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What was the purpose of the service module?
A Service Module would carry various equipment and the rocket engine needed to guide the spacecraft into lunar orbit and then send it back to Earth.
How many main parachutes were deployed after re entry recovery Apollo command module?
Three main parachutes were deployed during Earth landing from the Apollo command module.
When did Apollo 15 land on the Moon?
August 7, 1971
Apollo 15/Land dates
Who packed the parachutes for Apollo 15?
During the Apollo missions in the 1960s and early 1970s, only three people in the country were trained, and then licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration, to fold Apollo parachutes—Norma Cretal, Buzz Corey and Jimmy Calunga —and they handled all 11 Apollo missions.
Which Block II CSM’s were used for all the Apollo missions?
Block II CSM’s were used for all the crewed Apollo missions. Apollo 17 was the third of the Apollo J-series spacecraft. The CSM mass of 30,320 kg was the launch mass including propellants and expendables, of this the Command Module (CM-114) had a mass of 5960 kg and the Service Module (SM-114) 24,360 kg.
What is the Apollo Command and service module?
The Apollo command and service module (CSM) was one of two principal components of the United States Apollo spacecraft, used for the Apollo program, which landed astronauts on the Moon between 1969 and 1972.
How many jets are in the service module RCS?
The Service Module RCS contains 16 reaction control jets grouped into clusters of four, or quads. These four quads are placed 90 degrees apart about the circumference of the service module. The quads are designated A-D clockwise with Quad A being on the top of the service module. Each quad’s thrusters are numbered 1 through 4.
How do the thrusters work?
Thrusters 1 and 2 control roll and 3 and 4 control either pitch or yaw, depending on the quad. The engine nozzles on each quad are canted approximately 10 degrees away from the Service Module’s skin to prevent damage when the rockets fire.