Apollo 9 Flown LM Cue Card
LM Cue Card which flew on the first ever flight of a Lunar Module in space during the Apollo 9 mission
From The Personal Collection of Jim McDivitt
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This LM Cue Card measuring 6.5" x 7.5" was Flown to Earth Orbit on Apollo 9 - one of the most significant steps in all of the early Apollo flights as it was the Lunar Module's first test flight in space.
This particular Lunar Module cue card is entitled "TPI 0 UPDATE (P34)" (Terminal Phase Initiation) The purpose of TPI was to begin the final approach and docking procedures necessary to dock the Command Module and the Lunar Module in Earth orbit after the first free flight of the LM. It comes from McDivitt's collection, and includes a McDivitt hand signed LOA
Jim McDivitt has signed and inscribed the rear side as follows:
"FLOWN ON APOLLO 9 "SPIDER" - Jim McDivitt"
The rear side is also fascinating in that the velcro tabs (all 3 of them) are still attached, so the card could be affixed to the LM control panel.
What makes this card particulary valuable is the extensive amount of hand written annotations made whilst in space. These numbers were read up to the LM from Houston, and were noted down in the grid provided on the card
This exchange is actually recorded in the mission audio which is transcribed below:
The numbers in yellow above, match the annotations on the front side of the cue card below
The rear side with McDivitt inscription "FLOWN ON APOLLO 9 "SPIDER" - Jim McDivitt" and 3 tabs of Velcro
Jim McDivitt COA with photos holding the card
Thanks
Mike Constantine
This particular Lunar Module cue card is entitled "TPI 0 UPDATE (P34)" (Terminal Phase Initiation) The purpose of TPI was to begin the final approach and docking procedures necessary to dock the Command Module and the Lunar Module in Earth orbit after the first free flight of the LM. It comes from McDivitt's collection, and includes a McDivitt hand signed LOA
Jim McDivitt has signed and inscribed the rear side as follows:
"FLOWN ON APOLLO 9 "SPIDER" - Jim McDivitt"
The rear side is also fascinating in that the velcro tabs (all 3 of them) are still attached, so the card could be affixed to the LM control panel.
What makes this card particulary valuable is the extensive amount of hand written annotations made whilst in space. These numbers were read up to the LM from Houston, and were noted down in the grid provided on the card
This exchange is actually recorded in the mission audio which is transcribed below:
Comm break.
Coming up on 42 mile range.
Range rate, 124 feet per second.
094:20:23 Roosa: Spider/Gumdrop, Houston. I have a TPI0 PAD.
094:20:29 Schweickart (Spider): Spider ready.
094:20:30 Scott (Gumdrop): Gumdrop's ready. [Pause]
094:20:37 Roosa: Roger. Reading TPI0: 094 57 5300, minus 202, plus 004, minus 015 203 N slash A N slash A 3090, minus 1511, aft l68, right 003, up 113. End of update. [Pause]
094:21:31 Schweickart (Spider): Okay. This is Spider. I missed the first digit in the aft.
094:21:38 Roosa: Roger. Reading aft: l68.
094:21:45 Schweickart (Spider): NOUN 42.
094:21:46 Roosa: And NOUN 42 - I have no data - N slash A here. [Pause]
094:22:00 Scott (Gumdrop): Roger, Spider. I got the whole thing. You want to read something back?
094:22:04 Schweickart (Spider): I don't know if Houston is reading me or not.
094:22:06 Roosa: I'm reading you. Spider. Go ahead with the readback.
094:22:10 Schweickart (Spider): Okay. What's the last digit in the NOUN 42? [Pause]
094:22:20 Roosa: Okay. Are you asking for the last - Say again what column it is, Rusty.
094:22:26 Schweickart (Spider): Roger. The last digit in NOUN 42, DELTA-V.
094:22:32 Roosa: Roger. DELTA-V is 203.
094:22:37 Schweickart (Spider): Roger. And what is aft component, please?
094:22:40 Roosa: Roger. The aft component is l68.
094:22:45 Schweickart (Spider): Readback: 94 57 5300, minus 202, plus 004, minus 015 203 NA NA 3090, minus 1511, aft 168, right 003, up 113.
094:23:06 Roosa: That is affirmative, Spider. Houston confirms the update.
Coming up on 42 mile range.
Range rate, 124 feet per second.
094:20:23 Roosa: Spider/Gumdrop, Houston. I have a TPI0 PAD.
094:20:29 Schweickart (Spider): Spider ready.
094:20:30 Scott (Gumdrop): Gumdrop's ready. [Pause]
094:20:37 Roosa: Roger. Reading TPI0: 094 57 5300, minus 202, plus 004, minus 015 203 N slash A N slash A 3090, minus 1511, aft l68, right 003, up 113. End of update. [Pause]
094:21:31 Schweickart (Spider): Okay. This is Spider. I missed the first digit in the aft.
094:21:38 Roosa: Roger. Reading aft: l68.
094:21:45 Schweickart (Spider): NOUN 42.
094:21:46 Roosa: And NOUN 42 - I have no data - N slash A here. [Pause]
094:22:00 Scott (Gumdrop): Roger, Spider. I got the whole thing. You want to read something back?
094:22:04 Schweickart (Spider): I don't know if Houston is reading me or not.
094:22:06 Roosa: I'm reading you. Spider. Go ahead with the readback.
094:22:10 Schweickart (Spider): Okay. What's the last digit in the NOUN 42? [Pause]
094:22:20 Roosa: Okay. Are you asking for the last - Say again what column it is, Rusty.
094:22:26 Schweickart (Spider): Roger. The last digit in NOUN 42, DELTA-V.
094:22:32 Roosa: Roger. DELTA-V is 203.
094:22:37 Schweickart (Spider): Roger. And what is aft component, please?
094:22:40 Roosa: Roger. The aft component is l68.
094:22:45 Schweickart (Spider): Readback: 94 57 5300, minus 202, plus 004, minus 015 203 NA NA 3090, minus 1511, aft 168, right 003, up 113.
094:23:06 Roosa: That is affirmative, Spider. Houston confirms the update.
The numbers in yellow above, match the annotations on the front side of the cue card below
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