Permalink: http://www.boeingimages.com/archive/Apollo-Command-Module-Drop-Test-at-the-Impact-Test-Facility-2F3XC5H2CBE.htmlCopyright © Boeing. All Rights Reserved.View Photo/Video onlyConceptually similarApollo Command Module Drop TestApollo Command and Service Module TestApollo Command Module Drop Tower TestApollo Command Module TestNAA Apollo Command ModuleApollo Command Module TestApollo Command Module TestApollo Command Module Final Assembly BuildingApollo Command Module ConstructionView AllView more with similar tones Apollo Command Module Drop Test at the Impact Test FacilitySelect usageWhat Type of Order?Usage:The Apollo command and service modules were built at North American Aviation's plant at Downey, California. The lunar lander, in the eyes of some observers, was the most critical part of the Apollo vehicle. The many things that could doom the crew made ground-testing all the more important, so the company built a 150-foot-high Impact Test Facility. It looked like a gigantic playground swing and checked the module's structural integrity and impact loads by drop-testing it on water (shown here), sand, gravel and boulders. BI230535 (ap38)Maximum size:4050px × 5100px (~59 MB)13.5in × 17.0in (300dpi)License type:Rights ManagedKeywords:1960s-Apollo Command Module (CM)-Apollo Program-blue-blue skies-bodies of water-buildings-clear skies-day-Downey-dropping-exteriors-falling-full body views-ground shots-high-tech / advanced-historic production status-laboratories-NAA Los Angeles Facility-other livery-perspective lines-photos-red-safety-science and technology-space-spacecraft-splashing-sunshine-testing-whiteRelated Photo/Videos:View All