Apollo Command Module Cutaway

Another wonderful cutaway by Frank Munger, this time from a 1969 issue of "Flight International."

This guy is quickly becoming one of my favorite technical illustrators.

 

Key:

1 Docking probe

2 Capture latches

3 Capture latch release (LM side)

4 Probe shock-attenuator assembly

5 Telescoping cylinder (nitrogen pressure retraction)

6 Fixing strut

7 Docking latches

8 Forward heat-shield ejectors

(operate at 25,000ft)

9 Drogue parachute mortar, fires at 23,000ft, 16.5ft conical ribbon parachute slows capsule from 300 m.p.h. to 175 m.p.h.

10 Pilot parachute mortar (3 locations) fires at 10,000ft

11 Main landing parachute stowage (3 locations) uprighting bags stowed under 83.5ft ring-sail; parachute slows capsule to 22 m.p.h. on splash down

12 Main parachute riser

13 Sea-recovery cable

14 Dye-marker and swimmer umbilical

15 Launch-escape tower electrical receptacle

16 Pressure shell, bonded aluminium honeycomb; 0.25in to 1.5in thick

17 Brazed stainless-steel honeycomb; 0.5in to 2.5in thick

18 Aft heat shield, phenolic-filled epoxy ablative material; weight 3,000lb

19 Launch-escape tower frangible nuts

20 Flashing recovery beacon (deployed)

21 Outward-opening hatch; 29in x 34in; 15-latch, quick release; nitrogen pressure counter-balance system

22 Side windows; 13in x 13in

23 Rendezvous windows; 8in x 13in (inner pane tempered silica 0.25in thick, outer amorphous-fused silica 0.7in thick, reflective and infra-red and ultra violet filters)

24 CM rotation control

25 CM translation (thrust) control

26 Alternative (navigation) positions for control units

27 Negative pitch motor (all motors 93lb thrust)

28 Positive pitch motor

29 Negative roll motor

30 Positive roll motor

31 Negative yaw motor

32 Helium tank No 2 system (titanium)

33 Fuel tank No 1 system (titanium)

34 Fuel tank No 2 system

35 Servicing hatch

36 Auxiliary test panel

37 Optics stowage

38 Lighting control

39 Telescope

40 Sextant

41 Computer display and keyboard

42 Guidance and navigation control panel

43 Computer

44 Tape recorder

45 Food stowage

46 Medical kit

47 CO2 absorber stowage

48 Radiation-survey meter

49 Communication equipment

50 Flight-data file

51 Circuit breakers

52 Waste stowage

53 Waste-management panel

54 Battery circuit breakers

55 Power circuit breakers

56 Uprighting system panel

57 Docking sight (stowed)

58 Oxygen control

59 Cabin-pressure control

60 CO2 filters (lithium hydroxide and activated carbon)

61 Oxygen to umbilical supply control

62 Suit compressors (two)

63 Oxygen surge tank

64 Cabin pressure-control valve

65 Steam vent

66 Potable water tank

67 Glycol evaporator

68 Couch-support beam

69 Side stabiliser beam

70 Shock-absorber strut

71 Glassfibre cloth

72 Foot-pan

73 Foot-pan and seat folded down

74 Foot-pan and seat folded up

75 Adjustable head rest

76 Adjustable control support

77 Restraint straps

78 Personal kit and special kit stowage

79 Tool stowage

80 Sleep-restraint stowage

81 Pressure-suit stowage

82 Fire extinguisher, 8lb aqueous foam

83 Internal viewing mirror

84 Main display console

85 Control warning

86 Flight control

87 Audio control

88 SCS (stabilisation control system) power

89 RCS (reaction control system) monitor

90 Environmental control (see also 95)

91 Cryogenics

92 Service propulsion

93 Communications

94 Electrics

95 Environmental control

96 Gyro units

97 Accelerometer electronics

98 VHF scimitar antenna

99 VHF recovery beacon (deployed)

100 Camera stowage

Done