Apollo 8 Transearth
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) |
|
Transearth injection ignition |
089:19:16.6 |
60.2 |
5,342 |
|
|
-0.16 |
-110.59 |
|
Transearth injection cutoff |
089:22:40.3 |
66.1 |
8,842 |
203.7 |
3,519.0 |
5.10 |
-115.00 |
|
Midcourse correction ignition |
104:00:00.00 |
165,561.5 |
4,299 |
|
|
-80.59 |
52.65 |
|
Midcourse correction cutoff |
104:00:15.00 |
167,552.0 |
4,298 |
15.0 |
4.8 |
-80.60 |
52.65 |