Launch Windows[1]
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Apollo 8 |
Apollo 9 |
Apollo 10 |
Apollo 11 |
Apollo 12 |
Apollo 13 |
Apollo 14 |
Apollo 15 |
Apollo 16 |
Apollo 17 |
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Launch Window Opening |
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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 |
06 Dec 1972 |
KSC Time |
11:00:00 a.m. |
07:50:22 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. |
03:23:00 p.m. |
09:34:00 a.m. |
12:54:00 p.m. |
09:53:00 p.m. |
Time Zone |
EDT |
EST |
EST |
EDT |
EDT |
EST |
EST |
EST |
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EST |
EST |
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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 |
16:00:00 |
12:50:22 |
16:00:00 |
16:49:00 |
13:32:00 |
16:22:00 |
19:13:00 |
20:23:00 |
13:34:00 |
17:54:00 |
02:53:00 |
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Launch Window Closing |
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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 |
03:00:00 p.m. |
12:31:40 p.m. |
02:15:00 p.m. |
05:09:00 p.m. |
01:54:00 p.m. |
02:28:00 p.m. |
05:36:00 p.m. |
07:12:00 p.m. |
12:11:00 p.m. |
04:43:00 p.m. |
01:31:00 a.m. |
Time Zone |
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EST |
EST |
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EST |
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GMT Date |
11 Oct 1968 |
21 Dec 1968 |
03 Mar 1969 |
18 May 1969 |
16 Jul 1969 |
14 Nov 1969 |
11 Apr 1970 |
01 Feb 1971 |
26 Jul 1971 |
16 Apr 1972 |
07 Dec 1972 |
GMT Time |
20:00:00 |
17:31:40 |
19:15:00 |
21:09:00 |
17:54:00 |
19:28:00 |
22:36:00 |
00:12:00 |
16:11:00 |
21:43:00 |
06:31:00 |
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Window Duration |
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H:MM:SS |
4:00:00 |
4:41:18 |
3:15:00 |
4:20:00 |
4:22:00 |
3:06:00 |
3:23:00 |
3:49:00 |
3:37:00 |
3:49:00 |
3:38:00 |
Minutes |
240 |
281 |
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260 |
262 |
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203 |
229 |
217 |
229 |
218 |
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Targeted Lunar Sun Elevation Angle (deg) |
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6.74 |
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11.0 |
10.8 |
5.1 |
10.0 |
10.3 |
12.0 |
11.9 |
13.3 |
[1]Compiled from press kits, mission implementation plans, and mission reports.