Apollo 8 Translunar Phase
Event |
GET (hhh:mm:ss) |
Altitude (n mi) |
Space Fixed Velocity (ft/sec) |
Event Duration (sec) |
Velocity Change (ft/sec) |
Space Fixed Flight Path Angle (deg) |
Space Fixed Heading Angle (E of N) |
Translunar injection |
002:56:05.51 |
187.221 |
35,505.41 |
|
|
7.897 |
67.494 |
CSM separated from S-IVB |
003:20:59.3 |
3,797.775 |
24,974.90 |
|
|
45.110 |
107.122 |
Midcourse correction ignition |
010:59:59.2 |
52,768.4 |
8,187 |
|
|
73.82 |
120.65 |
Midcourse correction cutoff |
011:00:01.6 |
52,771.7 |
8,172 |
2.4 |
20.4 |
73.75 |
120.54 |
Midcourse correction ignition |
060:59:55.9 |
21,064.5 |
4,101 |
|
|
-84.41 |
-86.90 |
Midcourse correction cutoff |
061:00:07.8 |
21,059.2 |
4,103 |
11.9 |
1.4 |
-84.41 |
-87.01 |