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a (BP23A)_v_bw_o_n (S-65-19820)

“Recovery of Apollo Boilerplate BP-23A after successful Pad Abort Test at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR).”

 

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pad_Abort_Test_2

Credit: Wikipedia

 

Note the “A” suffix. This boilerplate capsule first flew (as BP-23) during the third abort test (A-002) of the Apollo spacecraft. That’s pretty darned cool:

 

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-002

Credit: Wikipedia

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