This is a model of the apollo command and service module. Nasa apollo lunar module news reference, grumman aircraft engineering corporation, 1968 html link lunar module systems handbook. Sep 18, 2018 apollo 9 was an earthorbiting mission that tested out the apollo lunar module for the first time. The apollo mission consisted of a command module cm and a lunar module lm. These lms could spend two days on the lunar surface. Lunar lander structural design studies at nasa langley. Apollo 16 lunar photography introduction apollo 16 1754 ut 12. Case study report apollo project us european commission. These vehicles correspond, respectively, to the lunar module and combined commandservice modules developed for the apollo program. Every lunar landing sequence consisted of three distinct, consecutive phases figure 1.
Computer reconstruction of neil armstrongs view out the lunar module on apollo 11, 520 feet above the lunar surface just as he transferred from automatic control to semimanual attitude hold note his hand reaching for the switch, to fly the vehicle past west crater visible out the window to a smooth area for landing. A june to december 1968 log with approximately 125 singlesided handwritten 8 x 11 pages in binder, of construction and testing of lm5 eagle, the first ship to land on the moon. Jul 16, 2012 computer reconstruction of neil armstrongs view out the lunar module on apollo 11, 520 feet above the lunar surface just as he transferred from automatic control to semimanual attitude hold note his hand reaching for the switch, to fly the vehicle past west crater visible out the window to a smooth area for landing. The agc in the command module was the center of its guidance, navigation and control gnc system. The 82foot apollo spacecraft was the entire structure that sat atop the saturn v launch vehicle figure 2.
Iofiles parts list excel pictures for stickersprints. The model of the apollo spacecraft consists of the command and service module and the lunar module. The lunar module was designed to bring astronauts to the surface of the moon and nasa wanted to. Apollo lunar module documentation nasa history division. In addition, the model includes the lunar roving vehicle, various equipment such as the alsep apollo lunar surface experiments package, recovery equipment for the splashdown of the command module and a display stand. Dowse, and other apollo engineers, this log is like peering into a time capsule. The apollo command module and lunar module window structural design and veri fication experience is presented. Lunar module pilot gene cernan en route to the moon during the apollo 10 mission in the spring of 1969. The model of the apollo lunar module consists of the descent stage and the ascent stage. Following the same pattern, charles conrad would have served as commander of apollo 20 with jack lousma piloting the lunar module and paul weitz staying in lunar orbit aboard the command module. This essay presents a comparison between the apollo lunar module lm and the current concepts and requirements for the altair lunar lander. The apollo lunar module lm, originally designated the lunar excursion module lem, was the lander portion of the apollo spacecraft built for the us apollo program by grumman aircraft to carry a crew of two from lunar orbit to the surface and back. Media in category apollo lunar modules the following 109 files are in this category, out of 109 total. If sand paper or nail files are not available, then students can use the edge of a ruler to illustrate.
The only part of the entire 360 foot tall saturn 5 that returned to earth was the tiny command module at the top, the module that carried the astronauts home. After that, nasa began to work on the space shuttle program, the international space station, and many unmanned space exploration projects. In addition, the model includes the lunar roving vehicle, various equipment such as the alsep apollo lunar surface experiments package and a display stand. Apollo lunar module simple english wikipedia, the free. It was the first crewed spacecraft to operate exclusively in the airless vacuum of space, and remains the. The lrv had a mass of 210 kg and was designed to hold a. But space reporter jay barbree was there for all the steps before that. As a part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of apollo 11, the museum is releasing the files used to 3d print the miniature tactile model of the apollo lunar module on display in our boeing milestones of flight hall.
Comparative configurations for lunar lander habitation volumes. How one small step became a giant leap neil armstrong snaps a picture of the apollo lunar module from. For those who need an easier time printing the sheets, i have taken the files and converted them into 53page pdf files. Lunar module structural drawings i have scans courtesy of lcdr scott spaceaholic schneeweis of several collections of engineering drawings of various lunar modules and lunar test articles ltas.
Three former apollo era flight controllers and engineers discussed the design and development of the lunar module, and. Apollo 15 was the fourth manned lunar landing mission and the first to visit and explore the moons hadley rille and apennene mountains which are located on the southeast edge of the mare imbrium sea of rains. Grumman apollo 11 lunar module handwritten construction and testing log book. Nasa technical note nasa tn 06974 1 h z c 4 cn u i file copy apollo experience report lunar module communications system by reinhold h. The apollo lunar roving vehicle more details on apollo lunar landings precise positions of lms and science experiments on the moon impact sites of the apollo lms and sivbs where are they now. Floyd bennett lunar module descent and ascent nasa tm x58040 8. Calling it music is a stretch, but thats exactly how the apollo 10. A guide to the current locations of the apollos alsep termination report 8 mb pdf file apollo 17 mission overview lunar and planetary institute. Apollo 12 yankee clipper, selected from names submitted by employees of the command module prime contractor. Nasa apollo press kits pdf files of the original documents handed to the press before each mission. Lunar module data page source of many details of the lm. The lm was the last of the apollo hardware to be developed. Lunar module then separated, landed on the moon and then one engine lifted the lem off the moon and it docked again with the command module. In addition, the model includes the lunar roving vehicle, various equipment such as the alsep apollo lunar surface experiments package and a.
