Dduidson manned sucecrafi center houston, texas 77058 c. Lunar lander structural design studies at nasa langley. Developing lunar access 6 orbit in the apollo command module. The apollo lunar module lm is the spiderylooking landing vehicle on the moon.
Later versions of the lunar module, used on apollo 15, 16 and 17, featured even more improvements. Transposition, docking, and extraction often abbreviated to transposition and docking was a maneuver performed during apollo lunar landing missions from 1969 to 1972, to withdraw the apollo lunar module lm from its adapter housing which secured it to the saturn v launch vehicle upper stage and protected it from the aerodynamic stresses of launch. This interior view of the apollo lunar module, taken on april 17, 1970, shows the socalled mailbox, which was a jerryrigged setup the apollo astronauts built so. The lunar module is designed principally for landingtwo men on the moon, servingas a shelter and base duringthe short lunar expedition, and later returningthe astronauts to the commandservice module, waitingin lunar orbit. Iofiles parts list excel pictures for stickersprints. This essay presents a comparison between the apollo lunar module lm and the current concepts and requirements for the altair lunar lander. It was the first crewed spacecraft to operate exclusively in the airless vacuum of space, and remains the. Bennett, presented at the aiaa 8th aerospace sciences meeting, nyc, 1921 january 1970. Low power during coast to moon high loads during lunar descent lower loads during lunar ascent redundant ppppy gower supply such that entire mission although shortened could be done if one system on ascent or descent stage was lost. The apollo command module and lunar module window structural design and veri fication experience is presented. Lm5 to lm9 schematics, 17 january 1969 29 mb pdf nasa document fc027. The capsule communicator capcom was an astronaut based at mission control in houston during the mission who acted as the sole communicator between the flight crew and mission control. A guidebook to tauruslittrow by gene simmons former chief scientist manned spacecraft center december 1972 nasa document ep101.
Zupp, phd engineering directorate, retired structural engineering division nasa johnson space center, houston, tx 77058 january 20. The bright blue planet of earth now lies 238,000 miles beyond the lunar horizon. In addition, the model includes various equipment such as recovery equipment for the splashdown of the command module and a display stand. Aug 15, 2016 apollo lunar module this chrome model of the apollo lunar module was presented to president nixon by the grumman aerospace corporation in august 1969. The only part of the entire 360 foot tall saturn 5 that returned to earth was the tiny command module at the top, the module that carried the astronauts home. Sep 18, 2018 apollo 9 was an earthorbiting mission that tested out the apollo lunar module for the first time. These lms could spend two days on the lunar surface.
Theres a large file original dpi as the jpg files that is about 140mb, and a small version that is 9mb. Dowse, and other apollo engineers, this log is like peering into a time capsule. The cm and lm would separate after lunar orbit insertion. The apollo lunar module lm, originally designated the lunar excursion module lem, was the lander portion of the apollo spacecraft built for the us apollo program by grumman aircraft to carry a crew of two from lunar orbit to the surface and back. Floyd bennett lunar module descent and ascent nasa tm x58040 8. Jul 16, 2012 computer reconstruction of neil armstrongs view out the lunar module on apollo 11, 520 feet above the lunar surface just as he transferred from automatic control to semimanual attitude hold note his hand reaching for the switch, to fly the vehicle past west crater visible out the window to a smooth area for landing. However, new spacecraft, including the lunar surface access module and orion crew exploration vehicle must also be developed. The apollo lunar module lm was designed to transport two astronauts from lunar orbit to the lunar surface and back again. As a part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of apollo 11, the museum is releasing the files used to 3d print the miniature tactile model of the apollo lunar module on display in our boeing milestones of flight hall.
Media in category apollo lunar modules the following 109 files are in this category, out of 109 total. Computer reconstruction of neil armstrongs view out the lunar module on apollo 11, 520 feet above the lunar surface just as he transferred from automatic control to semimanual attitude hold note his hand reaching for the switch, to fly the vehicle past west crater visible out the window to a smooth area for landing. Apollo odyssey, reminiscent of the long voyage of odysseus of greek mythology. Lego moc29829 apollo lunar module space 2019 rebrickable. Three former apollo era flight controllers and engineers discussed the design and development of the lunar module, and. The lunar module was designed to bring astronauts to the surface of the moon and nasa wanted to. Commander overall mission success, safety of crew and spacecraft, pilot in command of spacecraft during launch, trans lunar coast, and earth return coast. Lunar excursion module 3d cad model library grabcad. Nasa technical note nasa tn 06974 1 h z c 4 cn u i file copy apollo experience report lunar module communications system by reinhold h. Download the solid edge mobile viewer for free to view the files on your ipad. If sand paper or nail files are not available, then students can use the edge of a ruler to illustrate.
