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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.

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-Test Vehicles

Manufacturer

Grumman Aerospace Corporation

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)

Materials

Descent stage: aluminum alloy and mylar; Ascent stage: steel frame, plywood and mylar

Inventory Number

A19750654000

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply
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