Objectives include: a) Describe the organization of recovery force command and control and landing areas; b) Describe the function and timeline use of the Earth Landing System (ELS); c) Describe Stable 1 vs Stable 2 landing configurations and the function of the Command Module Uprighting System; d) Explain the activities of the helicopter and swimmer teams in egress and recovery of the crew; e)Explain the activities of the swimmer teams and primary recovery ship in recovery of the Command Module; and f) Describe several landing incidents that occurred during Apollo.


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    Title :

    Apollo Recovery Operations


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2009


    Size :

    38 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English