NASA selects North American for Apollo CSMNov 28, 1961Labels: North American, Apollo CSM, NASANASA History
Lunar-orbit rendezvous drives major CSM redesignJul 1, 1962Labels: Lunar-orbit rendezvous, Apollo CSM, Docking systemNASA History
NASA commits to Block I and Block II approachJan 1, 1963Labels: Block I, Block II, Apollo CSMNASA Block ICSM Overview
NASA signs definitive CSM development contractAug 14, 1963Labels: James E, CSM contract, North AmericanNASA History
Contract amendment expands CSM deliverables and scheduleSep 1, 1964Labels: Contract amendment, Lunar Module, North AmericanNASA History
NASA converts CSM contract to incentive-fee formatJan 21, 1966Labels: Incentive-fee contract, NASA, North AmericanNASA History
First full CSM flight test on AS-201Feb 26, 1966Labels: AS-201, Block I, Saturn IBNASA AS 201NASA Block I
Apollo 1 fire forces major spacecraft safety changesJan 27, 1967Labels: Apollo 1, Command Module, Astronaut fatalitiesNSSDCA Apollo 1NASA Block I
North American merges into North American RockwellSep 1, 1967Labels: North American, Corporate merger, CSM productionBritannica RockwellBritannica Boeing
Apollo 4 validates Saturn V launch and CM heat shieldNov 9, 1967Labels: Apollo 4, Saturn V, Command ModuleSmithsonian Apollo 4Apollo Chronology
Apollo 7 qualifies Block II CSM with crewOct 11, 1968Labels: Apollo 7, Block II, Crewed flightNASA Apollo 7Apollo 7 Mission
CSM development reaches Moon-landing capability milestoneJul 16, 1969Labels: Apollo 11, Command Module, Moon landingCM ColumbiaNASA History