Apollo 8 Lunar Orbit Phase
Event |
GET (hhh:mm:ss) |
Altitude (n mi) |
Space Fixed Velocity (ft/sec) |
Event Duration (sec) |
Velocity Change (ft/sec) |
Apolune (n mi) |
Perilune (n mi) |
Lunar orbit insertion ignition |
069:08:20.4 |
75.6 |
8,391 |
|
|
|
|
Lunar orbit insertion cutoff |
069:12:27.3 |
62.0 |
5,458 |
246.9 |
2,997 |
168.5 |
60.0 |
Lunar orbit circularization ignition |
073:35:06.6 |
59.3 |
5,479 |
|
|
|
|
Lunar orbit circularization cutoff |
073:35:16.2 |
60.7 |
5,345 |
9.6 |
134.8 |
60.7 |
59.7 |