On 4/16/14 18:30 : , Peter Klein wrote:
> Thanks, Paul and Chris. It is the first production Apollo capsule. I
> don't believe it ever flew. It should be described at this link, which
> is unfortunately down as I type this.
> <http://www.museumofflight.org/spacecraft/north-american-aviation-one-apollo-command-module-007A>
>
> Evidently it was used for splashdown testing (as in, "Does the darn
> thing float? And for how long?"):
> <http://www.popsci.com/blog-network/vintage-space/when-astronauts-set-sail-aboard-apollo-command-module-007>
> You can take a virtual tour inside:
> <http://www.airspacemag.com/panorama/apollo-command-module-007a-180947951/?no-ist>
>
> Not sure I'd fit in the capsule, I'm 6'3" / 1.90m. If I were more than
> an inch taller, they wouldn't have let me in the shuttle trainer(!) As
> Chris mentioned, the Lunar Excursion Module provides additional space.
> The LEM saved the crew of Apollo 13, providing power and life support
> when the service module was crippled, leading to the shutdown of most of
> the command module systems. The LEM kept them alive during the journey
> to the moon, around it, and back.
>
>
Yeah, my brain wasn't firing on all 12 cylinders this morning. Forgot
all about the LEM. The crew of 13 was very thankful for their
"Lifeboat" as they called it.
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Paul Braun
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