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Building a full-scale Apollo Command Module replica

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MSU Documentary on Apollo 13 Released
July 20, 2022November 14, 2022 SysAdmin

MSU Documentary on Apollo 13 Released

News

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,

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January 3, 2021January 3, 2021 SysAdmin

Happy New Year 2021!

News

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

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Regent University Has Also Wrapped!
December 9, 2020December 10, 2020 SysAdmin

Regent University Has Also Wrapped!

News

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

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Apollo In-Flight Garment
December 4, 2020November 14, 2022 SysAdmin

Apollo In-Flight Garment

Extras, In-Flight Garment

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

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It’s A Wrap for MSU!
December 4, 2020December 5, 2020 SysAdmin

It’s A Wrap for MSU!

News

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:

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FDAI (or “8-Ball”) – Part 5
October 20, 2020January 4, 2021 SysAdmin

FDAI (or “8-Ball”) – Part 5

Construction, FDAI

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

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Long-Overdue Update and Major Announcements
October 1, 2020October 3, 2020 SysAdmin

Long-Overdue Update and Major Announcements

Construction, Control Panels, DSKY, Electronics, Interior, Navigation, News

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

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March 17, 2020March 17, 2020 SysAdmin

Apollo Project Update – Coronavirus Edition

News

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

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Main Display and Control Panel (MDC)
February 10, 2020January 3, 2021 SysAdmin

Main Display and Control Panel (MDC)

Construction, Control Panels

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

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Acrylic Panel Overlays – Part 2
January 28, 2020March 9, 2020 SysAdmin

Acrylic Panel Overlays – Part 2

Construction, Control Panels

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

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About The Apollo Project

The Apollo Education Experience Project has the goal of building a life-size replica of the Apollo Command Module designed specifically to be transported to schools and other locations, for the purpose of educating the next generation about how we were able to get to the Moon with the limited technology available 50 years ago.

Recent Posts

  • MSU Documentary on Apollo 13 Released
  • Happy New Year 2021!
  • Regent University Has Also Wrapped!
  • Apollo In-Flight Garment
  • It’s A Wrap for MSU!

Earlier Posts

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  • January 2021 (1)
  • December 2020 (3)
  • October 2020 (2)
  • March 2020 (1)
  • February 2020 (1)
  • January 2020 (9)
  • December 2019 (11)
  • November 2019 (8)
  • October 2019 (10)
  • September 2019 (2)
  • August 2019 (1)
  • July 2019 (5)
  • June 2019 (3)
  • May 2019 (8)
  • April 2019 (2)

Categories

  • Construction (53)
    • Control Panels (14)
    • DSKY (7)
    • Electronics (16)
    • EMS (4)
    • FDAI (5)
    • Interior (20)
    • Navigation (10)
    • Structure (7)
  • Extras (4)
    • A7L Space Suit (1)
    • In-Flight Garment (1)
    • Space Food (2)
  • Miscellaneous (6)
  • News (7)

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