Seeing Inside The Apollo Lunar Module - Popular Science
WEBDec 17, 2013 · Most pictures of the Apollo lunar module show the full, spidery spacecraft from the outside. Some of the best pictures are of it sitting on the surface of the Moon, accidentally but somehow...
Apollo Lunar Module - Wikipedia
WEBThe Apollo Lunar Module (LM / ˈlɛm /), originally designated the Lunar Excursion Module (LEM), was the lunar lander spacecraft that was flown between lunar orbit and the Moon's surface during the United States' Apollo program.
Featured Sites | Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera
WEBApollo 16. View site as. Basemaps. Layers. +. United States. Astronauts John Young and Charles Duke landed the Apollo 16 Lunar Excursion Module (LEM) in the Descartes Highlands [8.9734° S, 16.5011° E].
Lunar Module - Space Foundation Discovery Center
WEBThe Lunar Module (LM) – originally called the Lunar Excursion Module (LEM) and still pronounced “lem” after the name was changed – was the spacecraft that allowed the Apollo astronauts to land on the Moon.
Lunar Module(LM) | Apollo Spacecraft | APOLLO MANIACS
WEBDesigned by Grumman's brilliant Tom Kelly, the Apollo Lunar Excursion Module (or "LEM" for short) was a triumph of purpose-built engineering. In the six years 1962-1968 between drawing board and first flight, a myriad of challenges were overcome related to weight, reliability and safety.
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LUNAR MODULE - NASA
WEBThe NASA/Grumman Apollo Lunar Module (LM) after descending to the lunar surface from lunar orbit, provides a base from which the astronauts explore the landing site and enables the astronauts to take off from the lunar surface to rendezvous and dock with the orbiting Command and Service Modules (CSM).
Apollo 16: Mission Details - NASA
WEBJul 8, 2009 · Three primary objectives were (1) to inspect, survey, and sample materials and surface features at a selected landing site in the Descartes region; (2) emplace and activate surface experiments; and (3) conduct in-flight experiments and …
Lunar Module - Cradle of Aviation Museum
WEBApollo 18. Mission was cancelled and LM-13 is on display at the Cradle of Aviation Museum, Garden City, NY. The Lunar Module remains a true engineering marvel. To this day, it is the only crewed transport vehicle designed to function solely in …
Lunar Excursion Module (LEM) – Explorer of the unknown
WEBJul 5, 2023 · The Lunar Excursion Module (LEM), also known as the Apollo Lunar Module (LM), was a crucial component of the Apollo program. The design and construction of the LEM was carried out under the direction of the Grumman aerospace company between 1962 and 1969, to land astronauts on the Moon.
APOLLO 16 - NASA
WEBApollo 16 was the second Type J mission, an extensive scientific investigation of the Moon from the lunar surface and from lunar orbit. The vehicles and payload were similar to those of Apollo 15. to conduct inflight experiments and photographic tasks.
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