-1972 05:35:19000:02:19      
Pitch maneuver ended.
   
07-Dec-1972 05:35:40000:02:40      
S-IC outboard engine cutoff. Maximum total inertial acceleration (3.87 g).
   
07-Dec-1972 05:35:41000:02:41      
S-IC maximum Earth-fixed velocity.
   
07-Dec-1972 05:35:42000:02:42      
S-IC/S-II separation command.
   
07-Dec-1972 05:35:42000:02:42      
S-II engine start command.
   
07-Dec-1972 05:35:43000:02:43      
S-II ignition.
   
07-Dec-1972 05:35:44000:02:44      
S-II aft interstage jettisoned.
   
07-Dec-1972 05:36:12000:03:12      
Launch escape tower jettisoned (planned time, actual time not recorded).
   
07-Dec-1972 05:36:19000:03:19      
Iterative guidance mode initiated.
   
07-Dec-1972 05:36:24000:03:24      
S-IC apex.
   
07-Dec-1972 05:37:33000:04:33      
S-II center engine cutoff. Maximum total inertial acceleration (1.74 g).
   
07-Dec-1972 05:40:41000:07:41      
S-IC impact (theoretical).
   
07-Dec-1972 05:42:11000:09:11      
S-II outboard engine cutoff.
   
07-Dec-1972 05:42:19000:09:19      
S-II/S-IVB separation command. S-II maximum Earth-fixed velocity.
   
07-Dec-1972 05:42:20000:09:20      
S-IVB 1st burn start command.
   
07-Dec-1972 05:42:20000:09:20      
S-IVB 1st burn ignition.
   
07-Dec-1972 05:42:23000:09:23      
S-IVB ullage case jettisoned.
   
07-Dec-1972 05:42:32000:09:32      
S-II apex.
   
07-Dec-1972 05:42:34000:09:34      
S-IVB 1st burn cutoff and maximum total inertial acceleration (0.67 g).
   
07-Dec-1972 05:44:42000:11:42      
Earth orbit insertion.
   
07-Dec-1972 05:44:52000:11:52      
S-IVB 1st burn maximum Earth-fixed velocity.
   
07-Dec-1972 05:44:52000:11:52      
Maneuver to local horizontal attitude started.
   
07-Dec-1972 05:45:04000:12:04      
S-II impact (theoretical).
   
07-Dec-1972 05:52:56000:19:56      
S-IVB 2nd burn restart preparation.
   
07-Dec-1972 08:35:58003:02:58      
S-IVB 2nd burn restart command.
   
07-Dec-1972 08:45:28003:12:28      
S-IVB 2nd burn ignition.
   
07-Dec-1972 08:45:36003:12:36      
S-IVB 2nd burn cutoff and maximum total inertial acceleration (1.41 g).
   
07-Dec-1972 08:51:27003:18:27      
S-IVB safing procedure – CVS opened.
   
07-Dec-1972 08:51:28003:18:28      
S-IVB 2nd burn maximum Earth-fixed velocity.
   
07-Dec-1972 08:51:28003:18:28      
Translunar injection.
   
07-Dec-1972 08:51:37003:18:37      
Maneuver to local horizontal attitude and orbital navigation started.
   
07-Dec-1972 08:53:59003:20:59      
Maneuver to transposition and docking attitude started.
   
07-Dec-1972 09:06:28003:33:28      
CSM separated from S-IVB.
   
07-Dec-1972 09:15:27003:42:27      
TV transmission started.
   
07-Dec-1972 09:23:00003:50:00      
CSM docked with LM/S-IVB.
   
07-Dec-1972 09:30:10003:57:10      
TV transmission ended.
   
07-Dec-1972 09:43:00004:10:00      
CSM/LM ejected from S-IVB.
   
07-Dec-1972 10:18:02004:45:02      
S-IVB APS evasive maneuver ignition.
   
