R. Haldeman, through which Safire prompt a protocol the administration might adhere to in reaction to this type of disaster.[a hundred sixty five][166] In accordance with the plan, Mission Control would "shut down communications" With all the LM, as well as a clergyman would "commend their souls into the deepest of the deep" inside a public ritual

Ken Mattingly was moved in the support crew into parallel education with Anders as backup CMP just in case Apollo 11 was delayed past its supposed July start date, at which stage Anders could be unavailable.[fifty nine]The astronauts were being winched on board the Restoration helicopter. BIGs were being worn right up until they achieved isolation