Apollo experiance report lunar module landing gear subsystem. It was the first crewed spacecraft to operate exclusively in the airless vacuum of space, and remains the only crewed vehicle to land anywhere beyond earth. Print your own version of a lunar module national air. Bennett, presented at the aiaa 8th aerospace sciences meeting, nyc, 1921 january 1970. Sep 16, 20 the apollo mission consisted of a command module cm and a lunar module lm. Bean performed just over one day and seven hours of lunar surface activity while command module. The 1969 lunar module never landed on the moon and is in deep space. Low power during coast to moon high loads during lunar descent lower loads during lunar ascent redundant ppppy gower supply such that entire mission although shortened could be done if one system on ascent or descent stage was lost. Apollo 9 was the irst space test for the inal piece of the apollo moonlanding hardware the lunar module. Apollo 11 was launched by a saturn v rocket from kennedy space center on merritt island, florida, on july 16 at.
Created in partnership between nasa and grumman aircraft engineering corporation, the prime contractor of the apollo lunar module, the apollo spacecraft news reference lm provided information on the first spacecraft to fly humans to the surface of the moon. The apollo lunar module, or simply lunar module lm, pronounced lem, originally designated the lunar excursion module lem, was the lander spacecraft that was flown from lunar orbit to the moons surface during the u. Lunar module communications systems s band systems band system voice and data link between lm. Apollo 9, 1969, lunar module manned flight demonstration. On july 16, 1969, neil armstrong, edwin buzz aldrin and michael collins were launched from cape kennedy atop a saturn v rocket. Most of the apollo missions produced four transcripts per flight the onboard voice data recorder transcripts made from the data storage equipment on the command module, the data storage electronics assembly onboard the lunar module, the public affairs office commentary, and airtoground technical transcripts.
Lm5 to lm9 schematics, 17 january 1969 29 mb pdf nasa document fc027. Rogers manned spacecraft center summary the development of the lunar module landing gear subsystem through the apollo 11 lunar landing mission is described in this report. Transposition, docking, and extraction often abbreviated to transposition and docking was a maneuver performed during apollo lunar landing missions from 1969 to 1972, to withdraw the apollo lunar module lm from its adapter housing which secured it to the saturn v launch vehicle upper stage and protected it from the aerodynamic stresses of launch. Of these, the integrated csm was the core of the apollo spacecraft. However, new spacecraft, including the lunar surface access module and orion crew exploration vehicle must also be developed. Design, environments, infrastructure, missions, and operations. Dduidson manned sucecrafi center houston, texas 77058 c.
The total time from the time the lm was switched to its own power until they were back on the command module providing power to the lunar module was about 21 minutes. Developing lunar landing vehicle display requirements through. The bright blue planet of earth now lies 238,000 miles beyond the lunar horizon. The model consists of the command module and the service module. Commander overall mission success, safety of crew and spacecraft, pilot in command of spacecraft during launch, trans lunar coast, and earth return coast. Cohen northrop grumman corporation the engineering meetings board has approved this paper for publication. Later versions of the lunar module, used on apollo 15, 16 and 17, featured even more improvements. The status of certain aspects of the apollo navigation, guidance, and control. The apollo lunar module lm is the spiderylooking landing vehicle on the moon. Technical documents that describe exploration strategies, equipment, and geological tools used to explore the lunar surface, plus apollo landing site. My little space museum good reference material on apollo spacesuits and the apollo lunar scientific experiment package alsep, for those who want to go all out and make a lunar diorama.
Besides the lunar module, the sla encloses the nozzle of the service modules service propulsion engine which extends down to the top of the lm and an umbilical which houses connecting circuits between the launch vehicle and. Ive uploaded them to rapidshare, where anyone can download the file for free. Apollo 12 was the sixth crewed flight in the united states apollo program and the second to land on the moon. The apollo lunar module lm was designed to transport two astronauts from lunar orbit to the lunar surface and back again. Three former apolloera flight controllers and engineers discussed the design and development of the lunar module, and. At this point, manual control was enabled for the commander, who had enough propellant to hover for up to two minutes to survey where the computer was. Download the solid edge mobile viewer for free to view the files on your ipad. Apollo odyssey, reminiscent of the long voyage of odysseus of greek mythology. Aug 15, 2016 apollo lunar module this chrome model of the apollo lunar module was presented to president nixon by the grumman aerospace corporation in august 1969. The apollo lunar module, or simply lunar module lm, pronounced lem, originally. The only part of the apollo spacecraft to come back to earth was the capsule, the lunar module would crash on the moon. Premission planning, realtime analysis of missidn events, and posffligl ysis are described for the lunar module descent and ascent phases of the apoll mission, the first manned lunar landing, and for the apollo 12 mission, the fir capability was provided for the apollo 12 descent. It was the irst vehicle designed to operate only in the vacuum of space.
