Lot 923
Skylab, Flight Dynamics Officer's Personal Procedure Book. Actual loose leaf binder (2.75 " thick) used by Flight Dynamics Officer in the front room of Mission Control in Houston to support Skylab from May 1973 - Feb. 1974. The handbook contains fully annotated sequence of events supporting a "no communications" scenario, Command Service separation from Skylab; orbit "shaping" maneuver to support deorbit; and "retrofire" for Command Module deorbit. Includes printed documents, hand calculations, simulator estimates, display readings used during flight and more. Noted "This document presents the officially approved trajectory and attitude control sequence of events, data flow and real-time decision logic for SL-2, SL-3, SL-4 deorbit and reentry." Many pages of handwritten notes and calculations. Many tabs included such as Go/No Gos, Separation, Shape (orbit adjustment), Retrofire, Entry (Landing Site) and more. Fascinating and unique view of a space mission. Some aging to pages as expected. Signed COA included. Estimated Value $600 - 750
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