The Apollo Lunar Module (LM) was a two-stage vehicle designed 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 the landing gear and contained the descent rocket engine and lunar surface experiments.
LM 9 was to have flown on Apollo 15 with astronauts David Scott and James Irwin. However, when NASA decided that Apollo 15 and subsequent flights would be outfitted with lunar roving vehicles, LM 9 was replaced with LM 10, a version modified to carry the Lunar Rover. NASA transferred ownership of LM 9 to the Smithsonian in March 1973.
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
SPACECRAFT-Crewed
Manufacturer
Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation
Dimensions
Other: 275 in. tall (legs extended) x 372 in. wide (diagonally with landing gear extended) (698.5 x 944.88cm)
Materials
Aluminum, titanium, gold-coated mylar foil
Inventory Number
A19740495000
Credit Line
Transferred from NASA, Johnson Space Center.
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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