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Topic: Apollo docking latch diagrams and photographs
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Apolloman Member Posts: 148 From: Ledignan, Gard (30), France Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 12-09-2012 03:55 PM
I want a picture of the Apollo docking latch (front and profile) to understand its operation. Like this YouTube video (see 31:45). I cannot realize the width of the hook.Thank you in advance. |
dragon001 Member Posts: 47 From: Allentown, PA, USA Registered: Apr 2012
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posted 12-09-2012 05:36 PM
Does this Apollo Operations Handbook help? |
mikej Member Posts: 481 From: Germantown, WI USA Registered: Jan 2004
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posted 12-09-2012 06:43 PM
Pages 21-22 (pp. 29-30 in the PDF) of the Apollo Experience Report: The Docking System have a number of diagrams and descriptive text regarding the docking latches.The "Docking Subsystem" section of the Apollo Command Module News Reference also contains a diagram of a single latch and the entire docking ring (on page 92, which is page 6 of the Docking Subsystem PDF). |
mikej Member Posts: 481 From: Germantown, WI USA Registered: Jan 2004
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posted 12-09-2012 07:32 PM
I've also uploaded some photos of an Apollo docking latch and the docking latches in the docking ring mounted on Apollo 13 to my web site. |
Apolloman Member Posts: 148 From: Ledignan, Gard (30), France Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 12-10-2012 10:40 AM
Thank Mike, this is exactly what I was looking for But you would not have pictures HR? |