Command module hatch from Apollo 11, on display at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. This single hatch could be opened in five seconds by pumping the handle to activate a pressurized nitrogen cylinder. Prior to the tragic fire in January 1967 in which three astronauts died, there were two hatches on the Apollo command module requiring 90 seconds to open. Galleries:Aerospace Manufacturing, Apollo Program, National Air and Space MuseumKeywords:aerospace, apollo, commandmodule, district of columbia, hatch, moon, nasa, national air and space museum, smithsonian, smithsonian, smithsonianair and space museum, space, washington dcPhoto Location: National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DCPhotographer: Dr. Roy WinkelmanDate of Photo: 06/25/2009Device Make: CanonDevice Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark IIOriginal Dimensions: 5139×3426Picture Orientation: LandscapeGPS Coordinates: 38°53'18.49"N 77°1'11.34"WPicture Number: 835
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