Object Details
Manufacturer
North American Rockwell
Summary
This Apollo Block II spacecraft, consisting of Command and Service Modules 119, was the last of its kind built. Designated as the Skylab rescue vehicle, it could be launched in a five-man configuration, with two extra couches under the regular seats. A rescue crew of two would link up with the Skylab workshop and bring back a long-duration crew whose CSM had become unusable. After Skylab, CSM 119 became the backup for the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) spacecraft (CSM 111).
CSM 119 was transferred by NASA to the Smithsonian in 1977 and immediately placed on display at the NASA Kennedy Space Center.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19771284000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
SPACECRAFT-Crewed
Materials
Aluminum alloy, stainless steel, and titanium structures. Outer shell - stainless steel honeycomb between stainless steel sheets. Crew compartment inner shell - aluminum honeycomb between aluminum alloy sheets.
Epoxy-resin ablative heat shield covers outside.
Dimensions
Length: 410 in. (1041 cm); Diameter: 154 in. (391 cm)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19771284000