07-Dec-1972 10:36:01005:03:01      
S-IVB APS evasive maneuver cutoff (estimated).
   
07-Dec-1972 10:37:21005:04:21      
S-IVB lunar impact maneuver - CVS opened.
   
07-Dec-1972 10:52:39005:19:39      
S-IVB lunar impact maneuver - LOX dump started.
   
07-Dec-1972 10:57:20005:24:20      
S-IVB lunar impact maneuver - CVS closed.
   
07-Dec-1972 10:57:40005:24:40      
S-IVB lunar impact maneuver - LOX dump ended.
   
07-Dec-1972 10:58:07005:25:07      
Maneuver to attitude for 1st S-IVB APS lunar impact burn.
   
07-Dec-1972 11:35:15006:02:15      
S-IVB lunar impact maneuver - 1st APS ignition command.
   
07-Dec-1972 11:42:59006:09:59      
S-IVB lunar impact maneuver - 1st APS cutoff command.
   
07-Dec-1972 11:44:38006:11:38      
Maneuver to S-IVB solar heating attitude.
   
07-Dec-1972 11:50:44006:17:44      
Maneuver to attitude for 2nd S-IVB APS lunar impact burn.
   
07-Dec-1972 16:35:40011:02:40      
S-IVB lunar impact maneuver - 2nd APS ignition command.
   
07-Dec-1972 16:47:59011:14:59      
S-IVB lunar impact maneuver - 2nd APS cutoff command.
   
07-Dec-1972 16:49:42011:16:42      
S-IVB 3-axis tumble mode initiated.
   
07-Dec-1972 17:04:42011:31:42      
S-IVB passive thermal control maneuver.
   
07-Dec-1972 17:04:50011:31:50      
Command to inhibit instrument unit flight control computer to leave the S-IVB in 3-axis tumble mode.
   
07-Dec-1972 17:05:12011:32:12      
Midcourse correction ignition (SPS).
   
08-Dec-1972 17:02:59035:29:59      
Midcourse correction cutoff.
   
08-Dec-1972 17:03:01035:30:01      
Maneuver to LM checkout attitude.
   
08-Dec-1972 20:38:00039:05:00      
Preparations for intravehicular transfer.
   
08-Dec-1972 20:53:00039:20:00      
LM pressurization started.
   
08-Dec-1972 21:03:00039:30:00      
CDR and LMP entered LM for housekeeping and communications check.
   
08-Dec-1972 21:43:00040:10:00      
LM closeout.
   
08-Dec-1972 23:44:00042:11:00      
Heat flow and convection demonstration started.
   
09-Dec-1972 00:28:00042:55:00      
Heat flow and convection demonstration ended.
   
09-Dec-1972 01:18:00043:45:00      
Heat flow and convection demonstration started.
   
09-Dec-1972 02:53:00045:20:00      
Heat flow and convection demonstration ended.
   
09-Dec-1972 03:33:00046:00:00      
LM pressurization started.
   
09-Dec-1972 17:03:00059:30:00      
CDR and LMP entered LM for telemetry checkout.
   
09-Dec-1972 17:32:00059:59:00      
CDR and LMP entered CM.
   
09-Dec-1972 19:49:00062:16:00      
Mission clock updated (002:40:00 added).
   
09-Dec-1972 22:33:00065:00:00      
Apollo light flash phenomenon experiment started.
   
09-Dec-1972 23:12:00065:39:00      
Apollo light flash phenomenon experiment ended.
   
10-Dec-1972 00:12:00066:39:00      
Equigravisphere.
   
10-Dec-1972 04:10:45070:37:45      
Scientific instrument module door jettisoned.
   
10-Dec-1972 15:05:40081:32:40      
Inflight science phase of mission initiated with turn-on of Far Ultraviolet Spectrometer.
   
10-Dec-1972 16:59:00083:26:00      
Ultraviolet photography of dark Moon.
   
