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Originally Posted by BigJim
I was rummaging through the dark depths of nasascam to anger myself, and although there are too many ridiculous things there to discuss on a thread or try to e-mail the owner about, I did come upon this puzzling statement:
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It would have been impossible for the astronauts to get from the Command Module to the conical space capsule, as the heat shield would obstruct them. It would have also been impossible for them to get out at the conical/pointed end of space capsule, as this section was occupied by the 3 large reentry parachutes, which ejected from the conical end.
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What the frleckerlies does that mean? What is the "conical space capsule"? As far as I know, the Apollo CM was the only conical part of the CSM/LM stack. Perhaps the astronauts rode into orbit inside the SPS? I believe (wink wink) that this is another example of the confusion of the author of nasascam. What does he think the Command Module is? Does he think it's the LM? I am really befuddled by this statement. |
I would say that this is simply a reflection of straight ignorance. The writer seems to be of the opinion that the astronauts actually travelled in the SM (which he/she has incorrectly referred to as the CM), and then (presumably for re-entry) had to clamber 'through' the heat shield into the "conical space capsule". It is not clear whether 'getting out at the pointed end' refers to egress after splashdown or to transfer into the LM for the lunar landing....second possibility is perhaps a
little more understandable but either way, the writer is horribly off the mark. :roll:
By the way, what the frleckerlies does frleckerlies mean?? (Great phrase
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