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
designedForMissionType lunar landing missions
lunar orbit missions
developedBy NASA
North American Aviation
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
follows Block I Command and Service Module
hasCrewCapacity 3 astronauts
hasPart Block II Command Module
Block II Service Module
launchVehicle Saturn IB
Saturn V
massClass about 30 metric tons (CSM combined, fueled)
oxidizer nitrogen tetroxide
partOf Apollo program
propellant Aerozine 50
replaces Block I Command and Service Module
role crew control and living quarters
spacecraft propulsion and power supply
safetyImprovementOver Apollo 1 Block I spacecraft
serviceModuleShape cylindrical module
status retired
usedFor crewed lunar missions
usedOnMission Apollo 10
Apollo 11
Apollo 12
Apollo 13
Apollo 14
Apollo 15
Apollo 16
Apollo 17
Apollo 7
Apollo 8
Apollo 9
Apollo–Soyuz Test Project
Skylab 2
Skylab 3
Skylab 4

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Command and Service Module Casper spacecraftType Block II Command and Service Module
Service Module 017 flightDesignation CSM-017 Service Module
linked to: Block II Command and Service Module
CM-017 testedConfiguration Block I Apollo command module
linked to: Block II Command and Service Module
Block II Command and Service Module hasPart Block II Command Module
linked to: Block II Command and Service Module
Block I Command and Service Module followedBy Block II Command and Service Module
Block I Command and Service Module replacedBy Block II Command and Service Module