asc-09436 PA-N6-11300-1 APOLLO-SOYUZ TEST PROJECT RECOVERY REQUIREMENTS PREFACE This document was prepared by the Flight Control Division, Lyndon 8. Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas, with technical support by Li¥/Kentron Hawaii, Lta. ‘The document contains recovery requirements (and information necessary to fulfill the requirements) levied on the Department of Defense for the Apollo- Soyuz Test Project. Any questions or comments concerning the document should be addressed to cF2/mr. Melvin L. Richmond, Mission Support Branch, 713-483-2588. This document is not to be reproduced without the written approval of the chief, Flight Control Division, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas. Approved by: Bonald ®. Stuliken chief, Mission Support Branch My i. P. Frank Chief, Flight control Division aaconrenrs IuTRODUCTION PURPOSE SCOPE AND CONTENTS GENERAL FLIGHT PLAN OVERVIEW MISSION DESCRIPTION LAUNCH TO EARTH ORBIT Launch Azimuth Launch aborts Launch Abort Landing Data EARTH ORBIT Description Abort from orbit Abort from Orbit Landing Data EARTH ENTRY AND LANDING Description End-of-#ission Landing Data BACKUP SOYUZ AND APOLLO LAUNCH OPPORTUNITIES ALTERNATE MISSION RECOVERY FORCE REQUIREMENTS GENERAL REQUIREMENTS DEPINI-TIONS Mission Termination Lead Time Reaction Tine RECOVERY FORCE REQUIREMENTS Launch Phase Launch site area Launch abort area Farth Orbital Phase Discussion Contingency landing area Primary landing area ADDITIONAL RECOVERY SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS OPERATIONAL REPORT REQUIREWENTS 1 Recovery Force Readiness Report 22 Recovery Operation Reports :3 Summary Reports 74 Command Module Landing and Retrieval Point Suamary COMMUNICATIONS REQUIREMENTS 1 General +2 Sharing of DoD operational Voice Circuits 53 NASA Recovery Common Circuit -4 Launch Site Circuits 34.1 Recovery Technical Advisor's communications 422 Medical circuit 5 RCC Pacific WASA Consoles +6 Primary Recovery Ship Circuits 73 26: 26. 73 26. 26. NASA Recovery Common circuit PRS/recovery helicopter circuit NASA offico space circuit terminations Recording of landing area communications Wews pool teletype circuit News pool voice circuit: PRS use of 296.8 MHz and 259.7 Miz (Astronaut Voice) Plight crew congratulatory voice messages PRS in-port comaunications Flight Crew Return Ceremony circuit Flight Crew Return Communications Ship Communications for Retura of Ca WEATHER OBSERVATIONS AND REPORT REQUIREMENTS Recovery Ship Weather Observations Surface veather observations Special surface observations EON wind vector Postflight observations Aircraft Weather Reconnaissance MEDICAL SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS Personnel PRS Launch site helicopter Facilities Launch site DoD medical facility Launch site helicopters DOD hospitals PRS Support PUBLIC INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS Hews Centers PRS Pacific Rec CH Landing in Areas other than the Primary Landing Area Flight Crew Return Cerenonies PHOTOGRAPHIC REQUIREMENTS DOD Photographer Support Launch site ARRS PRS Photographic Coverage Film Type Pilm Handling PRS Support wr Miscellaneous MOBILE LABORATORY, COMMAND MODULE, EXPERIMENT CONEX BOXES, RECOVERY ACTIVITIES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT General Nobile Laboratory, Exper: Description and Activities Nobile laboratory Experiment conex boxes Command module Hiscellaneous Equipment To Be Loaded on PRS at San Diego Recovery equipment shipped by NASA Communication equipment shipped by NASA Equipaent shipped by Rockwell International Equipment stored at WAS North Island Loading /offloading C-5 Aircraft C-5 Requirements Transportation Between the C-5 and Pier Transportation Between WAS Worth Island Pier and PRS €-5 Cargo Loading on PRS at San Diego (Premission) and Offloading at Pearl Harbor (Postrecovery) av ent Conex Boxes, and Command Nodule