#Apollo CSM

[lonestarflight]

Apollo Application Program: BALLOS

Concept art of BALLOS (BALlistic LOgistic Spacecraft), an Apollo-derived logistics spacecraft. It was studied by NASA, Lockheed and McDonnell-Douglas for the transportation of Astronauts to and from the Large Orbiting Research Laboratory (LORL) space station for the Apollo Application Program.

It came in three variants, a 6 astronaut version (2 crew, 4 passengers), 9 astronaut version (2 crew, 7 passengers) and a 2 astronaut version (2 crew, 10 passengers).

It would potentially be launched onboard either the Saturn IB or Titan III-C (in hammerhead configuration). The Saturn IB was preferred. Despite being bigger than the base line Apollo CSM, it would weigh roughly the same.

The 12 astronaut version has the following description:

"It is conical in shape with a spherical segment base. The base diameter of the spacecraft is 190 inches. The cargo-maneuver module is conical in shape and located immediately aft of the crew module. The conical shape adapts the 190-in. diameter crew module to the 260-inches diameter of the launch vehicle. This module is capable of carrying 13,455 lb of packaged cargo and 3,755 lb of maneuver propellant. This propellant is sufficient to meet the maneuvering impulsive velocity requirements of 1,050 fps which is provided by a modified LEM descent engine located in the module. Three solid-propellant retrorockets are located at the fore end of this module also.

This vehicle fulfills the mission requirements of delivering 12 men and 13, 455 lb of packaged cargo to a space station orbiting at an altitude of 260 nmi and an inclination of 29.5°. The launch vehicle puts the spacecraft in a 105 nmi parking orbit from which a Hohmann transfer is used to reach the rendezvous altitude of 260 nmi. Impulse for the Hohmann transfer and injection into final orbit is provided for in the 1,050 fps of impulsive velocity capability of the maneuver propulsion system. The maximum dynamic pressure of 525 psf is reached approximately 85 sec after launch. The maximum longitudinal acceleration during launch is approximately 4 g's."

At the end of the mission, the capsule would return to Earth for recovery, refurbishment and reuse. The propulsion module would be allowed to burn up.

"On an operational basis, prelaunch preparation time for a new [Ballos] spacecraft is 40 days. This time period includes receiving and shop processing prior to mating to the erected launch vehicle.

The projected 1968 to 1970 time period estimate for on-pad preparation time for the Saturn IB launch vehicle is 48 days. Of this, 23 days are allowed for payload mating and integrated vehicle checkout. The total prelaunch processing time required for the [BALLOS] vehicle, therefore, would be 63 days."

BALLOS never progressed past the study phase, like many proposals of the Apollo Application Program.

Date: Study 1964

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NASA ID: S64-3663, S63-4634, S64-1800

[apollotronica]

hello its me apollotronica Thats my year art summary im going to ramble now

january feburary and march i didnt really interact with that many people on tumblr Nor did i post my art too often and i think that ntmg one was the first one of my drawings to get notes . i think before the aki drawing the only thing i posted was in march of 2022

april-july i was thriving off drdt art and i had So many sketches and things i couldve put for may and july especially i think but those are the ones i like the most . my david art means nothing to me /j

for august i didnt know whether to put atsushi or riddle but i decided on atsushi because Well to be honest im not too big on the riddle drawing i did . i got lazy near the end of it whereas the atsu drawing is . Well . idk . i like it more🖕🖕🖕

after that i sorta stopped consistently posting art Because i fucking hate drawing and its time consuming and the worst (lying( but also because the bottom four are ocs they didnt get much tracyion . even though i am Super Duper proudsies of them . thats okay though i only post my art to post it

what an awesome and eventful year !! happy apollo new year !!!

[lonestarbattleship]

"USS PRINCETON (LPH-5) at sea during the operation to recover the Apollo 10 spacecraft in late May 1969. Visible on the flight deck are a Sikorsky UH-34 Seabat helicopter (green, aft) and three Sikorsky SH-3D Sea Kings of helicopter anti-submarine squadron HS-4 Black Knights. The rounded structure on the forward part of the flight deck is for use in housing the space capsule. The Apollo 10 was the pre-moon landing mission and landed on May 26, 1969, 16:52:23 UTC at 15°2′S 164°39′W (circa 500 km east of Samoa)."

