How Do You Drive This Thing? -- Apollo Command Module at The Museum of Flight, in Seattle, WA
by Darin Volpe
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How Do You Drive This Thing? -- Apollo Command Module at The Museum of Flight, in Seattle, WA
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Darin Volpe
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Photograph - Photography
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With the hatch removed, the control panel of this Apollo Command Module is clearly visible below a photograph of the moon at the Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington
CM007A was the first production-line Apollo Command Module delivered to NASA by North American Aviation. It never flew, but was used for testing and training. Its original configuration was updated after the tragic Apollo 1 fire to integrate the required modifications. Between 1966 and 1973, CM007 participated in splashdown tests, water egress training, and served as Jim Lovell, Stuart Roosa, and Charlie Duke's home through a 48-hour open water test, among other tests. It continued service into the Skylab years before being put into storage.
Having never flown in space, this test space capsule allows museum visitors to see the stainless-steel skin as it appeared before being ravished by reentry.
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December 4th, 2021
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