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Topic: Photo of the week 35 (October 1)
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heng44
Member Posts: 3387
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 10-01-2005 03:59 AM
   
 The new, quick-opening hatch for the Apollo command module was a direct result of the Apollo-1 fire. Here the hatches for spacecraft 102, 020 and 2TV-1 are seen in the assembly area at North American Aviation in October 1967. Spacecraft 102 was used for various ground tests, spacecraft 020 flew on Apollo-6 and 2TV-1 was used for a seven-day manned vacuum chamber test in June 1968, involving astronauts Kerwin, Brand and Engle. Ed Hengeveld |
nojnj
Member Posts: 503
From: Highland Heights, KY
Registered: Feb 2003
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posted 10-01-2005 06:00 AM
Very interesting! I always enjoy the "behind the scenes" information.
Thanks again for sharing!! Great!------------------
Evan |
heng44
Member Posts: 3387
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 10-02-2005 02:19 PM
Just bumping this thread to the top again, because it should be above no. 34!Ed |
John Charles
Member Posts: 339
From: Houston, Texas, USA
Registered: Jun 2004
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posted 10-16-2005 09:42 PM
Ed,Are those hatches in the order you listed from top to bottom or near to far or what? ------------------
John Charles
Houston, Texas |
heng44
Member Posts: 3387
From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 10-16-2005 11:54 PM
Dunno, John. The caption doesn't say...
Ed |
katabatic
Member Posts: 72
From: Oak Hill, VA, USA
Registered: Jun 2005
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posted 10-17-2005 03:03 AM
Is it just me, or is it rather strange that there's an adjustable wrench by that guy? I mean, given the nature of the hardware, you wouldn't want to risk stripping or even damaging a bolt, so wouldn't they have provided individual wrenches in the relevant sizes? Were things different in the sixties? Today, I wouldn't use an adjustable wrench on my car... |
ejectr
Member Posts: 1751
From: Killingly, CT
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 10-17-2005 06:50 AM
It's an adjustable metric wrench.....very hard to find. |
katabatic
Member Posts: 72
From: Oak Hill, VA, USA
Registered: Jun 2005
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posted 10-17-2005 07:22 AM
quote:
Originally posted by ejectr:
It's an adjustable metric wrench.....very hard to find.
THAT is a classic! You made my morning! |
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