Date: May 1969

U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No. 2001.205.029

[quemirabobo]

Where's that post that said that Denji would shrug off the whole "Denji spinal cord sword" thing assuming that Asa was weirdly saying goodbye???

[simonh]

Artist Concept of Al Worden's Deep Space EVA by NASA on The Commons Via Flickr: This artist's concept of the Apollo 15 Command and Service Modules (CSM) shows two crew members performing a new-to-Apollo extravehicular activity (EVA). The figure at left represents astronaut Alfred M. Worden, command module pilot, connected by an umbilical tether to the CM, at right, where a figure representing astronaut James B. Irwin, lunar module pilot, stands at the open CM hatch. Worden is working with the panoramic camera in the Scientific Instrument Module (SIM). Behind Irwin is the 16mm data acquisition camera. Artwork by North American Rockwell. Worden became the first person to do a deep space EVA on August 5, 1971, as Apollo 15 returned from the Moon. He is one of just three astronauts to have performed a spacewalk outside of low-Earth orbit. NASA Media Usage Guidelines Credit: NASA/North American Rockwell Image Number: S71-39614 Date: July 1971

[identifying-spacecraft-in-posts]

The EVA of Astronaut James Irwin by Pierre Mion, 1971

North American Aviation Apollo 15 CSM Endeavour

[photos-of-space]

Excellent view of the docked Apollo 9 command and service modules (CSM) and lunar module (LM), with Earth in the background, during astronaut David R. Scott's stand-up spacewalk, on the fourth day of the Apollo 9 Earth-orbital mission. Scott, command module pilot, is standing in the open hatch of the command module. Astronaut Russell L. Schweickart, lunar module pilot, took this photograph of Scott from the porch of the LM. Inside the LM was astronaut James A. McDivitt, Apollo 9 commander.

[deathmetalunicorn1]

this was supposed to be csm oc but just imagine this, (f)reader is a half human half devil (hybrid) and is fighting for human side. She is having a contract with love devil so if she sense pain and suffering from romantically/platonic relationships between humans she gets stronger and it shows on her phone battery that changes its percentage of how much she has energy for attacks on her heart. But she is aphathetic, can barely remember how human emotions feel like since she lost a feeling of them when she became hybrid at 8 years old when her dad sell her soul. In hybrid form she grows claws instead of her fingers and get her teeth sharp (like mileena from mortal kombat) so she wins against god ( apollo, hades and thor) she gets her humanity back and doesn’t kill them, she just starts crying mindlessly and falls into their arms as they hugged on floor of the arena (continue however you desire!)

-It was odd for you, seeing people smiling, you weren’t sure why they were doing that, as you hadn’t had any emotions for years now, losing them when you were only a child, after your father, bastard of a man, sold your soul, to turn you into what you are today.

-Many called you a hybrid, but other names you were more well known by was monster, or creature, or demon. You were only half demon, a devil to be precise, which is what your father wanted when he sold your soul, to make you into a powerful weapon to do his bidding.

-Too bad you didn’t see eye to eye with him and the first time you changed, your teeth growing to a massive size, your nails sharpening, turning your visage into something not of this world, you took your revenge in your last act of emotion that you could recall, in a fit of rage, killing your father.

-It had been many years since then and now that you were in Valhalla, having been killed on Earth, something you thought was a release, you were almost disappointed if you had to put a word to the feeling, that you weren’t finally free.

-You were treated much better in Valhalla, not being treated as a monster, but most left you alone, not bothering with you, which let you live in peace for many years.

-You were able to feed in this new world, as you fed on emotions, negative emotions in relationships, both romantic and platonic, something that was a side effect of the demon you were ‘blessed’ by, a love demon.

-There was plenty of meals to go around, especially with the gods, as there was so much animosity, mainly with Zeus and his wife Hera, whom you learned was his sister, but you chose to ignore that, in favor of the massive meals they were providing you in their fights.

