Permalink: http://www.boeingimages.com/archive/Apollo-Command-and-Service-Module-Test-2F3XC5HFGEN.htmlCopyright © Boeing. All Rights Reserved.View Photo/Video onlyConceptually similarApollo Command Module Final Assembly BuildingApollo Command Module ConstructionNAA Apollo Command ModuleApollo Command Module TestApollo Command Module TestApollo Command Module TestApollo Command ModuleApollo Command Module Heat Shield InstallationApollo Stack, LES, CM, SM in Booster TowerView AllView more with similar tones Apollo Command and Service Module TestSelect 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. BI230527 (ap34)Maximum size:4050px × 5100px (~59 MB)13.5in × 17.0in (300dpi)License type:Rights ManagedKeywords:1960s-Apollo Command Module (CM)-Apollo Program-blue-blur-Downey-full body views-funny-ground shots-high-tech / advanced-historic production status-interiors-laboratories-NAA Los Angeles Facility-other livery-photos-safety-science and technology-several/groups-space-spacecraft-symmetry-testing-whiteRelated Photo/Videos:View All