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Useful graphs for Apollo 8, 10, and 11. I cannot find useful entry information after Apollo 11, so these three sets are hopefully representative of the other six lunar missions.

== Click pictures for enlargements ==
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 . Entry at 400 kft (122 km) at 146:46:12.8   . Entry at 400 kft (122 km) at 146:46:12.8
  . velocity 36 221 ft/s ( 11 040 m/s)
  . flight path angle -6.50 degrees, ( 0.114 slope )
  . maximum velocity 36 303 ( 11 065 m/s )
  . maximum acceleration 6.84 gees
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==== Roll ====
{{attachment:a8r.png}}
==== Entry Monitor System Scroll ====
{{attachment:a8a.png}}
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=== Entry Monitor System Scroll, Gees vs Velocity ===
[[ attachment:a8a.png | {{attachment:a8a.png | | width=400}} ]]
[[ attachment:a8b.png | {{attachment:a8b.png | | width=280}} ]]

=== Roll vs Mission Elapsed Time ===
[[ attachment:a8r.png | {{attachment:a8r.png | | width=400}} ]]
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 . [[ https://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a410/A10_MissionReport.pdf | Mission report ]]
 . page 6-13, 54/323 TABLE 6-VI I . - ENTRY TRAJECTORY PARAMETERS
  . Entry at 400 kft (122 km) at 191:48:54.5
  . velocity 36 314 ft/sec (11 068 m/s)
  . flight-path angle -6.54 degrees ( slope 0.115 )
  . maximum velocity 36 397 ft/s ( 11 094 m/s)
  . maximum acceleration 6.78 gees

 . [[ http://history.nasa.gov/ap10fj/pdf/19730064165_a10mr-supp10-entry-postflight-analysis.pdf | Entry Postflight Analysis ]]

=== Entry Monitor System Scroll, Gees vs velocity ===
[[ attachment:a10ems.png | {{attachment:a10ems.png | | width=800 }} ]]

=== Roll and Altitude vs Ground Elapsed Time ===
[[ attachment:a10roll.png | {{ attachment:a10roll.png | | width=350 }} ]]
[[ attachment:a10alt.png | {{ attachment:a10alt.png | | width=350 }} ]]

=== Gees and Lift/Drag vs Ground Elapsed Time ===
[[ attachment:a10gee.png | {{ attachment:a10gee.png | | width=350 }} ]]
[[ attachment:a10LD.png | {{ attachment:a10LD.png | | width=350 }} ]]

=== Range and Vertical Velocity vs Ground Elapsed Time ===
[[ attachment:a10range.png | {{attachment:a10range.png | | width=350 }} ]]
[[ attachment:a10rdot.png | {{attachment:a10rdot.png | | width=350 }} ]]

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 . [[ https://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a11/A11_MissionReport.pdf | Mission report ]]
 . page 7-12 120/359 TABLE 7-VI I . - ENTRY TRAJECTORY PARAMETERS
  . Entry at 400 kft (122 km) at 195:03:05.7
  . velocity 36 194.4 ft/sec (11 032 m/s)
  . flight-path angle -6.48 degrees ( slope 0.114 )
  . maximum velocity 36 227.4 ft/s ( 11 042 m/s)
  . maximum acceleration 6.51 gees

 . [[ https://history.nasa.gov/ap11fj/pdf/19740072963_as11-entry-analysis-19700220.pdf | Entry Postflight Analysis ]]
   . 1st maximum load factor 6.73g 31,810ft/s
   . 1st minimum load factor 0.48g 20,500ft/s
   . 2nd maximum load factor 6.00g 12,390ft/s

== Table III ==
||EI time|| Load g|| V f/s ||range n mi|| ° Bank ||Rdot f/s||
|| 0:00 || 0.000 || 36190 || 1593 || || ||
|| 0:28 || 0.049 || 36276 || 1418 || || ||
|| 0:30 || || 36277 || || 0.0 || -3186 ||
|| 1:18 || || || || || -666 ||
|| 1:30 || || 30176 || || 54.43 || 211 ||
|| 1:56 || 1.057 || 22091 || || -86.68 || ||

=== Entry Monitor System Scroll, Gees vs Velocity ===
[[ attachment:a11ems.png | {{ attachment:a11ems.png | | width=800 }} ]]

=== Roll and Altitude vs Time from Entry Interface ===
[[ attachment:a11roll.png | {{ attachment:a11roll.png | | width=440 }} ]]
[[ attachment:a11alt.png | {{ attachment:a11alt.png | | width=260 }} ]]

=== Gees vs Time from Entry Interface and Lift/Drag vs Mach Number (velocity) ===
[[ attachment:a11gee.png | {{ attachment:a11gee.png | | width=300 }} ]]
[[ attachment:a11LD.png | {{ attachment:a11LD.png | | width=400 }} ]]

=== Range and Vertical Velocity vs Time from Entry Interface ===
[[ attachment:a11range.png | {{ attachment:a11range.png | | width=290 }} ]]
[[ attachment:a11RDOT.png | {{ attachment:a11RDOT.png | | width=410 }} ]]

=== Velocity vs Time from Entry Interface ===
[[ attachment:a11vel.png | {{ attachment:a11vel.png | | width=400 }} ]]
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== Apollo 13 ==
== Apollo 14 ==
== Apollo 15 ==
== Apollo 16 ==
== Apollo 17 ==
 . [[ https://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a12/A12_MissionReport.pdf | Mission report ]]
 . page 5-14 96/310 TABLE 5-IX . - ENTRY TRAJECTORY PARAMETERS
  . Entry at 400 kft (122 km) at 244:22:19.1
  . velocity 36 116 ft/sec (11 008 m/s)
  . flight-path angle -6.48 degrees ( slope 0.108 )

