Mission Control has verified that all is well with LM Eagle and CSM Columbia. Before the two spacecraft pass behind the Moon again, the following good news is relayed to the crew:
101:17:53 (CAPCOM): "Eagle, Houston. You are GO for DOI. Over."
DOI - Descent Orbit Insertion - will take place behind the Moon, and drop Eagle from its approximately 60 nautical mile altitude to the point 50,000 feet in altititude where the final descent - Powered Descent Intitiation (PDI) will begin at the beginning of the next front-side pass.
At 101:25:27, Mission Control sends Apollo 11 around to the back side for the last time before descent and hopefully landing with the following:
(CAPCOM): "Columbia/Eagle, Houston. Three minutes to LOS. Both looking good going over the hill."
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