The Apollo 14 Command Module, nicknamed "Kitty Hawk," was recovered from a successful Pacific Ocean splashdown on February 9, 1971. The lunar landing mission began with a successful launch on January 31, 1971. Mission Commander Alan Shepard and Lunar Module Pilot Edgar Mitchell landed the Lunar Module "Antares" in the Fra Mauro region of the moon, the original goal of the aborted Apollo 13 mission, four and one half days after launch. During nine hours of lunar exploration, the astronauts used a two-wheeled cart for transporting equipment, collected 96 pounds of lunar material, and set up lunar surface experiments.
The Apollo 14 Command module (CM 110), with most of the internal instruments, panels, controls and couches removed by NASA for reuse, was declared surplus and transferred from NASA to the Smithsonian in 1974.
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
SPACECRAFT-Crewed
Astronaut
Alan B. Shepard Jr.
Edgar Dean Mitchell
Stuart A. Roosa
Manufacturer
North American Rockwell
Dimensions
Overall: 127 in. tall x 154 in. diameter (322.58 x 391.16cm)
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.
Inventory Number
A19750212000
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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