Sep 20, 2011 a team of astronomers and students are searching for nasas lost apollo 10 lunar lander module called snoopy. Exploration rover concepts and development challenges. The apollo lunar module, or simply lunar module, originally designated the lunar excursion module, was the lander spacecraft that was flown from lunar orbit to the moons surface during the u. Improved lunar modules, known as h series models, were flown on apollo 12, and 14. The capsule communicator capcom was an astronaut based at mission control in houston during the mission who acted as the sole communicator between the flight crew and mission control. Astronauts armstrong and aldrin, now in the lunar module, separate from the command module. The commander would make the actual descent and landing of lm on the lunar surface, as well as the lunar ascent back to the orbiting csm. Apollo lunar module electrical power system overview. Lmags operating manual, flight program 6, july 1969, trw document 11176 6033t000, revision 1 38 mb pdf. Just days after the movie apollo 18opened in theaters across america on sept. Each moon flight carried two agcs, one each in the command module and the lunar module, with the exception of apollo 8 which did not need a lunar module for its lunar orbit mission.
It was launched on november 14, 1969, from the kennedy space center, florida, four months after apollo 11. Apollo documents download gift shop apollo maniacs. Comparative configurations for lunar lander habitation. The cm and lm would separate after lunar orbit insertion. Lmags operating manual, flight program 6, july 1969, trw document 111766033t000, revision 1 38 mb pdf. The reuse policy of european commission documents is regulated by. Zupp, phd engineering directorate, retired structural engineering division nasa johnson space center, houston, tx 77058 january 20. In addition, the model includes various equipment such as recovery equipment for the splashdown of the command module and a display stand.
Again, as on the two previous occasions when weve had a look at the lunar module systems when the data has been transmitted back to earth all systems on that vehicle look good. Preparation for the lunar module descent to the moon now begins. Apollo 11 slows down and goes into orbit around the moon. Msc apollo investigations team final report panel 6, related systems evaluation volume ii lunar module. The apollo 11 command module, columbia, was the living quarters for the threeperson crew during most of the first manned lunar landing mission in july 1969. Commander charles pete conrad and apollo lunar module pilot alan l. A guidebook to tauruslittrow by gene simmons former chief scientist manned spacecraft center december 1972 nasa document ep101. Developing lunar access 6 orbit in the apollo command module. The apollo 11 flight journal mission documents nasa history. As a result, many of its recordings are barely, if at all, audible, with a constant highpitched background tone. It made recordings onboard the lunar module, but the dsea flown on the eagle during apollo 11 malfunctioned. As in the original 1970 investigation report, there were key images taken by the crew through the window of lunar module aquarius, shortly after the service module separated from the command module.
The major apollo spacecraft were a command module cm, the kennedy, florida, at components of the primary vehicle for translunar coast tlc and transearth coast tec. The main difference between the constellation lunar mission architecture shown in figure 1. Cover, contents, preface, how to use this guidebook 0. Lunar excursion module 3d cad model library grabcad.
Lego moc29829 apollo lunar module space 2019 rebrickable. The lower component was known as the descent stage and the upper part was the ascent stage. The lunar module was relatively light and had no heat shield, unlike all previous human spacecraft. This interior view of the apollo lunar module, taken on april 17, 1970, shows the socalled mailbox, which was a jerryrigged setup the apollo astronauts built so. The status of certain aspects of the apollo navigation, guidance, and control systems in the. Apollo news reference the nasagrumman 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. Theres a large file original dpi as the jpg files that is about 140mb, and a small version that is 9mb. One crew member would stay in the cm, which would orbit the moon, while the other two astronauts would take the lm down to the lunar surface. Lunar modules varied in appearance from mission to mission. Enlargedownload linkenlarge enlarge richard nixon presidential library and museum, national archives identifier. The lunar module is designed principally for landingtwo men on the moon, servingas a shelter and base duringthe short lunar expedition, and later returningthe astronauts to the commandservice module, waitingin lunar orbit.
Intrepid, selected from names submitted by employees of the lunar module prime contractor. Lego moc29841 apollo command and service module space 2019. Nasa technical note apollo experience report mission planning for lunar module descent and ascent 1 by floyd v, bennett munned sucecrdft center hozlston, texus 77058 national aeronautics and space administration washington, d. The equipment used aboard the lunar module to make the recordings was called the data storage electronics assembly dsea. Lem guidance, navigation, and control subsystem study guide march 1966 8. Commander neil armstrong and lunar module pilot buzz aldrin formed the american crew that landed the apollo lunar module eagle on july 20, 1969, at 20. July 20, 2019 lunar module development and operations.
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