Apollo Command/Service Module
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Built & Operated By
North American Aviation
Commercial · founded 1928
Maiden Flight
26 FEB 1966
Flight Life
14 days
About
The Apollo Command/Service Module (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 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.
Spacecraft Specifications
Height
11 m
Diameter
3.9 m
Crew Capacity
3
Payload Capacity
1,050 kg
Rating
Human-rated
Capability
Cargo and Human Transportation to Lunar Orbit
Operational History
The Apollo Command/Service Module (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.