10-Dec-1972 18:23:00084:50:00      
Lunar orbit insertion ignition (SPS).
   
10-Dec-1972 19:47:22086:14:22      
Lunar orbit insertion cutoff.
   
10-Dec-1972 19:53:55086:20:55      
S-IVB impact on lunar surface.
   
10-Dec-1972 20:32:42086:59:42      
Terminator photography.
   
10-Dec-1972 20:38:00087:05:00      
Orbital science visual observations.
   
10-Dec-1972 20:48:00087:15:00      
Orbital science photography.
   
10-Dec-1972 21:33:00088:00:00      
1st descent orbit insertion ignition (SPS).
   
11-Dec-1972 00:04:37090:31:37      
1st descent orbit insertion cutoff.
   
11-Dec-1972 00:04:59090:31:59      
Landmark observations.
   
11-Dec-1972 00:23:00090:50:00      
CDR and LMP entered LM.
   
11-Dec-1972 14:35:00105:02:00      
CSM/LM separation maneuver initiated (RCS).
   
11-Dec-1972 17:20:56107:47:56      
CSM/LM separation maneuver cutoff.
   
11-Dec-1972 17:20:59107:47:59      
CSM orbit circularization ignition (SPS).
   
11-Dec-1972 18:50:28109:17:28      
CSM orbit circularization cutoff.
   
11-Dec-1972 18:50:32109:17:32      
2nd descent orbit insertion ignition (LM RCS).
   
11-Dec-1972 18:55:42109:22:42      
2nd descent orbit insertion cutoff.
   
11-Dec-1972 18:56:03109:23:03      
CSM landmark tracking started.
   
11-Dec-1972 19:13:00109:40:00      
LM powered descent engine ignition (DPS).
   
11-Dec-1972 19:42:53110:09:53      
LM throttle to full-throttle position.
   
11-Dec-1972 19:43:21110:10:21      
LM manual target (landing site) update.
   
11-Dec-1972 19:44:25110:11:25      
LM landing radar velocity data good.
   
11-Dec-1972 19:46:28110:13:28      
LM landing radar range data good.
   
11-Dec-1972 19:47:06110:14:06      
LM landing radar updates enabled.
   
11-Dec-1972 19:47:32110:14:32      
LM throttle down.
   
11-Dec-1972 19:50:19110:17:19      
LM approach phase program selected.
   
11-Dec-1972 19:52:15110:19:15      
LM landing radar antenna to position 2.
   
11-Dec-1972 19:52:16110:19:16      
LM 1st landing point redesignation.
   
11-Dec-1972 19:52:26110:19:26      
LM landing radar switched to low scale.
   
11-Dec-1972 19:52:54110:19:54      
LM landing phase program selected.
   
11-Dec-1972 19:53:51110:20:51      
LM lunar landing and powered descent engine cutoff.
   
11-Dec-1972 19:54:58110:21:58      
CSM landmark tracking ended.
   
11-Dec-1972 20:53:00111:20:00      
1st EVA started (LM cabin depressurized).
   
11-Dec-1972 23:54:49114:21:49      
CSM orbital science visual observations.
   
12-Dec-1972 00:18:00114:45:00      
Lunar roving vehicle (LRV) offloaded.
   
12-Dec-1972 00:24:10114:51:10      
LRV deployed, test drive performed and documented with photography, gathered samples and performed 500 mm and panoramic photography.
   
12-Dec-1972 00:46:50115:13:50      
CSM orbital science photography.
   
12-Dec-1972 00:48:00115:15:00      
United States flag deployed and documented with photographs and stereo photography.
   
12-Dec-1972 01:13:58115:40:58      
Traverse gravimeter experiment reading obtained.
   
12-Dec-1972 01:23:51115:50:51      
Cosmic ray experiment deployed.
   
12-Dec-1972 01:27:40115:54:40      
Apollo lunar surface experiment (ALSEP) package offloaded.
   
