During the Apollo 9 EVA's...Schweickart from LM and Scott from CM, was the hatch between the 2 spacecraft opened or closed?
On Apollo 15 Dave Scott performed a Stand-up EVA from the top docking hatch of the LM and did a 360 degree assessment of the lunar landing site. This was not done on Apollo 16 and 17. Any reason why?
Speaking of Apollo 9 EVA's, what was up with the red helmets?
Andy_Small - 29/3/2008 9:41 AMdoes anyone know of a picture or a diagram of the Rover in it's stowed config on the LM?Thanks in Advance
APG85 - 19/1/2008 10:11 AMThe Lunar Module ascent stage from Apollo 9 (Spider) decayed from orbit on 23 October 1981 and re-entered the atmosphere. Out of curiosity, could the Shuttle have retrieved it (money/purpose set aside)? Is the cargo bay deep enough to hold the ascent stage?
DaveJ576 - 19/1/2008 11:00 AMAssuming we had continued with a robust Apollo/Saturn flight program through the 1970's (i.e. an expanded Skylab program) how likely would it have been that Saturn 1B production would have ceased and we would have gone to the so-called Saturn II vehicle? That is the S-II/S-IVB combo with modified J-2's, boosted by UA1205 or UA1207 solids.The info I have read on this booster sounds very interesting and the case for going to this Saturn mod seems to make sense.
QuoteAPG85 - 19/1/2008 10:11 AMThe Lunar Module ascent stage from Apollo 9 (Spider) decayed from orbit on 23 October 1981 and re-entered the atmosphere. Out of curiosity, could the Shuttle have retrieved it (money/purpose set aside)? Is the cargo bay deep enough to hold the ascent stage?The shuttle cargo bay is 15 ft × 60 ft.The LEM ascent stage is 13.78 ft in diameter by 12.34 ft in height. The weight (fully fueled) is about 1/5 of the shuttles payload capacity of 55,000 pounds.The answer it would seem is, "Yes." The asenct stage would fit, and it would not be too heavy.
QuoteJim - 19/1/2008 2:25 PMShould we start one of these?Yep indeedy!
Jim - 19/1/2008 2:25 PMShould we start one of these?