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*'''Contingency Orbit Insertion (COI)''' - The [[S-IVB]] stage can now place the CSM on a trajectory such that the [[Service Module]] engine can now place the CSM into some sort of Earth orbit, but would not have sufficient propellant to continue onto the moon |
*'''Contingency Orbit Insertion (COI)''' - The [[S-IVB]] stage can now place the CSM on a trajectory such that the [[Service Module]] engine can now place the CSM into some sort of Earth orbit, but would not have sufficient propellant to continue onto the moon |
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*'''S-IVB to orbit''' - The S-IVB can now place the CSM and LM into an Earth orbit, but it could not travel to the Moon |
*'''S-IVB to orbit''' - The S-IVB can now place the CSM and LM into an Earth orbit, but it could not travel to the Moon |
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*'''Mode Four''' - The [[Service Module]] engine now can place the CSM into Earth orbit should the S-IVB cut-off early |
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==References== |
==References== |
During the course of the launch of an Apollo spacecraft by the Saturn V rocket there were several ways for the crew and computers to abort the flight. The method that would be used depended on how far into the flight the crew were. None of these abort modes were ever used.