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Old 11-01-2013, 02:21 PM
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Also, slightly OT, if you really want to learn the details of the mission I found I learned heaps by playing the complete mission in Orbiter and NASSP.
http://orbit.medphys.ucl.ac.uk/index.html
http://nassp.sourceforge.net/wiki/Main_Page

Orbiter is a simulator and has a steep learning curve but it is a great way to learn orbital mechanics. Every detail is simulated really well even down to having to learn the switches in the CM and LM and the codes for the Apollo Guidance Computer Completeing a simulated AS-506 mission was very informative, challenging and satisfying.
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