The Apollo 11 CSM
The Apollo 11 CSM
The Apollo 11 CSM
being moved
being moved
being moved
from work
from work
from work
stand for
stand for
stand for
mating
mating
mating
J-2 ENGINE
S-IVB STAGE
Transposition, docking,
and extraction
Shortly after the trans-lunar injection
maneuver that placed the Apollo spacecraft
on its trajectory towards the Moon, the
transposition and docking maneuver would
be performed. This involved an astronaut
separating the Apollo Command/Service
Module (CSM) spacecraft from the adapter
which fastened it to its launch vehicle
upper stage, turning it around, and docking
its nose to the Apollo Lunar Module (LM),
then pulling the combined spacecraft
away from the upper stage.
LUNAR MODULE
DESCENT STAGE
LUNAR MODULE
ASCENT STAGE
INSTRUMENT UNIT
The Command/
Service Module (CSM)
separates from the
adapter.
Lunar Module 5
Lunar Module 5
Lunar Module 5
ascent stage in Final
ascent stage in Final
ascent stage in Final
Assembly area on
Assembly area on
Assembly area on
overhead hoist
overhead hoist
overhead hoist
APOLLO
APOLLO
APOLLO
COMMAND
MODULE
APOLLO
SERVICE
MODULE
The CSM then turns
After docking, the CSM
around in preparation
pulls the LM away from
for docking with the
Lunar Module (LM)
LAUNCH
ESCAPE
SYSTEM
the launch vehicle's
upper stage