12-Dec-1972 01:31:30115:58:30      
Traverse gravimeter experiment reading obtained.
   
12-Dec-1972 01:39:01116:06:01      
Traverse gravimeter experiment reading obtained.
   
12-Dec-1972 01:44:54116:11:54      
Traverse gravimeter experiment reading obtained.
   
12-Dec-1972 02:19:17116:46:17      
CSM orbital science photography.
   
12-Dec-1972 02:43:00117:10:00      
1st ALSEP data received on Earth.
   
12-Dec-1972 02:54:00117:21:00      
Heat flow experiment turned on.
   
12-Dec-1972 03:02:00117:29:00      
ALSEP deployment completed and documented with photographs and panoramic photography.
   
12-Dec-1972 03:40:43118:07:43      
CSM terminator photography.
   
12-Dec-1972 03:43:00118:10:00      
Lunar seismic profiling experiment (S-203) turned on. CSM Earthshine photography started.
   
12-Dec-1972 03:58:00118:25:00      
Deep core sample obtained and lunar neutron probe experiment deployed.
   
12-Dec-1972 04:08:27118:35:27      
Traverse gravimeter experiment reading obtained.
   
12-Dec-1972 04:16:08118:43:08      
CSM Earthshine photography ended.
   
12-Dec-1972 04:23:00118:50:00      
Departed for station 1.
   
12-Dec-1972 04:44:02119:11:02      
Arrived at station 1 and deployed seismic profiling experiment explosive charge 6, obtained traverse gravimeter experiment reading and documented rake samples and performed panoramic photography.
   
12-Dec-1972 04:57:02119:24:02      
Lunar surface gravimeter experiment (S-207) activated.
   
12-Dec-1972 05:23:00119:50:00      
Departed for surface electrical properties experiment site with a stop to deploy seismic profiling experiment explosive charge 7, and performed panoramic photography.
   
12-Dec-1972 05:29:47119:56:47      
Arrived at surface electrical properties experiment site. Deployed antennas and the transmitter, gathered samples and performed documentary and panoramic photograph traverse gravimeter experiment reading obtained.
   
12-Dec-1972 05:44:02120:11:02      
Departed for LM.
   
12-Dec-1972 06:06:39120:33:39      
Arrived at LM and started EVA activity closeout.
   
12-Dec-1972 06:09:15120:36:15      
Traverse gravimeter experiment reading obtained.
   
12-Dec-1972 06:49:37121:16:37      
Traverse gravimeter experiment reading obtained.
   
12-Dec-1972 06:54:11121:21:11      
1st EVA ended (LM cabin repressurized).
   
12-Dec-1972 07:06:42121:33:42      
CSM zodiacal light photography.
   
12-Dec-1972 16:08:00130:35:00      
CSM orbital science photography.
   
12-Dec-1972 19:33:00134:00:00      
CSM solar corona photography.
   
12-Dec-1972 20:23:00134:50:00      
CSM orbital science visual observations.
   
12-Dec-1972 22:33:00137:00:00      
2nd EVA started (LM cabin depressurized).
   
12-Dec-1972 23:28:06137:55:06      
Traverse gravimeter experiment reading obtained.
   
12-Dec-1972 23:37:08138:04:08      
TV transmission started for 2nd EVA.
   
12-Dec-1972 23:38:00138:05:00      
LRV loaded for traverse and a traverse gravimeter experiment reading obtained.
   
13-Dec-1972 00:12:00138:39:00      
Departed for surface electrical properties experiment site.
   
13-Dec-1972 00:17:02138:44:02      
Arrived at surface electrical properties experiment site. Activated experiment, gathered samples, and performed panoramic photography.
   
13-Dec-1972 00:20:05138:47:05      
Departed for station 2 with four short stops - one to deploy seismic profiling experiment explosive charge 4, and three to gather en route samples.
   
