Original Apollo Capsule Concept Art B/W Photograph Rockwell NASA

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Original Apollo Capsule Concept Art B/W Photograph Rockwell NASA
Black & White Photograph of concept art of the Apollo Capsule Command Service Module.
Photograph shows a cut out with 4 Astronauts in the CM.
The Apollo (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. The CSM functioned as a mother ship, which carried a crew of three astronauts and the second Apollo spacecraft, the Apollo Lunar Module, to lunar orbit, and brought the astronauts back to Earth. It consisted of two parts: the conical command module, a cabin that housed the crew and carried equipment needed for atmospheric reentry and splashdown; and the cylindrical service module which provided propulsion, electrical power and storage for various consumables required during a mission. An umbilical connection transferred power and consumables between the two modules. Just before reentry of the command module on the return home, the umbilical connection was severed and the service module was cast off and allowed to burn up in the atmosphere.
A Great Part of American Space Exploration History!
Photo was obtained from the estate of a former North American Aviation - Rockwell employee who worked in the Photography Department. Photo is 8 x 10 on Black & White Paper. Shipped with a Priority Flat Rate Envelope. Each shipment of Prints(s) will be protected against bending or folding, by using a stiff backing inserted in the envelope and Print enclosed in a protector. Please view all my auctions as I will list many other items from this estate.