General Background

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Mission Information
Mission Type	C	C prime	D	F	G	H-1	H-2	H-3	J-1	J-2	J-3
Purpose	CSM piloted flight demonstration in Earth orbit.	CSM piloted flight demonstration in lunar orbit.	Lunar module piloted flight demonstration in Earth orbit.	Lunar module piloted flight demonstration in lunar orbit.	Manned lunar landing demonstration.	Precision piloted lunar landing demonstration and systematic lunar exploration.	Precision piloted lunar landing demonstration and systematic lunar exploration.	Precision piloted lunar landing demonstration and systematic lunar exploration.	Extensive scientific investigation of Moon on lunar surface and from lunar orbit.	Extensive scientific investigation of Moon on lunar surface and from lunar orbit.	Extensive scientific investigation of Moon on lunar surface and from lunar orbit.

Trajectory Type	Earth Orbital	Lunar Orbital	Earth Orbital	Lunar Orbital	Lunar Landing	Lunar Landing	Lunar Landing	Lunar Landing	Lunar Landing	Lunar Landing	Lunar Landing
Payload Description	Block II CSM, adapter, and LES.	Block II CSM, LM test article, adapter, and LES.	Block II CSM, LM, adapter, and LES.	Block II CSM, LM, adapter, and LES.	Block II CSM, LM, adapter, and LES.	Block II CSM, LM, adapter, and LES.	Block II CSM, LM, adapter, and LES.	Block II CSM, LM, adapter, and LES.	Block II CSM, LM, adapter, and LES.	Block II CSM, LM, adapter, and LES.	Block II CSM, LM, adapter, and LES.

Launch Information
Launch Sites (Florida)	Cape Kennedy	Kennedy Space Center	Kennedy Space Center	Kennedy Space Center	Kennedy Space Center	Kennedy Space Center	Kennedy Space Center	Kennedy Space Center	Kennedy Space Center	Kennedy Space Center	Kennedy Space Center
Launch Complex	Complex 34	Complex 39A	Complex 39A	Complex 39B	Complex 39A	Complex 39A	Complex 39A	Complex 39A	Complex 39A	Complex 39A	Complex 39A
Geodetic Latitude (deg N)	28.521963	28.608422	28.608422	28.627306	28.608422	28.608422	28.608422	28.608422	28.608422	28.608422	28.608422
Geocentric Latitude (deg N)	28.3608	28.4470	28.4470	28.4658	28.4470	28.4470	28.4470	28.4470	28.4470	28.4470	28.4470
Longitude (deg E)	-80.561141	-80.604133	-80.604133	-80.620869	-80.604133	-80.604133	-80.604133	-80.604133	-80.604133	-80.604133	-80.604133

Range Zero
KSC Date	11 Oct 1968	21 Dec 1968	03 Mar 1969	18 May 1969	16 Jul 1969	14 Nov 1969	11 Apr 1970	31 Jan 1971	26 Jul 1971	16 Apr 1972	07 Dec 1972
KSC Time	11:02:45 a.m.	07:51:00 a.m.	11:00:00 a.m.	12:49:00 p.m.	09:32:00 a.m.	11:22:00 a.m.	02:13:00 p.m.	04:03:02 p.m.	09:34:00 a.m.	12:54:00 p.m.	12:33:00 a.m.
KSC Time Zone	EDT	EST	EST	EDT	EDT	EST	EST	EST	EDT	EST	EST
GMT Date	11 Oct 1968	21 Dec 1968	03 Mar 1969	18 May 1969	16 Jul 1969	14 Nov 1969	11 Apr 1970	31 Jan 1971	26 Jul 1971	16 Apr 1972	07 Dec 1972
GMT Time	15:02:45	12:51:00	16:00:00	16:49:00	13:32:00	16:22:00	19:13:00	21:03:02	13:34:00	17:54:00	05:33:00
Actual GMT Liftoff Time	15:02:45.36	12:51:00.67	16:00:00.67	16:49:00.58	13:32:00.63	16:22:00.68	19:13:00.61	21:03:02.57	13:34:00.58	17:54:00.59	05:33:00.63

Selected Durations (hhh:mm:ss)
Ascent to Orbit (sec)	626.76	694.98	674.66	713.76	709.33	703.91	759.83	710.56	704.67	716.21	712.65
Earth Orbit	259:42:59	002:44:30.53	240:32:55.5	002:27:26.82	002:38:23.70	002:41:30.03	002:28:07.32	002:22:42.68	002:44:18.94	002:27:32.21	003:06:44.99
Revolutions	163.0	1.5	151.0	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	2.0
Translunar Coast	---	066:16:21.8	---	073:22:29.5	073:05:34.87	080:38:01.67	---	079:28:18.30	075:42:21.45	071:55:14.35	083:02:18.12
Time on Lunar Surface	---	---	---	---	021:36:21	031:31:12	---	033:30:29	066:54:54	071:02:13	074:59:39
Lunar Orbit	---	020:10:13.0	---	061:43:23.6	059:30:25.79	088:58:11.52	---	066:35:39.99	145:12:41.68	125:49:32.59	147:43:37.11
Revolutions	---	10	---	31	30	45	---	34	74	64	75
CSM/LM Undocked	---	---	006:22:50	008:10:05	027:51:00.0	037:42:17.9	---	039:45:08.9	072:57:09.3	081:27:47	079:49:19
Transearth Coast	---	057:23:32.5	---	054:09:40.8	059:36:52.0	071:52:51.96	---	067:09:13.8	071:07:48	065:13:16	067:34:05
CM Earth Entry (sec)	937	869.2	1,003.8	868.5	929.3	845.9	835.3	852.8	778.3	814	801
Mission Duration	260:09:03	147:00:42.0	241:00:54	192:03:23	195:18:35	244:36:25	142:54:41	216:01:58.1	295:11:53.0	265:51:05	301:51:59

Compiled from mission reports, launch vehicle reports, and other sources

Range Zero was the integral second before liftoff.

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