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Apollo Command and Service Module Block II

Block II was the redesigned crewed Apollo Command and Service Module configuration, with a unified quick-opening hatch, docking equipment for the Lunar Module, and extensive fire-safety and systems changes after Apollo 1. It flew from Apollo 7 in 1968 through the 1975 Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, including all crewed lunar missions and the three Skylab ferry flights.

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Aliases
Apollo CSM Block IIBlock II Apollo spacecraft
Family Name
Apollo Command and Service Module
Full Name
Apollo Command and Service Module Block II
Reusability
partially_reusable
Slug
apollo-command-and-service-module-block-ii
Status
retired
Type
spacecraft
Variant Name
Block II

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Description
Block II was the redesigned crewed Apollo Command and Service Module configuration, with a unified quick-opening hatch, docking equipment for the Lunar Module, and extensive fire-safety and systems changes after Apollo 1. It flew from Apollo 7 in 1968 through the 1975 Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, including all crewed lunar missions and the three Skylab ferry flights.
First Flight Year
1,968
Last Flight Year
1,975
Manufacturer Id
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Operator Id
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Parent Vehicle Family Id
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Creation Time
7/14/2026, 6:54:34 PM
Updated Time
7/14/2026, 6:54:34 PM