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This is a metal model of the combined Apollo Command Module, Launch Escape System and Spacectraft-LM Adapter built and used for wind tunnel testing by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Mannned Space Flight Center (MSFC). This testing was conducted in the development stage of the Apollo program to observe and measure the aerodynamic properties of the launch vehicle. This model was 1 of 58 the MSC transferred to the Smithsonian in July 1971. (The MSFC has been renamed the NASA Johnson Space Center).

 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 MODELS-Wind Tunnel Dimensions 3-D: 124.5 x 33cm (49 x 13 in.)
 Materials Overall: Steel
 Inventory Number A19720939000 Credit Line Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Manned Spacecraft Center Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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