Debunking Apollo 11 based on the fuel usage [duplicate]
Aug 26, 2023 · The "Apollo 11 spacecraft" consists of the Command Module and Service Module. The Service Modules has an internal volume of about 56 m^3, not 172. The Service Module …
How did the Lunar Module dock with the rest of Apollo 11 and …
Sep 10, 2017 · The Apollo spacecraft consists of three major parts: The Command Module (CM), a conical module where the three crew members live during launch from Earth and travel to …
How did Apollo missions solve the cosmic radiation problem?
Nov 6, 2018 · 48 Apollo solved the cosmic radiation problem in a counter-intuitive manner: by minimizing shielding. Most cosmic rays are very-high-energy atomic nuclei; the rest are very …
How was temperature and humidity maintained inside the Apollo …
Feb 28, 2018 · Temperature and humidity within the Apollo Command Module was controlled with a system of heat exchangers, electrical heaters and water-glycol (62.5 % ethylene glycol and …
orbital mechanics - Apollo Missions - Travel time to moon - Space ...
Feb 17, 2019 · Apollo did not leave at escape velocity. Rather, the trans-lunar injection gave considerable extra speed in order to make the trip much faster, so the lowest velocity was …
atmosphere - What effects did the different air pressure and air ...
Mar 25, 2020 · The Mercury and Gemini spacecraft, and in space the Apollo spacecraft, didn't pressurize their cockpits to 1 atm with Earth-like atmospheric composition; instead, they used …
Did Apollo's velocity slow down after TLI due to Earth's gravity?
Jan 10, 2019 · 7 I assume Apollo's velocity slowed down after it left Earth orbit, for how long was it decelerating. Did it start accelerating as it approached the Moon. What was the rate of …
Going over the Apollo fuel numbers and I have many questions
Jul 12, 2023 · Apollo by the Numbers has the total LM weight, not just fuel, at about 33,000 lbs ("Launch Vehicle/Spacecraft Key Facts" in the summary tables PDF). The tables "LM Descent …
Why did the Apollo capsule have seats if the astronauts never …
Sep 25, 2020 · The Apollo capsule had three lying seats on its bottom, but the astronauts actually never sat in the capsule: during launch, reentry and in the ocean the astronauts were lying …
spacecraft - How did astronauts traverse from module to module …
Dec 8, 2014 · I was looking at some diagrams for the Apollo spacecraft, which I found to be interesting. It's clear that there's two separate enclosures that astronauts could reside in (the …