13-Dec-1972 00:24:43138:51:43      
CSM orbital science photography and visual observations.
   
13-Dec-1972 01:18:00139:45:00      
Arrived at station 2. Traverse gravimeter experiment reading obtained, gathered samples including a rake sample, and performed documentary and panoramic photography.
   
13-Dec-1972 01:34:30140:01:30      
Departed for station 3 with one stop to obtain a traverse gravimeter experiment reading, gather samples and perform panoramic and 500 mm photography.
   
13-Dec-1972 02:40:25141:07:25      
Arrived at station 3. Traverse gravimeter experiment reading obtained, gathered samples including a double core-tube sample and a rake sample, and performed panoramic and 500 mm photography.
   
13-Dec-1972 03:21:38141:48:38      
CSM terminator photography.
   
13-Dec-1972 03:38:00142:05:00      
Departed for station 4 with two short stops to gather en route samples.
   
13-Dec-1972 03:58:56142:25:56      
Arrived at station 4. Traverse gravimeter experiment reading obtained, gathered samples including a trench sample and a double core-tube sample, and performed documentary and panoramic photography.
   
13-Dec-1972 04:15:57142:42:57      
Departed for station 5 with one stop to deploy seismic profiling experiment explosive charge, gather samples, and perform panoramic photography.
   
13-Dec-1972 04:52:03143:19:03      
Arrived at station 5. Traverse gravimeter experiment reading obtained, gathered samples, and performed documentary and panoramic photography.
   
13-Dec-1972 05:18:15143:45:15      
Departed for the LM with a short stop to deploy seismic profiling experiment explosive charge 8 documented with photographs, and a stop at the ALSEP site to allow the LMP to relevel the lunar surface gravimeter experiment.
   
13-Dec-1972 05:48:58144:15:58      
Arrived at the LM and started EVA closeout.
   
13-Dec-1972 06:05:24144:32:24      
TV transmission ended for 2nd EVA.
   
13-Dec-1972 06:28:00144:55:00      
Traverse gravimeter experiment reading obtained.
   
13-Dec-1972 06:52:24145:19:24      
2nd EVA ended (LM cabin repressurized).
   
13-Dec-1972 07:05:02145:32:02      
CSM orbital science photography.
   
13-Dec-1972 16:13:00154:40:00      
CSM terminator photography.
   
13-Dec-1972 18:23:00156:50:00      
3rd EVA started (LM cabin depressurized).
   
13-Dec-1972 22:25:48160:52:48      
Zodiacal light photography.
   
13-Dec-1972 22:28:00160:55:00      
Traverse gravimeter experiment reading obtained.
   
13-Dec-1972 22:35:40161:02:40      
TV transmission started for 3rd EVA.
   
13-Dec-1972 22:48:00161:15:00      
LRV loaded for traverse, and panoramic and 500 mm photography performed.
   
13-Dec-1972 22:49:15161:16:15      
Traverse gravimeter experiment reading obtained.
   
13-Dec-1972 22:52:45161:19:45      
Cosmic ray experiment retrieved.
   
13-Dec-1972 22:53:17161:20:17      
Departed for surface electrical properties experiment site.
   
13-Dec-1972 23:09:31161:36:31      
Arrived at surface electrical properties experiment site. Activated the experiment, gathered samples, and performed documentary photography.
   
13-Dec-1972 23:12:07161:39:07      
Departed for station 6 with two short stops to gather en route samples.
   
13-Dec-1972 23:15:36161:42:36      
CSM orbital science photography.
   
13-Dec-1972 23:23:00161:50:00      
Arrived at station 6. Traverse gravimeter experiment reading obtained, gathered samples including a single core-tube sample, a rake sample, and performed documentary, panoramic, and 500 mm photography.
   
13-Dec-1972 23:44:24162:11:24      
Departed for station 7.
   
