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The spacecraft designers led by Caldwell Johnson faced a demanding task. Director Gilruth urged them to accelerate the development of the docking adapter design, aiming to have a functional model ready for the upcoming November meeting with the Soviets.
Apollo-Salyut Hardware
Present & Future Docking System
Docking Module Concept Design
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It was decided that henceforth, cosmonauts would wear pressure suits for launch and the return to Earth. Also, a system was installed to automatically pump air into the descent module in the event of decompression. Additionally, the ventilation valves were modified so a premature opening would cause them to re-close automatically. Of course these changes meant the spacecraft could only accommodate two cosmonauts.
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The recovery team quickly opened the hatch and were shocked to find the men motionless, as if asleep or unconscious.
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Volkov transmitted to Flight Control: “The hatch is not hermetically sealed! … What can we do? … What can we do?”
