we would initialize the computer with data, what we called the vector, the velocity data. we'd manage the communications, we'd operate the recorders. but basically these were all what i'd say satellite services so that the crew wasn't bothered with the routine, the mundane. they could do the thing that they'd been placed up there to do, which was accomplish the flight test and go for the objectives. >> and actually make a landing in a safe place, as was proved rather rapidly later on. getting back to 9 for a moment, how did the crew split up? were there two aboard the command module? >> we had the jim mcdivitt and rusty shrikert were the crewmen that moved into the lunar module. apollo 9 had several aspects we hadn't faced on a mission before. once the spacecraft had separated the lunar module from the command module, they had to come back together because the lunar module was incapable of re-entering the earth's atmosphere. and through this process we had accomplished and were testing many of the rescue rendezvous sequences that we might need to use later on in the mission

the data that they gather from that. it will accelerate the vehicle in two orits of earth so that its re-entry velocities and pressure will be similar what we experience coming back from moon or a deep space mission so we can verify the vehicle will be as good as we think it will be. the second date a 2017 for the first integrated flight of orion on the sls, that is uncrewed. and the first crewed flight is scheduled for 2021. so, that's it. >> and just a reminder about 3:30 we'll be having a media teleconference with the human exploration folks who can give you additional information on dates and future planning. we've got a question from the ames research center out in california. >> yeah, i'm from kcbs radio in silicon valley. we're concerned about ames, wondering how much ames' budget will be cut and how it will affect missions here. and what is the status of the hangar? >> let me answer the second one first. we continue to be in contact with the community out there, the congressional delegation, and we're working to do what's in the best interests of the community and the taxpayer. in terms of ames' budget, they have

lockheed as a matter of fact, and we will take the data that they gather from that aveda will accelerate the vehicle in the orbits of earth such that its reentry velocity and pressures will be similar to what we would experience coming back from the moon or from the deep space missions so that we can verify that the vehicle is as good as we think it will be. the second is 2017 for the first flight integrated flight of orion on the sls and the first crew of flight is scheduled for 2021. so that's it. >> just a reminder about 3:30 we will be having a media teleconference with a human exploration folks who can give you additional information on dates and future planning. we've got a question from the ames research center in california. >> with kcbs radio in silicon valley. of course we are concerned. just wondering how much ames budget will be cut and how that will affect missions here, and what about the status? what is going to happen with the hang your? thank you. >> let me answer the first one. the second one, first. we continue to be in contact with the community out there. the congressional delegation. and we are working to do what is in the best in