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AP11_SPACECRAFT

  1. SPLASHDOWN!
  2. 300 feet.
  3. Apollo 11 at 1,500 feet.
  4. Hello Hornet, this is Apollo 11. Reading you loud and clear!
  5. See you later.
  6. Got our friend the moon whipping by the field of view right now.
  7. Turning on tape recorder shortly.
  8. Rotating just like it should be, thrusters are firing.
  9. Gears down and locked.
  10. Sun is going down as scheduled. Getting really dark in here.
  11. Horizon check passes, it's right on the money.
  12. The old service module has taken good care of us.
  13. Manuevering to our first horizon check pitch attitude of 298 degrees.
  14. We can see the moon passing by the window. It looks to be a correct size.
  15. We've been taking a couple of last minute pictures.
  16. It's been a pleasure to be able to waste gas.
  17. We've been taking pictures.
  18. The Earth is getting bigger up here and of course we see the crescent.
  19. (NA) In the middle of my orange juice right now.
  20. Doesn’t appear that we will be able to get quite back on the flight plan.