This Apollo command module pressure model was part of a larger grouping built and used for wind tunnel testing conducted in the development stage of the Apollo program. The testing was to observe and measure the aerodynamic and heat transfer properties of the module at launch and reentry. This model was to document the distribution of pressure the command module would experience traversing the atmosphere at a specific angle.
NASA transferred the model to the Smithsonian in 1971.
Display Status
This object is on display in Destination Moon at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
MODELS-Wind Tunnel
Dimensions
3-D: 53.3 × 17.8 × 15.9cm (21 × 7 × 6 1/4 in.)
Storage: 84.5cm × 23.5cm × 20.3cm (2 ft. 9.3 in. × 9.3 in. × 8 in.)
Other: 11.3kg (25lb.)
Materials
Steel
Aluminum
Gypsum
Vinyl Tape
Adhesive
Ink
Inventory Number
A19720945000
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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