S-IVB Solar Trajectory[1]
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Apollo 8 |
Apollo 9 |
Apollo 10 |
Apollo 11 |
Apollo 12 |
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S-IVB Closest Approach To Moon |
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GET |
069:58:55.2 |
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078:51:03.6 |
078:42 |
085:48 |
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KSC Date |
24 Dec 1968 |
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21 May 1969 |
19 Jul 1969 |
18 Nov 1969 |
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GMT Date |
24 Dec 1968 |
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21 May 1969 |
19 Jul 1969 |
18 Nov 1969 |
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KSC Time |
05:49:55 a.m. |
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07:40 p.m. |
04:14 p.m. |
01:10 a.m. |
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KSC Time Zone |
EST |
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EDT |
EDT |
EST |
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GMT Time |
10:49:55 |
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23:40 |
20:14 |
06:10 |
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Lunar Radius of Closest Approach (n mi) |
1,620 |
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2,619 |
2,763 |
4,020 |
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Altitude Above Lunar Surface (n mi) |
682 |
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1,680 |
1,825 |
3,082 |
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Velocity Increase Due To Lunar Gravity (n mi/sec) |
0.79 |
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0.459 |
0.367 |
0.296 |
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S-IVB Solar Orbit Conditions |
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Semi-Major Axis (n mi) |
77,130,000 |
74,848,893 |
77,740,000 |
77,260,000 |
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Eccentricity |
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0.07256 |
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Aphelion (n mi) |
79,770,000 |
80,280,052 |
82,160,000 |
82,000,000 |
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Perihelion (n mi) |
74,490,000 |
69,417,732 |
73,330,000 |
72,520,000 |
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Inclination (deg) |
23.47 |
24,390 |
23.46 |
0.3836[2] |
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Period (days) |
340.8 |
325.8 |
344.88 |
342 |
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[1]Compiled from Saturn V launch vehicle flight evaluation reports.
[2] Measured with respect to the ecliptic.