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Rocket Engine, Liquid, Chamber, Apollo Service Module Propulsion System (SPS)

Click to open image viewer. This is a cutaway of the combustion chamber of the Apollo Service Module Propulsion System (SPS), a liquid-fuel rocket engine used on Apollo spacecraft. It is not shown ...
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Nozzle, Extension, for Apollo Service Module Propulsion System (SMS)

Click to open image viewer. IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This is ...
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Apollo 9 proves long-troubled lunar module is up to the task

First crewed flight of all Apollo lunar hardware in Earth’s orbit and first crewed flight of the lunar module. The crucial test involved the lunar module demonstrating its descent and ascent ...
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The Making Of Apollo's Command Module: 2 Engineers Recall Tragedy And Triumph

It was the only part of the Apollo 11 spacecraft that came back from the moon. Designing, testing and building it was a monumental task, according... The Making Of Apollo's Command Module: 2 Engineers ...