Transposition, docking, and extraction
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title:
Transposition, docking, and extraction
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Transposition, docking, and extraction was a maneuver performed during Apollo lunar landing missions from 1969 to 1972, to withdraw the Apollo Lunar Module (LM) from its adapter housing which secured it to the Saturn V launch vehicle upper stage and protected it from the aerodynamic stresses of launch. The maneuver involved the command module pilot separating the Apollo Command and Service Module (CSM) from the adapter, turning the CSM around, and docking its nose to the Lunar Module, then pulli
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Maneuver done by the Apollo spacecraft
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transposition,_docking,_and_extraction
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2024-02-26T15:33:48Z
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