Instructor Operator Station, Central Section, Command Module Simulator, Apollo

National Air and Space Museum

Object Details

Manufacturer
Link Group of General Precision, Inc.
Summary
This central section of the Apollo Command Module Simulator instructor operator station (IOS) was used at Kennedy Space Center to direct simulation sessions for Apollo missions. It contains controls and displays the simulation supervisor could use to create almost any imaginable set of contingencies requiring real-time responses from the astronauts and support team.
Ownership of the station was transferred to the Smithsonian in 1975.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19751445021
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
EQUIPMENT-Training Devices
Materials
steel, glass, plastic
Dimensions
Overall: 2 m 46.4cm × 1 m 52.4cm × 1 m 19.4cm, 594.2kg (8 ft. 1 in. × 5 ft. × 3 ft. 11 in., 1310lb.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Location
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Exhibition
Destination Moon
Title
Instructor Operator Station, Central Section, Apollo Command Module Simulator
National Air and Space Museum
Record ID
nasm_A19751445021
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv966ac45f7-bcac-4806-a1a0-4de182cd3846
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