An Apollo question

[IronRain]

A question that keeps me a kind of busy in my head for a while, I don't know why...

how did the astronauts from the Apollo series, were be able to open the LM hatch from the outside (when the want to go from the CSM to the LM)

thanks!

IronRain

 

[Urwumpe]

how did the astronauts from the Apollo series, were be able to open the LM hatch from the outside (when the want to go from the CSM to the LM)

With the handle? :lol:

Remember that after first docking, a large part of the docking system and the hatches had been removed and swapped as preparation for the second docking.

 

[IronRain]

ahh okay, thank you

 

[tblaxland]

Here is a picture: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fichier:Probe-and-drogue-apollo-doc.png

The probe and drogue assemblies could be removed internally and stored within the LM/CM. The tunnel hatches had handles on both sides.