Specific Apollo BP units Boilerplate (spaceflight)
1 specific apollo bp units 1.1 bp-1101a 1.2 bp-1102a 1.3 bp-1220/1228 series specific apollo bp units bp-1101a bp-1101a used in numerous tests develop spacecraft recovery equipment , procedures. specifically, 1101a tested air bags part of up-righting procedure when apollo lands upside down in water. sequence of bags inflating caused capsule roll , up-right itself. this mcdonnell boilerplate on loan wings on rockies air , space museum, denver, colorado, smithsonian. bp-1101a has external painted marking of ap.5. examination of interior in 2006 revealed large heavy steel ingots. after further research, new paint scheme applied in june 2007. bp-1102a bp-1102 used water egress trainer apollo flights, including crew of apollo 11, first lunar landing mission. adapted mock-up interior components , used astronauts practice routine , emergency exits spacecraft. it modified again interior set configured either apollo/soyuz or proposed five-man skylab rescue vehicle. these 2 conversions, astron...