-When Ragnarok was announced, Brunnhilde approached you to fight for humanity, and when you asked her, your voice devoid of emotions, “Why would I help those who did this to me?” she just smiled, taking your hands in her own, showing no fear, “Because I know that you can do it.”

-Her praise and faith in you did help change your mind, as it wasn’t often you met someone like that, and it made you feel warm inside.

-Brunnhilde provided you with a phone, to track your power in the fight, so you wouldn’t burn out or risk any damage to yourself, which would show a meter on how much negative energy you had.

-Your opponent, (Love), was stunned to see you there, ready to fight, as many knew about you, about what your father did to you, and knowing full well what you changed into when you got serious.

-Your fight with (Love) was intense, the crowds loving it, seeing the carnage, but the humans, who were cheering for you, were quick to jeering you, calling you a monster once you changed into your hybrid form, flashing your nails and fangs at (Love), looking like a demon.

-While their negative energy was filling you, (Love) could see that you looked heartbroken, at least to him, your eyes looked so sad, hearing so many calling you such cruel names, something Brunnhilde was quick to stop, “Y/N is fighting for all of you- if you want to get out there and risk your life for others who will jeer you like this, then be my guest! I’ll pull Y/N out right now!”

-Being called on their two-faced nature quickly had shut the crowds up, something you did appreciate and soon you heard cheers again, from children of all things, telling you to do your best!

-(Love) was stunned when you managed to knock him back after hearing these cheers, your hand shooting down to pierce him through his skull before you stopped, just millimeters from his eye, stunning all.

-(Love) looked up at you, to question why you stopped, to freeze, seeing you in tears, showing emotions as you felt so overwhelmed, hearing the children cheering for you.

-He was quick to realize that you weren’t a fighter, you never have been, but you were forced to fight, for survival.

-You didn’t realize you were crying until he cupped your cheek, his thumb brushing a tear away as his eyes softened, trying so console you as you slowly sank to your knees, your emotions, which you thought you had long thrown away, but they were only locked away, deep inside you, finally broke.

-(Love) pulled you into his arms, realizing that damage that had been done to you, and stood, pulling you into his arms, demanding this tournament be stopped, as it wasn’t right, as gods, those who have powers, to no do right by those who looked to them, and still look to them.

-Many were upset, seeing the fight being called off, before they had to sit and realize (Love’s) words were true, that this wasn’t right for humanity to fight for their survival like this, when that’s all they’ve ever done throughout history.

-(Love) held you close, taking you to the infirmary, despite him being a bit more roughed up than you were, as you were surprisingly a powerful fighter, or at least you fought well, as you weren’t a fighter, you were a survivor. One he was now going to protect, like how you should have been from the very beginning.

[todaysdocument]

Project: Apollo 10 Man's Nearest Lunar Approach

Record Group 255: Records of the National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationSeries: News Media FilesFile Unit: Apollo 10 Press Kit

NEWS [circular imprint] NASA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20546 Tels: WO2-4155 WO3-6925 RELEASE NO: 69-68 FOR RELEASE: IMMEDIATE May 7, 1969 [underline] APOLLO 10: MAN'S NEAREST LUNAR APPROACH Two Apollo 10 astronauts will descend to within eight nautical miles of the Moon's surface, the closest man has ever been to another celestial body. A dress rehearsal for the first manned lunar landing, Apollo 10 is scheduled for launch May 18 at 12:49 p.m. EDT from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. The eight-day lunar orbit mission will mark the first time the complete Apollo spacecraft has operated around the Moon and the second manned flight for the lunar module. Following closely the time line and trajectory to be flown on Apollo 11, Apollo 10 will include an eight-hour sequence of lunar module (LM) undocked activities during which the commander and LM pilot will descent to within eight nautical miles of the lunar surface and later rejoin the command/service module (CSM) in a 60- nautical mile -more- 5/6/69 [full transcription at link]

[lonestarflight]

Might belong to Apollo 4 CSM-017, Apollo 6 CSM-020 or the backup Boiler Plate (BP) Command Module for Apollo 6. I forgot which BP it was and Google isn't helping.

