At T+00:00:00 the Saturn launches automatically. The following tables show the historical launch sequence of Apollo 16AOH2, all other Saturn V missions are very similar. Only the Saturn 1b missions are different, because the Saturn 1b stage has only 2 stages, so there's only 1 staging event.
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Boost & insertion
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Postorbital insertion checks
After SIVB engine cutoff (SECO) the spacecraft is in an almost circular earth orbit, called "Earth Parking Orbit" (EPO). Now the postorbital insertion checks have to be done.
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00:12:00 |
Postorbital insertion checks |
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EDS PWR - OFF |
MAIN BUS TIE (2) - OFF |
SECS PYRO ARM (2) - SAFE |
SECS LOGIC (both) - OFF |
cb SECS ARM (2) - open |
TRANS CONT PWR - OFF |
ROT CONTR PWR DIRECT (2) - OFF |
BMAG MODE (3) - RATE 2 |
LV STAGE sw - OFF (verify) |
DIRECT O2 vlv - CLOSE |
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C/W NORM - NORM |
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FC REACS VLVS - NORM |
H2 PURGE LINE HTR - ON |
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Prepares the FC purge check.
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SM RCS monitoring check
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SM RCS monitoring check |
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SM RCS PRPLNT tb (8) - gray |
SM RCS HELIUM 1/2 tb (8) - gray |
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CWS operational check
ECS post insertion config
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ECS post insertion config |
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PRIM GLY EVAP STM PRESS ind - |
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0.09-0.14 psi |
PRIM ACCUM QTY ind - 25-50 % |
RAD FLOW CONT PWR - PWR |
PRIM GLY TO RAD vlv - NORMAL (push) |
RAD PRIM HTR - 1 |
ECS RAD tb - gray |
GLY EVAP TEMP IN - AUTO |
POT H2O HTR - MNA |
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CAB FAN (both) - on (up) |
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O2 FLOW ind - 1.0 lb/hr |
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O2 FLOW HI lt - on |
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MASTER ALARM pb/lt - on, push |
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O2 FLOW HI lt - off |
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PRIM GLY EVAP OUT TEMP ind - 38-43 °F |
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RAD PRIM OUT TEMP ind - below |
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RAD PRIM IN TEMP ind |
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After a few minutes.
After a few minutes. |
Fuel cell purge check
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Fuel cell purge check |
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EPS monitoring check
ECS monitoring check
Secondary water-glycol loop check
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Secondary water-glycol loop check |
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Extend docking probe
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Extend docking probe |
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