Object Details
Manufacturer
Grumman Aerospace Corporation
Summary
This model of the Apollo Lunar Module incorporates an engineering model of the descent stage (MSFC 76545) with an ascent stage fabricated later for exhibit. The descent stage was used at the Marshall Space Flight Center by designers of the Lunar Rover for studies and fit checks of the J-series of Lunar Modules, the extended stay vehicle used on Apollo 15, 16, and 17. It carried the Lunar Roving Vehicle in the bay next to the descent ladder.
This Lunar Module mockup was transferred from NASA to the Smithsonian Institution in 1975.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19750654000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
SPACECRAFT-Crewed-Test Vehicles
Materials
Descent stage: aluminum alloy and mylar; Ascent stage: steel frame, plywood and mylar
Dimensions
Approximate (landing gear extended): 22ft 11in. x 31ft, 4000lb. (698.5 x 944.88cm, 1814.4kg)
Other (Ascent and Descent stages): 14ft 1in. (429.26cm)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19750654000