During this period of the flight, the Apollo 11 crew has just completed the long TransLunar Injection burn using the Saturn V third stage rocket to send them to lunar orbit. The next critical step was to dock with Lunar Module "Eagle" and pull that vehicle out of and away from the third stage. A Typed Letter Signed by Buzz Aldrin reads in part: "Page 3-5 lists the tasks associated with LM ejection from the Saturn V third stage. After a "GO" from Mission Control, the pyrotechnic charges were armed and fired which released the LM. Mike Collins then eased the CSM/LM docked configuration away from the S-IVB or third stage, then performed an evasive maneuver to put us clear of that stage.
"This sheet has the very first timeline entries that Commander Neil Armstrong made during the flight. Page 3-6 has the slingshot maneuver to send the S-IVB into solar orbit via the Moon. We then climbed out of our space suit equipment and stowed that gear. Neil Armstrong recorded our guidance platform realignment program (P52) N71 values of "17, 34," the N05 values of ".02" and the X, Y, Z N93 values of "-00.172, -00.050, 00.060." He then added "2nd time" values of " -.171, -.052, -.055." Neil logged these values at a GET of "5:39:45" (hours, minutes, seconds) into the mission. These were the REFSMMAT or Reference Stable Member Matrix residual values based on star observations through the sextant. Neil also wrote the stars used for the realignment, star numbers "17 & 34."
Page 3-5 has been inscribed and signed: "Flown to the Moon, Buzz Aldrin." Page 3-6 has been inscribed and signed: "Carried to the Moon on Apollo XI, Buzz Aldrin."