Re: Early LM prototypes with round front hatch.

You are absolutely correct. They were engineering mockups of the LEM
design before te design was "frozen". The front hatch was changed to
square after evaluations of egress. The EMU backpacks fit better
through a square hatch than a round one. I think Pete Conrad was
involved in that...

Matthew Ota

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