Basic AES (Apollo Extension System) consists of Apollo Command and Service Modules (CSM) and Lunar Excursion Module (LEM); Command Module, which will house three-man crew, contains 366 cu ft of pressurized space plus unpressurized volume of 90 cu ft that could house some experiments; modifying various modules makes possible series of versatile earth-orbiting laboratories capable of performing valuable scientific investigations and utilitarian surveys.
Beyond Apollo -- Near-earth missions
Space/Aeronautics
Space/Aeronautics ; 44 , n 5
1965
6 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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