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Apollo 10 is the name of one of the missions of the Programme Apollo carried out by the the United States in the years 1960. It was to precede final launching, Apollo 11, which would allow the first steps of the Man on the the Moon. The mission proceeded without incident and made sure successfully of the feasibility of this objective.

Apollo 10 was the second human flight to approach the Moon (after Apollo 8) and the second flight to test LEM (after Apollo 9). According to the Guinness Book of the records 2001, it was also about the manned vehicle fastest ever built by the man, culminating to 39.897 km/h the May 26th 1969.

Equip and crew

Three team members embarked on board the vessel Apollo 10:

If one or several of the members would be unable to take part in the mission at the time of launching, a temporary crew had been decided and trained:

A team of astronauts and technicians especially dedicated to support in flight had been prepared:

The direction of the flight was delegated to four teams, identified by a color ( black , gold , maroon , orange ). The directors of each team were:

  • Glynn Lunney ( black TEAM );

  • Gerald Griffin ( gold TEAM );
  • Milton Windler ( maroon TEAM );
  • Pete Frank ( orange TEAM ).

Course of the mission

This mission was before a a whole repetition for the phase which preceded the lunar landing. The lunar module, called “ Snoopy ”, was sent to 15,6 km of lunar surface. Apart from that, the mission reproduced the principal stages of the final flight, at the same time in space and on the ground. To have left its low Terrestrial orbit shortly after, the module of order/service separated from the third stage of Saturn V, S-IVB, carried out a rotation with 180° then fastened its nose at the top of the lunar module, which was still attached to S-IVB. The unit modulates of order/service and lunar module separated then from the launcher. The engines of the module of order propelled the vessel to the Moon. By reaching the lunar orbit, Young took the orders of the CSM whereas Stafford and Cernan took the control of the lunar module. They checked in particular its radar and its engine of rise, as well as the site of final lunar landing in the Mer of Peace. However, this model of the lunar module was not intended to be posed. Apollo 10 also carried out the very first diffusion televised colors and on line since space.

The module of order is exposed to the Science Museum of London. The lunar module, placed at the end of the mission in heliocentric orbit, is from now on the only intact module of all the Apollo missions

Detailed data

Parameters of flight

  • Launching on May 18th 1969 with 16:49: 00 UTC since the Launch Complex 39-B (LLC 39B) of the Space center Kennedy by Saturn V

  • Sea landing on May 26th, 1969 with 16:52: 23 UTC with 15°2 ′ S, 164°39 ′ W (near the Îles Samoa, lasted of flight: 192. 03 min 23 S)

  • Vessel Apollo 10 (AS-505):

    • Module of order/service “ Charlie Brown ” (C/SM-106, 28.834 kg)
      • Module of order Apollo: CM-106
      • Module of service Apollo: SM-106
    • Lunar module: LM-4 “ Snoopy ” (13 941 kg)

  • minimal Distance from approach of lunar surface reached on May 22nd, 1969 with 21:29: 43 UTC: 15,243 km

  • Parameters of terrestrial orbit:

    • Perigee: 184,5 km
    • Apogee: 190 km
    • Slope: 32,5°
    • Period: 88,1 min

  • Parameters of lunar orbit:

    • Périsélène : 111,1 km
    • Aposélène: 316,7 km
    • Slope: 1,2°
    • Period: 2,15 H
    • Many revolutions: 31

  • Stowing/Detachment of the lunar module:

    • Detachment on May 22nd, 1969 with 19:00: 57 UTC
    • Fastening on May 23rd, 1969 with 03:11: 02 UTC

Badge of the mission

The emblem of the mission, in form of Shield, represents the Roman numeral “X” in Perspective, posed on the the Moon. A module of order girdles the Moon and passes between the arms of “X”, whereas a lunar module goes up from surface. The Ground is visible in background. A broad, blue edge sky, bears word “APOLLO” to the top, and the name of the crew to the lower part. The contour of the badge is a gilded liseret.

Anecdotes

  • Apollo 10 was the occasion of the single launching of Saturn V since the Pad 39B.

  • Seul Edgar Mitchell will again accomplish a space flight after Apollo
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