Rocket Engine, Liquid Fuel, Apollo Lunar Module Descent Engine
Bell-shaped nozzle, smooth surface, made of plastic ablative material, with propellant valve assembly, and electrical control unit and instrumentation attached at top; bottom part of nozzle, black; top part, silver; rim around base of nozzle nd wide metal band around top of nozzle; the engine was attached to the vehicle by a 3 point thrust mount.
Created by
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Date Created
08/02/2022
Source
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Keywords
Apollo Program; Engines; Missions; Moon; Rockets; Space
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