Apollo 17 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 |
086:14:22.60 |
76.8 |
8,110.2 |
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Lunar orbit insertion cutoff |
086:20:55.76 |
51.2 |
5,512.1 |
393.16 |
2,988 |
170.0 |
52.6 |
1st descent orbit insertion ignition |
090:31:37.43 |
51.1 |
5,512.7 |
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1st descent orbit insertion cutoff |
090:31:59.70 |
50.9 |
5,322.1 |
22.27 |
197 |
59.0 |
14.5 |
CSM/LM separation initiated |
107:47:56 |
47.2 |
5,342.8 |
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CSM/LM separation cutoff |
107:47:59.4 |
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3.4 |
1 |
61.5 |
11.5 |
CSM orbit circularization ignition |
109:17:28.92 |
58.6 |
5,279.9 |
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CSM orbit circularization cutoff |
109:17:32.72 |
58.8 |
5,349.9 |
3.80 |
70.5 |
70 |
54 |
LM 2nd descent orbit insertion ignition |
109:22:42 |
59.6 |
5,274.5 |
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LM 2nd descent orbit insertion cutoff |
109:23:03.5 |
59.6 |
5,267.0 |
21.5 |
7.5 |
59.6 |
6.2 |
LM powered descent initiation |
110:09:53 |
8.7 |
5,550.3 |
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LM powered descent cutoff |
110:21:58 |
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725 |
6,698 |
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CSM orbital trim ignition |
178:54:05.45 |
64.9 |
5,315.1 |
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CSM orbital trim cutoff |
178:54:42.95 |
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37.50 |
9.2 |
67.3 |
62.5 |
CSM plane change ignition. |
179:53:53.83 |
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CSM plane change cutoff |
179:54:13.88 |
60.5 |
5,341.1 |
20.05 |
366 |
62.8 |
62.5 |
LM lunar liftoff ignition |
185:21:37 |
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LM ascent orbit cutoff |
185:28:58 |
8 |
5,542.3 |
441 |
6,075.7 |
48.5 |
9.1 |
LM vernier adjustment initiated |
185:32:12 |
9.4 |
5,534.7 |
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LM vernier adjustment cutoff |
185:32:22 |
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10 |
10.0 |
48.5 |
9.4 |
LM terminal phase initiation ignition |
186:15:58 |
44.6 |
5,333.3 |
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LM terminal phase initiation cutoff |
186:16:01.2 |
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3.2 |
53.8 |
64.7 |
48.5 |
CSM/LM docked |
187:37:15 |
60.6 |
5,341.7 |
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LM ascent stage jettisoned |
191:18:31 |
60.6 |
5,343.4 |
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CSM separation ignition. |
191:23:31 |
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CSM separation cutoff |
191:23:43 |
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12 |
2.0 |
63.9 |
61.2 |
LM ascent stage deorbit ignition |
192:58:14 |
60.5 |
5,343.7 |
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LM ascent stage deorbit cutoff |
193:00:10 |
58.9 |
5,130.1 |
116 |
286.0 |
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