14-Dec-1972 00:55:10163:22:10      
Arrived at station 7. Gathered samples and performed documentary and panoramic photography.
   
14-Dec-1972 01:02:05163:29:05      
CSM orbital science visual observations.
   
14-Dec-1972 01:03:00163:30:00      
Departed for station 8 with one short stop to gather en route samples.
   
14-Dec-1972 01:24:09163:51:09      
Arrived at station 8. Two traverse gravimeter experiment readings obtained, gathered samples including rake and trench samples, and performed documentary and panoramic photography.
   
14-Dec-1972 01:40:40164:07:40      
Departed for station 9.
   
14-Dec-1972 02:28:33164:55:33      
Arrived at station 9. Seismic profiling experiment explosive charge 5 deployed, two traverse gravimeter readings obtained, gathered samples including a trench sample and a double core-tube sample, and performed documentary, panoramic and 500 mm photography. Removed data storage electronics assembly from surface electrical properties receiver.
   
14-Dec-1972 02:46:10165:13:10      
Departed for the LM with two short stops - one to gather en route samples and the other to deploy seismic profiling experiment explosive charge 2 and perform documentary and panoramic photography.
   
14-Dec-1972 03:42:25166:09:25      
Arrived at LM and started EVA closeout.
   
14-Dec-1972 04:10:51166:37:51      
Traverse gravimeter experiment reading obtained.
   
14-Dec-1972 04:28:09166:55:09      
Final traverse gravimeter experiment reading obtained.
   
14-Dec-1972 04:44:11167:11:11      
ALSEP photography completed.
   
14-Dec-1972 05:06:58167:33:58      
Lunar neutron probe experiment retrieved..
   
14-Dec-1972 05:09:43167:36:43      
LRV positioned to monitor LM ascent.
   
14-Dec-1972 05:12:57167:39:57      
Seismic profiling experiment explosive charge 3 deployed.
   
14-Dec-1972 05:17:41167:44:41      
Equipment jettisoned.
   
14-Dec-1972 05:18:00167:45:00      
3rd EVA ended (LM cabin repressurized).
   
14-Dec-1972 05:40:56168:07:56      
Orbital trim maneuver ignition (RCS).
   
14-Dec-1972 16:27:05178:54:05      
Orbital trim maneuver cutoff.
   
14-Dec-1972 16:27:42178:54:42      
CSM plane change ignition (RCS).
   
14-Dec-1972 17:26:53179:53:53      
CSM plane change cutoff.
   
14-Dec-1972 17:27:13179:54:13      
1st equipment jettison from LM.
   
14-Dec-1972 17:48:00180:15:00      
CSM zodiacal light photography.
   
14-Dec-1972 19:53:00182:20:00      
CSM landmark tracking.
   
14-Dec-1972 20:13:00182:40:00      
CSM landmark tracking.
   
14-Dec-1972 20:33:00183:00:00      
2nd equipment jettison from LM.
   
14-Dec-1972 20:57:00183:24:00      
LM lunar liftoff ignition (LM APS).
   
14-Dec-1972 22:54:37185:21:37      
LM ascent orbit cutoff.
   
14-Dec-1972 23:01:58185:28:58      
Vernier adjustment maneuver initiated (LM RCS).
   
14-Dec-1972 23:05:12185:32:12      
Vernier adjustment maneuver cutoff.
   
14-Dec-1972 23:05:22185:32:22      
Terminal phase initiation ignition (LM APS).
   
14-Dec-1972 23:48:58186:15:58      
Terminal phase initiation cutoff.
   
14-Dec-1972 23:49:01186:16:01      
LM midcourse corrections.
   
14-Dec-1972 00:03:00186:30:00      
CSM/LM docked.
   
15-Dec-1972 01:10:15187:37:15      
Transfer, stowing of equipment and samples started.
   
15-Dec-1972 01:33:00188:00:00      
Transfer, stowing of equipment and samples ended.
   
