The Apollo command module was the first manned spacecraft to be designed to enter the atmosphere of the earth at lunar-return velocity, and the design of the thermal protection subsystem for the resulting entry environment presented a major technological challenge. Brief descriptions of the Apollo command module thermal design requirements and thermal protection configuration, and some highlights of the ground and flight testing used for design verification of the system are presented. Some of the significant events that occurred and decisions that were made during the program concerning the thermal protection subsystem are discussed. (Author)


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    Title :

    Apollo Experience Report: Thermal Protection Subsystem


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    Publication date :

    1974


    Size :

    25 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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