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Allen, L. D.

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Apollo experience report: Crew station integration. Volume 1: Crew station design and development

An overview of the evolution of the design and development of the Apollo command module and lunar module crew stations is given, with emphasis placed on the period from 1964 to 1969. The organizational planning, engineering techniques, and documentation involved are described, and a detailed chronology of the meetings, reviews, and exercises is presented. Crew station anomalies for the Apollo 7 to 11 missions are discussed, and recommendations for the solution of recurring problems of crew station acoustics, instrument glass failure, and caution and warning system performance are presented. Photographs of the various crew station configurations are also provided.

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Insulation accelerates rate of cooling with cryogenic fluid

Thermal insulating material increases the rate of heat transfer from the interior of a chamber to a liquid nitrogen-filled metal jacket. A thin film of the material is bonded to the surface of the metal wall facing the liquid nitrogen.

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