A comprehensive review is presented of the design philosophy of the Apollo environmental control system together with the development history of the total system and of selected components within the system. In particular, discussions are presented relative to the development history and to the problems associated with the equipment cooling coldplates, the evaporator and its electronic control system, and the space radiator system used for rejection of the spacecraft thermal loads. Apollo flight experience and operational difficulties associated with the spacecraft water system and the waste management system are discussed in detail to provide foi MF definition of the problem and the corrective action taken when applicable. (Author)


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    Title :

    APOLLO Experience Report Command and Service Module Environmental Control System


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1972


    Size :

    29 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English