15-Dec-1972 03:38:00190:05:00      
CDR and LMP entered CM.
   
15-Dec-1972 03:43:00190:10:00      
LM closeout.
   
15-Dec-1972 04:03:00190:30:00      
LM ascent stage jettisoned.
   
15-Dec-1972 04:51:31191:18:31      
Separation maneuver initiated.
   
15-Dec-1972 04:56:31191:23:31      
Separation maneuver cutoff.
   
15-Dec-1972 04:56:43191:23:43      
LM ascent stage deorbit ignition.
   
15-Dec-1972 06:31:14192:58:14      
LM ascent stage deorbit cutoff.
   
15-Dec-1972 06:33:10193:00:10      
LM ascent stage impact on lunar surface.
   
15-Dec-1972 06:50:20193:17:20      
Terminator photography.
   
15-Dec-1972 19:53:00206:20:00      
Orbital science visual observations.
   
15-Dec-1972 20:13:00206:40:00      
Orbital science visual observations.
   
15-Dec-1972 20:43:00207:10:00      
Explosive package #6 detonated on lunar surface.
   
15-Dec-1972 23:48:14210:15:14      
Explosive package #7 detonated on lunar surface.
   
16-Dec-1972 02:17:57212:44:57      
Orbital science photography.
   
16-Dec-1972 02:43:00213:10:00      
Terminator photography.
   
16-Dec-1972 04:53:00215:20:00      
Explosive package #4 detonated on lunar surface.
   
16-Dec-1972 19:08:34229:35:34      
Terminator photography.
   
16-Dec-1972 20:53:00231:20:00      
Transearth injection ignition (SPS).
   
16-Dec-1972 23:35:09234:02:09      
Transearth injection cutoff.
   
16-Dec-1972 23:37:32234:04:32      
TV transmission started.
   
16-Dec-1972 23:43:00234:10:00      
TV transmission ended.
   
17-Dec-1972 00:08:00234:35:00      
Ultraviolet spectrometer of Lyman Alpha region started.
   
17-Dec-1972 00:33:00235:00:00      
Explosive package #1 detonated on lunar surface.
   
17-Dec-1972 00:42:36235:09:36      
Ultraviolet spectrometer of Lyman Alpha region ended.
   
17-Dec-1972 01:33:00236:00:00      
Ultraviolet spectrometer of Earth.
   
17-Dec-1972 01:38:00236:05:00      
Ultraviolet spectrometer of Moon.
   
17-Dec-1972 02:48:00237:15:00      
Ultraviolet spectrometer of Moon off.
   
17-Dec-1972 03:33:00238:00:00      
Explosive package #8 detonated on lunar surface.
   
17-Dec-1972 03:45:46238:12:46      
Ultraviolet spectrometer on for passive thermal control galactic scan.
   
17-Dec-1972 05:13:00239:40:00      
Transearth EVA started (Evans).
   
17-Dec-1972 20:27:40254:54:40      
Installation of television camera and data acquisition camera started.
   
17-Dec-1972 20:33:00255:00:00      
Panoramic film cassette retrieved.
   
17-Dec-1972 20:56:00255:23:00      
Mapping camera film cassette retrieved.
   
17-Dec-1972 21:09:00255:36:00      
CM hatch closed.
   
17-Dec-1972 21:13:00255:40:00      
TV transmission ended for transearth EVA.
   
17-Dec-1972 21:15:00255:42:00      
Transearth EVA ended.
   
17-Dec-1972 21:33:24256:00:24      
Ultraviolet coma cluster observation.
   
17-Dec-1972 22:33:00257:00:00      
Explosive package #5 detonated on lunar surface.
   
17-Dec-1972 23:16:41257:43:41      
Explosive package #2 detonated on lunar surface.
   
18-Dec-1972 01:44:56259:11:56      
Ultraviolet Alpha ERI measurements.
   