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'''~+ Apollo 13 +~''' [[ https://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a13/A13_MissionReport.pdf | Mission report ]] page 9-17, two brief paragraphs about entry and landing (useless)

'''~+ Apollo 14 +~''' [[ https://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a14/A14MRntrs.pdf | Mission report ]] page 5-28, two brief paragraphs about entry and landing (useless)

'''~+ Apollo 15 +~''' [[ https://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a15/ap15mr.pdf | Mission report ]] page 114, two brief paragraphs about entry and landing (useless)

'''~+ Apollo 16 +~''' [[ https://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a16/A16_MissionReport.pdf | Mission report ]] page 9-56, "entry deceleration exceeded 7 gees" (semi-useless)

'''~+ Apollo 17 +~''' [[ https://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a17/A17_MissionReport.pdf | Mission report ]] page 190, no trajectory data (useless)

Apollo Entry

From Apollo mission reports here

Apollo 7 and 9 were earth orbit, slower reentry. Apollo 8 and 10 through 17 were lunar missions with high speed reentry of the command module. Apollo 11,12, and 14-17 were landing missions.

Useful graphs for Apollo 8, 10, and 11. I cannot find useful entry information after Apollo 11, so these three sets are hopefully representative of the other six lunar missions.

Click pictures for enlargements


Apollo 8

  • Mission report

  • page 5-10, 53/252 TABLE 5-V . - ENTRY TRAJECTORY PARAMETERS
    • Entry at 400 kft (122 km) at 146:46:12.8
    • velocity 36 221 ft/s ( 11 040 m/s)
    • flight path angle -6.50 degrees, ( 0.114 slope )
    • maximum velocity 36 303 ( 11 065 m/s )
    • maximum acceleration 6.84 gees
  • page 6-67 to 6-69 entry graphs

Entry Monitor System Scroll, Gees vs Velocity

attachment:a8a.png attachment:a8b.png

Roll vs Mission Elapsed Time

attachment:a8r.png


Apollo 10

  • Mission report

  • page 6-13, 54/323 TABLE 6-VI I . - ENTRY TRAJECTORY PARAMETERS
    • Entry at 400 kft (122 km) at 191:48:54.5
    • velocity 36 314 ft/sec (11 068 m/s)
    • flight-path angle -6.54 degrees ( slope 0.115 )
    • maximum velocity 36 397 ft/s ( 11 094 m/s)
    • maximum acceleration 6.78 gees
  • Entry Postflight Analysis

Entry Monitor System Scroll, Gees vs velocity

attachment:a10ems.png

Roll and Altitude vs Ground Elapsed Time

attachment:a10roll.png attachment:a10alt.png

Gees and Lift/Drag vs Ground Elapsed Time

attachment:a10gee.png attachment:a10LD.png

Range and Vertical Velocity vs Ground Elapsed Time

attachment:a10range.png attachment:a10rdot.png


Apollo 11

  • Mission report

  • page 7-12 120/359 TABLE 7-VI I . - ENTRY TRAJECTORY PARAMETERS
    • Entry at 400 kft (122 km) at 195:03:05.7
    • velocity 36 194.4 ft/sec (11 032 m/s)
    • flight-path angle -6.48 degrees ( slope 0.114 )
    • maximum velocity 36 227.4 ft/s ( 11 042 m/s)
    • maximum acceleration 6.51 gees
  • Entry Postflight Analysis

    • 1st maximum load factor 6.73g 31,810ft/s
    • 1st minimum load factor 0.48g 20,500ft/s
    • 2nd maximum load factor 6.00g 12,390ft/s

Table III

EI time

Load g

V f/s

range n mi

° Bank

Rdot f/s

0:00

0.000

36190

1593

0:28

0.049

36276

1418

0:30

36277

0.0

-3186

1:18

-666

1:30

30176

54.43

211

1:56

1.057

22091

-86.68

Entry Monitor System Scroll, Gees vs Velocity

attachment:a11ems.png

Roll and Altitude vs Time from Entry Interface

attachment:a11roll.png attachment:a11alt.png

Gees vs Time from Entry Interface and Lift/Drag vs Mach Number (velocity)

attachment:a11gee.png attachment:a11LD.png

Range and Vertical Velocity vs Time from Entry Interface

attachment:a11range.png attachment:a11RDOT.png

Velocity vs Time from Entry Interface

attachment:a11vel.png


Apollo 12

  • Mission report

  • page 5-14 96/310 TABLE 5-IX . - ENTRY TRAJECTORY PARAMETERS
    • Entry at 400 kft (122 km) at 244:22:19.1
    • velocity 36 116 ft/sec (11 008 m/s)
    • flight-path angle -6.48 degrees ( slope 0.108 )


Apollo 13 Mission report page 9-17, two brief paragraphs about entry and landing (useless)

Apollo 14 Mission report page 5-28, two brief paragraphs about entry and landing (useless)

Apollo 15 Mission report page 114, two brief paragraphs about entry and landing (useless)

Apollo 16 Mission report page 9-56, "entry deceleration exceeded 7 gees" (semi-useless)

Apollo 17 Mission report page 190, no trajectory data (useless)

ApolloEntry (last edited 2017-11-22 23:14:55 by KeithLofstrom)