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... he made his speech, the configuration was established. The command module was going to be the entire living quarters, and the lunar landing module was going to be attached to it, and so ... not the lightweight LM, so LM was running behind the command module, as far as the weight reduction. So Block II command modules and service modules were ready before the LM. Otherwise, if the lightweight LM ...

... of flight planned for Nov. 7 would be evaluation of Apollo Apollo Command Module Command Module heat shield under conditions encountered on return from moon mission. Flight would ... 3rd stage, Apollo Service Module Service Module propulsion system would be fired to rake spacecraft apogee to 11,400 mi. During descent the Apollo Service Module Service Module motor would fire again, ...

... example, Eagle-Picher Co. was the one that designed the batteries for both the command module and the lunar module. Well, I had them down there. I had some from the companies themselves ... couple of temperatures sensing circuits… but the wires actually came out and went into the service module. There was a disconnect, you know, when you separated the two, there was a place ... . Kraft Jr. and all of these folks, and they were put in the positions of command. This is what happened. If you’re going to establish an organization, it’s obvious ...

... spacecraft itself consists of three major systems or modules. The Apollo Command Module Command Module . . . houses the astronauts during most of their journey. The Propulsion Module formerly Apollo Service Module Service Module has rocket engines and abundant fuel for mid-course maneuvering, for braking into lunar orbit, and for the thrust to return to earth. The Lunar Module formerly Lunar Excursion Module ...

... vehicle. The mission completed eight successful tests and maneuvering ignitions of the service module propulsion engine, measured the accuracy of performance of all spacecraft systems, ... S. Navy Distinguished Service Medal; Distinguished Flying Cross (3); Air Medal (3); NASA Distinguished Service Medal (2); NASA Exceptional Service Medal (1); Philippines Legion of Honor (Commander). International ...

... Lunar Modules at Grumman and the Command and Service Module CSM in Downey, California. We would check out the flight system at Kennedy Space Center, which would be the integrated Command and Service Module and the Lunar Modules ... this story. Well, it was nip and tuck at Downey. Getting ready to test the Command and Service Module, Rockwell said, “The ACE software is not ready to go, so we can’t ...

... track the rocket, and then a very rudimentary computer would figure out what the steering commands and send it back up to the Atlas. Well, it turns out that that initial ... fire, but the recovery after that was very quick. Apollo 7 went up and the command module worked perfectly, essentially, and then right after that, they sent Apollo 8 to the moon ... were working on having to do with the performance of the Saturn V and the command and service module and everything. We had a simulation that we were running, and we couldn't ...

... , French Guiana, on Feb. 15. It will dock to the aft port of the Zvezda service module on Feb. 26. The Russian Progress 41 resupply craft is scheduled to launch from Baikonur ... . 7, are scheduled to return to Earth in March. Before departing, Kelly will hand over command of the station to Kondratyev for Expedition 27 NASA astronaut Ron Garan and Russian cosmonauts ... . They will join Expedition 25 crewmates Doug Wheelock, a NASA astronaut and the station's commander, NASA astronaut Shannon Walker and Russian cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin, who have been aboard the station ...

... tests. At launch, an Apollo command and service module boilerplate ( BP-16 ) and launch escape system (LES) tower were atop Saturn I , with PEGASUS I folded inside the service module. After first-stage separation and second-stage ignition, Les was jettisoned. When second stage ( S-IV ) attained orbit, the 10,000-lb. Apollo boilerplate command and service modules were jettisoned into ...

... of Lunar Excursion Module LEM was increasing in early development stage, but new evaluation stemming from NASA decision to make it as safe in terms of redundancy as command and service modules, could raise weight from 29,500 lbs. to 32,000 lbs. Shea commented that a stable baffled injector had been selected for service module's propulsion system ...

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