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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