The reflectors were held in place by a retaining band anchored by an explosive bolt.

During the descent the module separated from two other sections of the craft thanks to explosive bolts.

After splashdown, emergency explosive bolts unexpectedly fired and blew the hatch off, causing water to flood into the spacecraft.

Explosive bolts fired to separate the descent module from the service module and the upper launch payload shroud from the lower.

Immediately before the twin solid rocket boosters fired into life, only one set of pyrotechnics in ten explosive bolts exploded when commanded to do so.