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Why didn't NASA simulate the conditions leading to the 1202 alarm during Apollo 11?

The story of the simulation - the last before Apollo 11 - where Mission Control learned about Program Alarms is beautifully told in Gene Kranz's "Failure Is Not an Option", Chapter 15, the ...
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What colors were used in the Apollo Lunar Module interior, and why?

I remember seeing a reference to them using handwoven sheep's wool fabric from Colombia in the interior for it's anti static and flame retardant properties but I have never found out more details.
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Why didn't NASA simulate the conditions leading to the 1202 alarm during Apollo 11?

The lack of phase synchronizing of the two power supplies in the Rendezvous computer wasn't simulated or anticipated because the engineering documentation was in error. It did not require phase ...
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What space capsule is this part from?

I agree with the first comment, we would need dimensions of the component. That being said NTRS is my first go to place for documentation: https://ntrs.nasa.gov/ Specifically (in this case) the Apollo ...

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