This collection consists of material documenting the structural testing of Grumman's Apollo Lunar Module system.
The Apollo Lunar Module (LEM, LM) was a two-stage vehicle designed by Grumman Corporation for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to ferry two astronauts from lunar orbit to the lunar surface and back. The upper ascent stage consisted of a pressurized crew compartment, equipment areas, and an ascent rocket engine. The lower descent stage had landing gear and contained the descent rocket engine and lunar surface experiments. Six such craft successfully landed on the Moon between 1969-1972. Willis H. Leonard was a senior structural test engineer for Grumman on this project.
Identifier
NASM.2018.0055
Creator
Grumman Aerospace Corporation
Date
1964-1973
Provenance
Jonathan Leonard, Gift, 2018, NASM.2018.0055
Extent
1.66 Cubic feet (1 record center box and 2 tubes)
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of the following material documenting the structural testing of Grumman's Apollo Lunar Module system: Grumman reports, notes, schedules, and test results; NASA mission reports and flight plans; charts; photographs; posters; and one Lunar Module (LM) (Lunar Test Article #3) film.
Arrangement note
No arrangment, just by type.
Rights
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Citation
Grumman Apollo Lunar Module Testing Collection [Leonard], NASM.2018.0055, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Topics
Manned space flight Project Apollo (U.S.) Apollo Lunar Module Astronautics Motion pictures
Type
Collection descriptions Archival materials Technical manuals Technical reports Photographic prints