Translunar Injection[1]
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Apollo 16 |
Apollo 17 |
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GET |
002:56:05.51 |
002:39:20.58 |
002:50:13.03 |
002:53:13.94 |
002:41:47.15 |
002:34:33.24 |
002:56:03.61 |
002:39:28.42 |
003:18:37.64 |
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KSC Date |
21 Dec 1968 |
18 May 1969 |
16 Jul 1969 |
14 Nov 1969 |
11 Apr 1970 |
31 Jan 1971 |
26 Jul 1971 |
16 Apr 1972 |
07 Dec 1972 |
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GMT Date |
21 Dec 1968 |
18 May 1969 |
16 Jul 1969 |
14 Nov 1969 |
11 Apr 1970 |
31 Jan 1971 |
26 Jul 1971 |
16 Apr 1972 |
07 Dec 1972 |
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KSC Time |
10:47:05 a.m. |
03:28:20 p.m. |
12:22:13 p.m. |
02:15:13 p.m. |
04:54:47 p.m. |
06:37:35 p.m. |
12:30:03 p.m. |
03:33:28 p.m. |
03:51:37 a.m. |
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Time Zone |
EST |
EDT |
EDT |
EST |
EST |
EST |
EDT |
EST |
EST |
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GMT Time |
15:47:05 |
19:28:20 |
16:22:13 |
19:15:13 |
21:54:47 |
23:37:35 |
16:30:03 |
20:33:28 |
08:51:37 |
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Altitude (ft) |
1,137,577 |
1,093,217 |
1,097,229 |
1,209,284 |
1,108,555 |
1,090,930 |
1,055,296 |
1,040,493 |
1,029,299 |
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Altitude (n mi) |
187.221 |
179.920 |
180.581 |
199.023 |
182.445 |
179.544 |
173.679 |
171.243 |
169.401 |
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Earth Fixed Velocity (ft/sec) |
34,140.1 |
34,217.2 |
34,195.6 |
34,020.5 |
34,195.3 |
34,151.5 |
34,202.2 |
34,236.6 |
34,168.3 |
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Space-Fixed Velocity (ft/sec) |
35,505.41 |
35,562.96 |
35,545.6 |
35,389.8 |
35,538.4 |
35,511.6 |
35,579.1 |
35,566.1 |
35,555.3 |
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Geocentric Latitude (deg N) |
21.3460 |
-13.5435 |
9.9204 |
16.0791 |
-3.8635 |
-19.4388 |
24.8341 |
-11.9117 |
4.6824 |
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Geodetic Latitude (deg N) |
21.477 |
-13.627 |
9.983 |
16.176 |
-3.8602 |
-19.554 |
24.9700 |
-11.9881 |
4.7100 |
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Longitude (deg E) |
-143.9242 |
159.9201 |
-164.8373 |
-154.2798 |
167.2074 |
141.7312 |
-142.1295 |
162.4820 |
-53.1190 |
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Flight Path Angle (deg)[2] |
7.897 |
7.379 |
7.367 |
8.584 |
7.635 |
7.480 |
7.430 |
7.461 |
7.379 |
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Heading Angle (deg E of N) |
67.494 |
61.065 |
60.073 |
63.902 |
59.318 |
65.583 |
73.173 |
59.524 |
118.110 |
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Inclination (deg) |
30.636 |
31.698 |
31.383 |
30.555 |
31.817 |
30.834 |
29.696 |
32.511 |
28.466 |
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Descending Node (deg) |
38.983 |
123.515 |
121.847 |
120.388 |
122.997 |
117.394 |
108.439 |
122.463 |
86.042 |
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Eccentricity |
0.97553 |
0.97834 |
0.97696 |
0.96966 |
0.9772 |
0.9722 |
0.9760 |
0.9741 |
0.9722 |
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C3 (ft2/sec2) |
-15,918,930 |
-14,084,265 |
-14,979,133 |
-19,745,586 |
-14,814,090 |
-18,096,135 |
-15,643,934 |
-16,881,439 |
-18,152,226 |
[1]Compiled from Saturn V launch vehicle flight evaluation reports and mission reports.
[2]Flight path angle and heading angle are ‘space-fixed’ for these measurements.