Block II Command and Service Module

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The Block II Command and Service Module was the improved, flight-ready version of NASA’s Apollo spacecraft used for crewed lunar missions, featuring upgraded systems and safety enhancements over the earlier Block I design.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Apollo spacecraft variant
spacecraft configuration
commandModuleShape blunt‑body conical capsule
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
designedForMissionType lunar landing missions
lunar orbit missions
developedBy NASA NERFINISHED
North American Aviation NERFINISHED
feature enhanced guidance and navigation system
improved crew couches and restraints
improved electrical power system
improved reaction control system
quick‑release side‑opening hatch
redesigned wiring for fire safety
service propulsion system main engine
upgraded communications system
upgraded environmental control system
firstCrewedUse Apollo 7 NERFINISHED
follows Block I Command and Service Module NERFINISHED
hasCrewCapacity 3 astronauts
hasPart Block II Command Module NERFINISHED
Block II Service Module NERFINISHED
launchVehicle Saturn IB NERFINISHED
Saturn V NERFINISHED
massClass about 30 metric tons (CSM combined, fueled)
oxidizer nitrogen tetroxide
partOf Apollo program NERFINISHED
propellant Aerozine 50
replaces Block I Command and Service Module NERFINISHED
role crew control and living quarters
spacecraft propulsion and power supply
safetyImprovementOver Apollo 1 Block I spacecraft NERFINISHED
serviceModuleShape cylindrical module
status retired
usedFor crewed lunar missions
usedOnMission Apollo 10 NERFINISHED
Apollo 11 NERFINISHED
Apollo 12 NERFINISHED
Apollo 13 NERFINISHED
Apollo 14 NERFINISHED
Apollo 15 NERFINISHED
Apollo 16 NERFINISHED
Apollo 17 NERFINISHED
Apollo 7 NERFINISHED
Apollo 8 NERFINISHED
Apollo 9 NERFINISHED
Apollo–Soyuz Test Project NERFINISHED
Skylab 2 NERFINISHED
Skylab 3 NERFINISHED
Skylab 4 NERFINISHED

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Command and Service Module Casper spacecraftType Block II Command and Service Module