APOLLO COMMAND MODULE HATCH WINDOW — CORE EDITION

DESCRIPTION

AFTER YEARS OF FEEDBACK FROM COLLECTORS AND SUPPORTERS, WE’RE PROUD TO INTRODUCE A FULL-SCALE APOLLO HATCH WINDOW DESIGNED TO BE MORE ACCESSIBLE, WITHOUT LOSING WHAT MAKES IT FEEL REAL.

WHAT IS THE CORE EDITION?

THE CORE EDITION OF OUR APOLLO COMMAND MODULE HATCH WINDOW WAS CREATED WITH A CLEAR GOAL: TO MAKE ONE OF OUR MOST REQUESTED AND MOST UNIQUE PRODUCTS AVAILABLE TO A MUCH WIDER SPACE-LOVING AUDIENCE, WITHOUT SACRIFICING PRESENCE, PROPORTIONS, OR SERIOUSNESS.

WE CONSISTENTLY HEARD FROM COLLECTORS WHO LOVED THE WORK, THE STORY, AND THE SCALE, BUT WISHED THEY COULD AFFORD THE ORIGINAL EDITION. THE CORE EDITION EXISTS BECAUSE WE LISTENED.

THIS IS NOT A DOWNSCALED OR MINIATURE VERSION. FROM THE FRONT, THE CORE EDITION IS THE SAME SIZE, THE SAME HEIGHT AND WIDTH GEOMETRY, AND THE SAME VISUAL EXPERIENCE AS THE ORIGINAL APOLLO HATCH WINDOW.  THE DECISION WAS TO BE INTENTIONAL ABOUT WHERE MATERIAL, DEPTH, AND THICKNESS COULD BE REDUCED WITHOUT CHANGING WHAT MAKES THE PIECE FEEL REAL.

THE FRONT STRUCTURE OF THE CORE EDITION REMAINS MACHINED ALUMINUM. TO REDUCE COST AND WEIGHT, THE REAR STRUCTURE USES PRECISION-MACHINED POLYMER LAYERS. THE DOUBLE-PANE POLYCARBONATE WINDOW ASSEMBLY IS ALSO SLIGHTLY ADJUSTED, WITH THE SECOND PANE BEING SLIGHTLY THINNER THAN THE ORIGINAL VERSION. THESE CHANGES ARE NOT VISIBLE WHEN DISPLAYED AND ALLOW THE PIECE TO BE THINNER, LIGHTER, AND EASIER TO MOUNT, WHILE PRESERVING THE FULL-SCALE APOLLO PRESENCE FROM THE VIEWING SIDE.

PRODUCTION PLAYS A ROLE AS WELL. THANKS TO THE SUPPORT OF OUR CUSTOMERS, WE NOW OPERATE A NEW IN-HOUSE CNC SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS US TO MACHINE COMPONENTS MORE EFFICIENTLY, FASTER, AND WITH LESS WASTE. THE CORE EDITION IS, IN MANY WAYS, A DIRECT RESULT OF THAT PROGRESS BEING PASSED BACK TO THE COMMUNITY THAT MADE IT POSSIBLE.

THE RESULT IS A FULL-SIZE APOLLO COMMAND MODULE HATCH WINDOW EXPERIENCE THAT RETAINS THE ESSENTIAL CHARACTER, DETAIL, AND IMPACT OF THE ORIGINAL, WHILE BEING MORE ACCESSIBLE AND INTENTIONALLY ENGINEERED FOR A BROADER AUDIENCE.

REAL APOLLO COMMAND MODULE WINDOWS

THE APOLLO COMMAND MODULE FEATURED FIVE DOUBLE-PANE WINDOWS: ONE HATCH WINDOW, TWO SIDE WINDOWS, AND TWO RENDEZVOUS WINDOWS. EACH WINDOW ASSEMBLY CONSISTED OF AN INNER PRESSURE VESSEL WINDOW AND A HEAT-SHIELD WINDOW, DESIGNED WITH REDUNDANCY AND MOUNTED TO MINIMIZE INSTALLATION STRESSES.

THE INNER STRUCTURE SURROUNDING THE HATCH WINDOW PLAYED A CRITICAL STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL ROLE AS PART OF THE COMMAND MODULE’S PRIMARY PRESSURE VESSEL.

THE CORE EDITION IS DIRECTLY INSPIRED BY THIS INNER HATCH WINDOW STRUCTURE AND FAITHFULLY REFLECTS ITS PROPORTIONS, LAYOUT, AND VISUAL LANGUAGE AT FULL SCALE.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION — CORE EDITION

🟡 FULL-SCALE REPLICA OF THE APOLLO COMMAND MODULE HATCH WINDOW INNER STRUCTURE

🟡 MACHINED ALUMINUM FRONT TOP LAYER

🟡 PRECISION-MACHINED POLYMER CHASSIS STRUCTURE FOR WEIGHT AND COST REDUCTION

🟡 REAL STAINLESS STEEL SCREWS AND HARDWARE THROUGHOUT

🟡 DOUBLE-PANE POLYCARBONATE WINDOW ASSEMBLY 

🟡 CUSTOM SEAL LAYERS BETWEEN WINDOWS

🟡 NO 3D PRINTED PARTS

🟡 CUSTOM UV-PRINTED ROLL INDICATORS AND ALIGNMENT GUIDES ON THE FRAME

🟡 MULTIPLE MOUNTING OPTIONS FOR HORIZONTAL OR VERTICAL DISPLAY

🟡 INTEGRATED LEATHER GRIP DETAIL

🟡 EARTHRISE IMAGE INCLUDED AND EASILY INTERCHANGEABLE

🟡 DESIGNED MANUFACTURED BY CONCORD AEROSPACE IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA. 

DIMENSIONS: APPROX. 15 IN X 15 IN OUTER FRAME 38.5 CM X 38.5 CM
WEIGHT: LIGHTER THAN THE ORIGINAL EDITION FOR EASIER MOUNTING
FINISH: INDUSTRIAL AEROSPACE PAINT WITH SATIN CLEARCOAT