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Post by tkw251070 on Jul 20, 2009 16:31:10 GMT -4
Does anyone have access to a link or image that shows a cut through of the Command Module, describing the materials it was made up of and their thickness.
I understand part of the walls were made up of an aluminium honeycomb sandwich. How think would those pieces of aluminium been. As much detail as possible would be good please. For instance, how was the heat shield constructed? Thickness, materials etc.
Thanks.
TK
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Post by blackstar on Jul 20, 2009 16:52:24 GMT -4
Quick google search for 'apollo CSM construction' got me this page: history.nasa.gov/SP-4209/p93.htmand if you search for 'apollo CSM cutaway' you will find there are a lot of cutaway images at the same site. |
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Post by gwiz on Jul 20, 2009 17:02:10 GMT -4
There's some of what you want here and here. |
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Post by drewid on Jul 20, 2009 17:18:00 GMT -4
Dear grief. Those guys were a damn site braver than I am.
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Post by scooter on Jul 20, 2009 17:28:48 GMT -4
Dear grief. Those guys were a damn site braver than I am. Well...test pilots, astronauts...yes, indeed very brave. |
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Post by JayUtah on Jul 20, 2009 17:30:22 GMT -4
The best reference is in print: Virtual Apollo by Scott Sullivan.
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Post by blackstar on Jul 20, 2009 17:30:49 GMT -4
Dear grief. Those guys were a damn site braver than I am. Well I was gving him one free pass, and trying to point him towards the marvellous new invention that is Google. |
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Post by Bob B. on Jul 20, 2009 17:41:29 GMT -4
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Post by HeadLikeARock (was postbaguk) on Jul 20, 2009 17:47:24 GMT -4
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Post by scooter on Jul 20, 2009 17:53:17 GMT -4
Take note there is NO lead shielding, for one very good reason. It was not needed...
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Post by tkw251070 on Jul 20, 2009 18:54:43 GMT -4
Excellent response. Thanks.
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Post by Bob B. on Jul 20, 2009 20:13:02 GMT -4
Take note there is NO lead shielding, for one very good reason. It was not needed... And it is far more than a "thin sheet of aluminum" as is often claimed by the HBs. |
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Post by brotherofthemoon on Jul 20, 2009 20:29:14 GMT -4
A couple more images from Virtual Apollo that might be useful.    |
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Post by Czero 101 on Jul 21, 2009 1:07:20 GMT -4
I've been watching a bunch of the specials on tv these past few days and something I never really thought about occurred to me: What happens to the CM docking probe?
I've always noticed that it is no longer present upon splashdown, but I suppose I never really gave it too much thought.
So here's my question:
Is it jettisoned with the LM Ascent Stage or is it stowed in the CM and brought back to earth?
Cz
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Post by vq on Jul 21, 2009 1:26:59 GMT -4
I've been watching a bunch of the specials on tv these past few days and something I never really thought about occurred to me: What happens to the CM docking probe? I've always noticed that it is no longer present upon splashdown, but I suppose I never really gave it too much thought. So here's my question: Is it jettisoned with the LM Ascent Stage or is it stowed in the CM and brought back to earth? Cz IIRC, the docking assembly was detached pyrotechnically from the command module upon final CSM/LM separation. I think it stayed with the ascent stage of the LM. Does anyone know when it was detached during an abort scenario in which the CSM never docked to the LM? |
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