18-Dec-1972 02:03:00260:30:00      
Ultraviolet passive thermal control measurements for Alpha ERI and Alpha GRU.
   
18-Dec-1972 02:53:00261:20:00      
Explosive package #3 detonated on lunar surface.
   
18-Dec-1972 03:07:22261:44:22      
Ultraviolet passive thermal control for galactic scan.
   
18-Dec-1972 04:03:00262:30:00      
Ultraviolet dark north observation.
   
18-Dec-1972 16:03:00274:30:00      
Apollo light flash observation and investigation.
   
18-Dec-1972 18:43:00277:10:00      
Ultraviolet spectrometer of Virgo cluster.
   
18-Dec-1972 20:43:00279:10:00      
Ultraviolet spectrometer viewing dark south.
   
18-Dec-1972 22:23:00280:50:00      
TV transmission for inflight press conference started.
   
18-Dec-1972 22:53:00281:20:00      
TV transmission ended.
   
18-Dec-1972 23:20:00281:47:00      
Ultraviolet spectrometer of Spica.
   
19-Dec-1972 01:18:00283:45:00      
Ultraviolet passive thermal control for galactic scan.
   
19-Dec-1972 03:03:00285:30:00      
Midcourse correction ignition (RCS).
   
19-Dec-1972 16:11:01298:38:01      
Midcourse correction cutoff.
   
19-Dec-1972 16:11:10298:38:10      
Inflight science phase of mission ended with turn-off of Far Ultraviolet Spectrometer.
   
19-Dec-1972 16:53:00299:20:00      
CM/SM separation.
   
19-Dec-1972 18:56:49301:23:49      
Entry.
   
19-Dec-1972 19:11:38301:38:38      
Communication blackout started.
   
19-Dec-1972 19:11:55301:38:55      
Radar contact with CM established by recovery ship.
   
19-Dec-1972 19:14:00301:41:00      
Communication blackout ended.
   
19-Dec-1972 19:15:15301:42:15      
Forward heat shield jettisoned.
   
19-Dec-1972 19:19:20301:46:20      
Drogue parachute deployed
   
19-Dec-1972 19:19:22301:46:22      
Visual contact with CM established by recovery ship and photo helicopter.
   
19-Dec-1972 19:20:00301:47:00      
Main parachute deployed.
   
19-Dec-1972 19:20:13301:47:13      
VHF recovery beacon contact with CM established by recovery ship.
   
19-Dec-1972 19:21:00301:48:00      
Voice contact with CM established by recovery ship.
   
19-Dec-1972 19:22:00301:49:00      
Splashdown (went to apex-up).
   
19-Dec-1972 19:24:59301:51:59      
Swimmers deployed to CM.
   
19-Dec-1972 19:35:00302:02:00      
Flotation collar inflated.
   
19-Dec-1972 19:41:00302:08:00      
Hatch opened for crew egress.
   
19-Dec-1972 19:54:00302:21:00      
Crew aboard recovery helicopter.
   
19-Dec-1972 20:06:00302:33:00      
Crew aboard recovery ship.
   
19-Dec-1972 20:17:00302:44:00      
CM aboard recovery ship.
   
19-Dec-1972 21:28:00303:55:00      
1st sample flight departed recovery ship.
   
20-Dec-1972 17:25:00323:52:00      
1st sample flight arrived in Hawaii.
   
21-Dec-1972 00:00:00330:27:00      
Crew departed recovery ship.
   
21-Dec-1972 00:38:00331:05:00      
1st sample flight departed Hawaii.
   
21-Dec-1972 03:10:00333:37:00      
1st sample flight arrived in Houston, TX.
   
21-Dec-1972 10:16:00340:43:00      
Crew arrived at Ellington AFB, Houston.
   
21-Dec-1972 15:50:00346:17:00      
CM arrived at North Island Naval Air Station, San Diego, CA
   
27-Dec-1972 19:30:00493:57:00      

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