Still great photos.

Block I and a half Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC).

This developmental unit was on display at VCF East 9.1 way back in 2014, and I'm not sure whom exactly it belonged to. It's more advanced than a Block I but it isn't quite a Block II

[nyctoaerah]

Hello queen😄💕 I just wanted to ask who's your top 5 favorite anime characters from jujutsu kaisen, record of ragnarok, chainsaw man and demon slayer☺️ ❣️

I am so excited for the part 2 of reminiscent, because it was really so scarry, the way gojo is so delusional and the way he's treating the reader is giving me the chills 🥹 normally when i would see yandere fics, it was either smutty and they're sweet towards the reader, and damn, when i read reminiscent and can you keep a secret i was like "holy cow, this is scary" 😅your yandere fics are a fresh breath of air because we could actually see the obsession and insanity in them🤭🩷

and i love how you write and the way you write gore omg, i get the chills whenever reading your stuff🤩🫶🏼❣️ and just your overall writing is incredibly engaging.

Keep up the amazing work queen👑🩷

Please take care of yourself and don't stress yourself and rest, i hope you have a good day mwahh💋

You are the best!🩷

–🌸

YOU ARE SO SWEET OMG🥹🫶🏻 THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR KIND WORDS ANON, I LOVE YOUUU🥹🫶🏻 YOU MADE MY DAY, PLEASE TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF TOO, DRINK WATER AND STAY HYDRATED, I HOPE THAT YOU GET ENOUGH SLEEP AND YOUR DAY IS GOOD TOO, YOU MADE MY DAY 😼💓

asbxxj i’m glad that reminiscent makes you feel the chills cause i gave my blood sweat and tears for that /j. But I’m glad that you like my fics and my writing, and i just really like writing unhinged characters💓 but really, tysm, pooks.

Also, here’s my top 5 characters from each animee<33

Jjk; Suguru, Satoru, Yuki, Choso & Yuta.

Ror; Anubis, Beel, Apollo, Loki, & Nostradamus.

Csm; Denji, Fami, Beam, Reze, & Yoshida

Kny; Kokushibo, Sanemi, Mitsuri, Douma, & Obanai.

[lonestarflight]

Reaction control system (RCS) firing on the Apollo Command Module to maneuvers it into position before reentry.

Date: 1967

Drew Granston's Collection

NASA ID: S67-40619

[apollotronica]

ok makima i get BUT WHAT THE FREAK

[lonestarbattleship]

"A ground-level view of Pad B, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, showing the Skylab 3/Saturn IB (CSM-117/SA-207) space vehicle during prelaunch preparations. The launch vehicle is venting liquid oxygen during pre-final countdown cryogenic loading."

Date: July 20, 1973

NASA ID: S73-31697

[gemini-enthusiast]

Today, May 18th, marks the anniversary of Apollo 10! A full dress rehearsal for the actual moon landing, Apollo 10 included astronauts Tom Stafford, John Young, and Gene Cernan.

Since the 60’s, Snoopy has been one of NASA’s official mascots. He’s often featured on NASA safety briefings as well as other safety-related artwork - he even made an appearance at this year’s eclipse, helping to showcase proper eclipse safety. Because of this (and because the fact part of the astronaut pressure suit is known as a “Snoopy cap”), the CSM and LM on Apollo 10 were named “Charlie Brown” and “Snoopy” respectively.

(I love how miserable they all look in this one it’s so funny. Could we not have pointed them somewhere other than directly facing the sun.)

Outside of a few hiccups with the LM, the mission was a full success, showing that maneuvering the LM to undock and dock from the CSM was fully possible within lunar orbit, as well as testing aspects of the LM in lunar orbit which had previously only been used in earth orbit. These crucial tests paved the way for the next all-important mission: Apollo 11.

[astronotmovie]

Preparing for assembly. The Command Service Module of Apollo 11 is hoisted in preparation for connection with the Saturn V rocket, April 1969. The other CSM on the trailer is for the Apollo 12 mission later that year.