Apollo Program question: How long taken when astronaut command module to launch

[Pawelk198604]

I just wonder how much astronaut have to wait before launch?

[Nibb31]

Here you have the Apollo prelaunch checklist:

http://nassp.sourceforge.net/wiki/Prelaunch_checklist_%28Virtual_AGC%29

It says that the backup crew starts checklist procedures at -3:00 hours. This is where they basically switch on the spacecraft systems.

The prime crew ingress and cabin closeout occurs at -1:40.

Before that, of course, they have been donning their suits, pre-breathing and have spent several days in quarantine doing medical exams.

[Godot]

For Apollo 8 here is a another timeline on page 10 of the pdf I linked below

Obviously the flight crew (according to the plans) departed MSO (whatever this abbreviation stands for) around t -3:30:00 and seating of the command crew in the capsule was complete around t -2:10:00, whose hatch was closed half an hour later

http://history.nasa.gov/ap08fj/pdf/a08-prelaunch-rep.pdf

[Nibb31]

MSO Building = Manned Space Operations Building, now known as the Operations and Checkout Building. That's where the crew was prepared, suits were stored and maintained, and all the preflight medical checks were performed.

Edited September 15, 2014 by Nibb31

[Godot]

Ah, thanks

[Pawelk198604]

Thanks very much:D