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APOLLO 14 EARTH ORBITAL CHART, SIGNED THE SLIGHTLY DELAYED BEGINNING OF THE SECOND ATTEMPT TO LAND AT FRA MAURO
Apollo Earth Orbit Chart (AEO), Apollo Mission 14 for January 31, 1971 Launch Date.
Apollo Earth Orbit Chart (AEO), Apollo Mission 14 for January 31, 1971 Launch Date.
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APOLLO 14 EARTH ORBITAL CHART, SIGNED
THE SLIGHTLY DELAYED BEGINNING OF THE SECOND ATTEMPT TO LAND AT FRA MAURO
Apollo Earth Orbit Chart (AEO), Apollo Mission 14 for January 31, 1971 Launch Date. Color Earth map, first edition, November 6, 1970. 13 x 42 inches.
SIGNED and INSCRIBED: "EDGAR MITCHELL, Apollo 14 LMP."
Circular plots in black represent the ground station communication coverage areas with the ones in red being the ocean station tracking ships. Orbital paths show the full launch range azimuths of 72 to 108 degree. Apollo 14 was the first Saturn V launch were the launch azimuth changed due to a 40 minute delay because of weather restrictions at Cape Kennedy. These updated restrictions were introduced because of lighting discharges through the Saturn V rocket on Apollo 12 due to heavy clouds and rain at launch.
Apollo Earth Orbit Chart (AEO), Apollo Mission 14 for January 31, 1971 Launch Date. Color Earth map, first edition, November 6, 1970. 13 x 42 inches.
SIGNED and INSCRIBED: "EDGAR MITCHELL, Apollo 14 LMP."
Circular plots in black represent the ground station communication coverage areas with the ones in red being the ocean station tracking ships. Orbital paths show the full launch range azimuths of 72 to 108 degree. Apollo 14 was the first Saturn V launch were the launch azimuth changed due to a 40 minute delay because of weather restrictions at Cape Kennedy. These updated restrictions were introduced because of lighting discharges through the Saturn V rocket on Apollo 12 due to heavy clouds and rain at launch.