PAD for S-IVB restart sequence

PAD for S-IVB restart sequence
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The timings for events relating to the launch vehicle are defined relative to a number of time bases, each of which start with a particular event. This allows controllers to move complete sequences of events relative to the overall mission time. The restart sequence for the S-IVB's single J-2 engine is tied to time base 6. When TB-6 begins, all subsequent events to restart the engine such as tank repressurisation, engine chilldown, ullage, etc., follow on, leading to the engine start command 9 minutes, 30 seconds later, and ignition 8 seconds after that.

The crew also have tasks to perform in the minutes leading up to the TLI burn and they use their event timer to help them. Around 002:40:23, TB-6 begins and this is shown by both the 'Uplink Activity' and 'S-II Sep' lamps coming on. The former is illuminated for ten seconds, the latter for 38 seconds. At 9 minutes to ignition, the point at which the 'S-II Sep' lamp is extinguished, Dave will start the event timer counting up, having previously set it to 51:00. This will give a visual count-up to and beyond ignition to aid the crew in sequencing their final tasks before and during TLI. Items in the checklist are therefore shown with times from 51:00, through (1:)00:00 and upwards. (ap15fj)

The PAD is interpreted as follows.

S-IVB restart sequence PAD (ap15fj)
TB-6 predict light This comes on at 002:40:23, which implies that TB-6 begins at 002:40:31 and that Tig (time of ignition) will be at 002:50:01.
Attitude for TLI 180°, 45°, 001° in roll, pitch and yaw respectively. This attitude is with respect to the local vertical/local horizontal. Duration of burn: 5 minutes, 55 seconds.
Delta-Vc' 10,401.1 fps (3,170.3 m/s) will be entered into the EMS to allow the crew to monitor the remaining velocity to be added.
VI Indicated velocity at engine cut-off is 35,599 fps (10,850.6 m/s).
Separation attitude The correct attitude for separation of the CSM from the launch vehicle is 359°, 77°, 320° in roll, pitch and yaw respectively with respect to the local vertical/local horizontal. Among the criteria for adopting this attitude is solar illumination of the LM to assist the docking procedure.
Extraction attitude The correct attitude for extraction of the LM from the S-IVB is 301°, 257°, 40° in roll, pitch and yaw respectively.
R2 align 045.0.
R2 ignition 038.0.
ORDEAL Start Relative to the count-up on the event timer, the ordeal should be started at 56:45. [see: Orb-rate explanation] The ORDEAL (Orbital Rate Display - Earth And Lunar) drives the FDAI (Flight Director Attitude Indicator, or "8-ball") to make it display the spacecraft's attitude relative to the ground below.
Yaw 001
LM extraction The LM will be extracted from the top of the S-IVB stage by the docked CSM at 4 hours, 16 minutes GET.

    This article is based on material extracted, with permission, from the [Apollo Flight Journal] by David Woods and Frank O'Brien. The NASA Apollo Flight Journal files are copyright © 1998 - 2004. W. David Woods and Frank O'Brien.(more...)