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Apollo experience reports: window contamination
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Leger, L. J. Bricker, R. W. |
| Copyright Year | 1972 |
| Description | The problem of window contamination in the Apollo command module is reviewed. All five command module windows were contaminated while in earth orbit on the first three manned Apollo flights. The contamination sources were identified and eliminated. Preflight testing of lunar module windows showed that no serious contamination should occur, and this conclusion was verified in subsequent manned flights. The command module window designs and materials are described, the window contamination sources are identified, and the inflight and chemical analyses of the contamination are outlined. The corrective actions that were taken are reviewed. For the lunar module, the window design and materials and the preflight and fight evaluations are described. Window design recommendations are made. |
| File Size | 981565 |
| Page Count | 17 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19720012257 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t0dv69d4f |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1972-03-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Space Vehicles Preflight Analysis Chemical Analysis Windows Apertures Command Modules Construction Materials Apollo Project Spacecraft Design Contamination Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
