Boilerplate Splashdown


Apollo Command Module Boilerplate Test Vehicle: It was designed to simulate external physical characteristics and weight of an Apollo Command Module. Weighing about 9000lbs, the boilerplate was used by Navy recovery personnel to train for flotation collar installation and shipboard retrieval procedures. Internal features are not representative of an actual command module.


Size: 3385px × 5165px
Photo credit: © Photo Researchers / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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