Boilerplate, Command Module, Apollo, #29

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Object Details

Manufacturer

North American Aviation Inc.

Summary

This boilerplate, #29, was used in 1965 for the first series of water tank and at-sea tests for the Apollo Command Module uprighting subsystem. The outer surface is representative of the Apollo configuration but the internal features are not flight-like. This boilerplate included VHF antennae, a sea dye marker canister, and a recovery flashing light.

NASA transferred it to the Smithsonian in April 1977.

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventory Number

A19780201000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

SPACECRAFT-Crewed-Test Vehicles

Materials

Steel

Dimensions

Overall: 10ft 7in. x 12ft 10in. (322.58 x 391.16cm)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv98f1fb2d1-dff5-476f-a5d2-f205fb782cac

Record ID

nasm_A19780201000