North American Aviation

United States·Founded 1928·1 vehicle·boeing.com

North American Aviation designed and built the Apollo Command and Service Module and the second stage (S-II) of the Saturn V rocket. The Apollo 1 fire in 1967 led to a complete redesign of the spacecraft under intense scrutiny, producing the Block II CSM that carried astronauts to the Moon. North American merged with Rockwell in 1967, later becoming part of Boeing, but its engineering legacy is forever tied to Apollo.

Engineers:Harrison Storms

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Moon Rockets Crewed Capsules

1966 North American Aviation Apollo Command/Service Module - Hero - Crewed Spacecraft vehicle

1966 North American Aviation Apollo Command/Service Module - Cockpit - Crewed Spacecraft vehicle

1966 North American Aviation Apollo Command/Service Module - DSKY Computer - Crewed Spacecraft vehicle

1966 North American Aviation Apollo Command/Service Module - Heat Shield - Crewed Spacecraft vehicle

1966 North American Aviation Apollo Command/Service Module - Umbilical - Crewed Spacecraft vehicle

Hero

North American Aviation·Crewed Spacecraft

Apollo Command/Service Module

1966-1975