Building a full-scale Apollo Command Module replica
A little over a year after the film crew from Mississippi State University (MSU) came by to shoot some flashback scenes in the CM, their documentary “XIII” has been released! It first aired on April 13, 2022 (the 52nd anniversary of the accident aboard Apollo 13) on Mississippi Public Broadcasting,
Well, we have successfully shown 2020 the door, and I’m sure many are saying it is none too soon! We have had challenge after challenge thrown at us all year long. I don’t recall a year when the New Year celebration was anticipated more than it was a few days
Regent University just wrapped filming of scenes with actors in the Project’s Command Module! No, you didn’t miss an earlier announcement about this – Apart from a hint in an earlier article about “another university” and “another student film project,” I had not posted any details about this. Regent University
Several months ago, I created a replica Apollo A7-L space suit to go along with the CM Project. I wanted to create a replica in-flight garment as well, but was too busy working on the CM itself to complete it. The “in-flight garment” is the name for the jacket and
Another apology for the long interval between posts, but I’ve been tremendously busy trying to get the Command Module ready for this week. Earlier this week, a small crew from Mississippi State University arrived to shoot some flashback and cutaway scenes in the CM for their documentary “I Was There:
As you may recall, one of the first items I built for the Project was the Flight Director Attitude Indicator (FDAI), or “8-ball” as it is more commonly called. But the CM doesn’t have just one FDAI – it has two. This was demanded by the astronauts for redundancy because
Well, like the title says, this update has been long overdue. A lot has been going on over the past few months, some of which has had a direct impact on the construction schedule for the CM. For example, there was a period of time during which the project partner
The most recent batch of GoFundMe incentive packages – each consisting of a pre-programmed Arduino Nano with the updated OpenDSKY code, a micro-SD card with audio clips, and an exclusive-edition command reference manual – were shipped yesterday, March 16. With that, all donors who have contributed $60 or more and
I don’t think anyone will argue with the statement that the Main Display and Control Panel (MDC) is the single most iconic piece of the Apollo Command Module. I mean, with literally hundreds of switches, buttons, gauges, dials, indicators, and lights, nothing really illustrated with such emphasis the complexity of
Since I’m shifting the current focus of the Project to completing the Main Display and Control Panel (MDC), I needed to get the last of its acrylic overlay panels completed. I sent the next files to S&T GeoTronics (www.stgeotronics.com) for cutting and engraving the overlays, including the main overlay for
