Apollo Control Mounts
  • Three control mounts which attach to the couch assembly as armrests.
  • Full set of control mounts includes a Translation Control (TC) mount (at bottom) and number 1 & 2 Rotation Control (RC) mounts.
  • May be lengthened and rotated as needed, and also rotated around their couch mounting points.
  • Bottom photo shows extended positions, and Rotation Control mount pivot unlocked.
  • Design changed for Apollo 13 and subsequent, incorporating a squeeze handle instead of a slide tab, to unlock the mount for rotation at the couch mounting point.

RC Mount: 2.4 lbs. (1.09 kg)

TC Mount: 2.7 lbs. (1.22 kg)

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