A water-landing requirement and two stable flotation attitudes required that a system be developed to ensure that the Apollo command module would always assume an upright flotation attitude. The resolution to the flotation problem and the uprighting concepts, design selection, design changes, development program, qualification, and mission performance are discussed for the uprighting system, which is composed of inflatable bags, compressors, valves, and associated tubing. (Author)


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    Title :

    APOLLO Experience Report Command Module Uprighting System


    Contributors:
    R. D. White (author)

    Publication date :

    1973


    Size :

    35 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English