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From: rodman@mfci.UUCP (Paul Rodman)
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Subject: Re: Apollo 8, 9, and 10
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Date: 20 Jul 89 14:46:07 GMT
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In article <199@enuxha.eas.asu.edu> kluksdah@enuxha.eas.asu.edu (Norman C. Kluksdahl) writes:
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>My memory indicates that the descent stage was cut free, and the ascent
>stage was used for the rendezvouz.  Again, the book "Chariots for Apollo"


Mine too. And I also recall the the LEM underwent some very scary
gyrations when the ascent stage was fired.....which were not worried
about afterward, as this was the only time anyone planned to fire the
ascent stage/jettision the descent stage in flight.

pkr