Apollo and America's Moon Landing Program: Command Module (CSM) Reference

Incorporating the historic Apollo CSM Spacecraft News Reference, this unique document provides extraordinary detail about America's Apollo Command and Service Module. Every major component and system on the incredibly successful CSM is covered in detail. It provides one of the best technical, nuts-and-bolts descriptions of the CSM available. From the docking system to the Service Propulsion System engine, every part of the Command Service Module is described. It is a genuine treasure-trove of facts and historical information about man's greatest engineering achievement. If you are fascinated by the Apollo era, you'll want this spectacular report!

The Command Module (CM) was the control center for the Apollo spacecraft, providing living and working quarters for the three-man crew for the entire flight, except for the period when the Lunar Module descended to the Moon for landing and return. The cone-shaped CM was the only part of the spacecraft that returned to Earth from space.

Contents include: Major Subsystems * Structure * Thermal Protection * Impact Attenuation * Forward Compartment * Aft Compartment * Crew Compartment * Hatches * Windows * Equipment Bays * Protection Panels * Mirrors * CM-SM Connection * Service Module * Function * Major Subsystems * Structure * Sectors * Spacecraft-Lm Adapter * Function * Clothing * Food and Water * Couches And Restraints * Hygiene Equipment * Operational Aids * Medical Supplies * Survival Equipment * Displays And Controls * Caution And Warning System * Docking * Probe * Pitch Arms And Tension Linkages * Extension Latch Assembly * Capture Latches * Ratchet Assembly * Retraction System Probe * Umbilicals * Drogue Assembly * Docking Ring * Docking Latches * Docking Seals * Umbilicals Tunnel * Hatches * Passive Tension Tie * Pyrotechnic Charge * Crewman Optical Alignment Sight * Docking Targets * Earth Landing * Electrical * Batteries * Cryogenic Storage * Fuel Cell Powerplants * Inverters * Power Distribution * Environmental Control * Atmosphere Control * Water Management * Thermal Control Equipment * Oxygen Subsystem * Pressure Suit Circuit * Water Subsystem * Water-Glycol Coolant Subsystem * Launch Escape Equipment * Structure * Emergency Detection System * Launch Escape Tower Jettison * Reaction Control System * Service Propulsion * Pressurization Subsystem * Propellant Subsystem * Propellant Utilization And Gauging Subsystem * Flight Combustion Stability Monitor * Intercommunications * Telecommunications * Data * Radio Frequency Equipment * Antennas * Intercommunication Equipment * Radio Frequency Electronics Equipment * Guidance And Control * Spacecraft Attitude * Thrust Control * Stabilization And Control * Thrust Vector Control * Entry Monitor System * Guidance and Navigation * Inertial Guidance Subsystem * Optical Subsystems * Computer Subsystem * Inertial Subsystem * Optical Subsystems * Computer Subsystem * Space Suit * Torso Limb Suit * Integrated Thermal Meteoroid Garment * Pressure Helmet * Pressure Glove * Extravehicular Glove * Lunar Overshoe * Extravehicular Visor * Liquid-Cooling Garment * Portable Life Support System * Emergency Oxygen System * Checkout And Final Test * North American Rockwell Space Division * Kennedy Space Center * Safety * Ground Atmosphere * Side Hatch * Material * Cabin Provisions * Wiring Provisions * Monitoring * Earth Landing Subsystem * Reliability And Training * Testing Facilities * Pressure Test Cell * Altitude Chamber And Airlock * Impact Test Facility * Space Simulation Facility * Fuel Cell Test Facility * Structural Test Facility * Plasmajet Test Facility * Radio Frequency Laboratory * Climatics Laboratory * Acoustics And Data Facilities * Electronic And Electrical Facilities * Clean Room * Training Equipment * Spacecraft Evaluators * CM Mission Simulators * Manufacturing * Subsystem Installation * Service Module * Spacecraft-LM Adapter (SLA) * Abbreviations * Glossary