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the floatation bags and collor were used to upright the command module incase it was to turn over upside down with the ruff sea's and wind. if the capsule landed in the ocean and turned over with its nose underwater, the balloons would inflate and turn the capsule upright. the collor was put on by navy divers to help keep the capsule afloat while getting the astronauts out. the divers also added a anker to the module to keep it from drifting out to sea. it has happened that acouple capsule have capsized with the astronauts and nose underwater cause the float balloons have failed.

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