apollo 11 research paper

The Apollo 11 Flight Journal

David woods, ken mactaggart and frank o'brien.

Like its companion, the Apollo Lunar Surface Journal , it is intended to be a resource for all those interested in the Apollo program, whether in a passing or scholarly capacity.

This journal covers the flight of Apollo 11 from launch to splashdown. As a living document , it will continue to grow and evolve. Journals for other Apollo flights are available at the AFJ Portal .

Travelling from the Earth to the Moon

Day 1, part 1: Launch
Day 1, part 2: Earth Orbit and Translunar Injection
Day 1, part 3: Transposition, Docking and Extraction
Day 1, part 4: Navigation and Housekeeping
Day 2, part 1: Midcourse Correction
Day 2, part 2: TV Transmission
Day 2, part 3: Laser Experiment
Day 3, part 1: Viewing Africa and Breakfast
Day 3, part 2: Entering Eagle
Day 3, part 3: Flight Plan Updates
Day 4, part 1: Approaching the Moon

Lunar Orbit

Day 4, part 2: Entering Lunar Orbit
Day 4, part 3: TV from Orbit
Day 4, part 4: Lunar Orbit Circularisation
Day 4, part 5: Checking Out Eagle
Day 5, part 1: Preparations for Landing
Day 5, part 2: Undocking and the Descent Orbit
Apollo 11 Lunar Surface Journal
Day 6, part 2: Rendezvous and Docking
Day 6, part 3: Boarding Columbia and LM Jettison
Day 6, part 4: Trans-Earth Injection

Homeward Journey to Earth

Day 7, part 1: Leaving the Lunar Sphere of Influence
Day 7, part 2: Television and Food Demonstrations
Day 8, part 1: The News and Spacecraft Checks
Day 8, part 2: More Television and Stowage for Re-entry
Day 9, part 1: Approaching Earth
Day 9, part 2: Entry and Splashdown
Apollo 11 Documents (with thanks to Bob Andrepont)
Photography Index
Video Index
Weathering the Recovery of Apollo 11 - Sean Potter

Special presentation:

Tour the cabin of columbia in 3d, courtesy of the smithsonian institution's national air and space museum, washington d.c., analysis of handwritten notes inside the cabin of apollo 11 spacecraft cm-107 "columbia", at the smithsonian institution's national air and space museum, washington d.c..

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