The lower component was known as the descent stage and the upper part was the ascent stage. The only part of the apollo spacecraft to come back to earth was the capsule, the lunar module would crash on the moon. Apollo lunar module electrical power system overview. Lmags operating manual, flight program 6, july 1969, trw document 11176 6033t000, revision 1 38 mb pdf. Bean performed just over one day and seven hours of lunar surface activity while command module.
Apollo documents download gift shop apollo maniacs. The lrv had a mass of 210 kg and was designed to hold a. The status of certain aspects of the apollo navigation, guidance, and control. The lm was the last of the apollo hardware to be developed. Apollo experiance report lunar module landing gear subsystem. Lunar module data page source of many details of the lm. The 82foot apollo spacecraft was the entire structure that sat atop the saturn v launch vehicle figure 2.
Apollo 15 was the fourth manned lunar landing mission and the first to visit and explore the moons hadley rille and apennene mountains which are located on the southeast edge of the mare imbrium sea of rains. Apollo 12 was the sixth crewed flight in the united states apollo program and the second to land on the moon. A guide to the current locations of the apollos alsep termination report 8 mb pdf file apollo 17 mission overview lunar and planetary institute. Nasa technical note apollo experience report mission planning for lunar module descent and ascent 1 by floyd v, bennett munned sucecrdft center hozlston, texus 77058 national aeronautics and space administration washington, d. Created in partnership between nasa and grumman aircraft engineering corporation, the prime contractor of the apollo lunar module, the apollo spacecraft news reference lm provided information on the first spacecraft to fly humans to the surface of the moon. In addition, the model includes the lunar roving vehicle, various equipment such as the alsep apollo lunar surface experiments package and a display stand. It was built for the us apollo program to carry a crew of two from lunar orbit to the surface and back. But space reporter jay barbree was there for all the steps before that. Apollo lunar module documentation nasa history division. July 20, 2019 lunar module development and operations. Sep 20, 2011 a team of astronomers and students are searching for nasas lost apollo 10 lunar lander module called snoopy.
Nasa apollo lunar module news reference, grumman aircraft engineering corporation, 1968 html link lunar module systems handbook. Comparative configurations for lunar lander habitation volumes. The model consists of the command module and the service module. The apollo 11 flight journal mission documents nasa history. Design, environments, infrastructure, missions, and operations. For those who need an easier time printing the sheets, i have taken the files and converted them into 53page pdf files. The status of certain aspects of the apollo navigation, guidance, and control systems in the.
After that, nasa began to work on the space shuttle program, the international space station, and many unmanned space exploration projects. Most of the apollo missions produced four transcripts per flight the onboard voice data recorder transcripts made from the data storage equipment on the command module, the data storage electronics assembly onboard the lunar module, the public affairs office commentary, and airtoground technical transcripts. Lunar module pilot gene cernan en route to the moon during the apollo 10 mission in the spring of 1969. Premission planning, realtime analysis of missidn events, and posffligl ysis are described for the lunar module descent and ascent phases of the apoll mission, the first manned lunar landing, and for the apollo 12 mission, the fir capability was provided for the apollo 12 descent. Comparative configurations for lunar lander habitation. Grumman apollo 11 lunar module handwritten construction and testing log book. The equipment used aboard the lunar module to make the recordings was called the data storage electronics assembly dsea. The 1969 lunar module never landed on the moon and is in deep space. Apollo lunar module simple english wikipedia, the free. The model of the apollo spacecraft consists of the command and service module and the lunar module. It made recordings onboard the lunar module, but the dsea flown on the eagle during apollo 11 malfunctioned. On july 16, 1969, neil armstrong, edwin buzz aldrin and michael collins were launched from cape kennedy atop a saturn v rocket. Rogers manned spacecraft center summary the development of the lunar module landing gear subsystem through the apollo 11 lunar landing mission is described in this report.
It was the first crewed spacecraft to operate exclusively in the airless vacuum of space, and remains the only crewed vehicle to land anywhere beyond earth. The apollo lunar module, or simply lunar module, originally designated the lunar excursion module, was the lander spacecraft that was flown from lunar orbit to the moons surface during the u. Lunar module structural drawings i have scans courtesy of lcdr scott spaceaholic schneeweis of several collections of engineering drawings of various lunar modules and lunar test articles ltas. Intrepid, selected from names submitted by employees of the lunar module prime contractor. At this point, manual control was enabled for the commander, who had enough propellant to hover for up to two minutes to survey where the computer was. My little space museum good reference material on apollo spacesuits and the apollo lunar scientific experiment package alsep, for those who want to go all out and make a lunar diorama. One crew member would stay in the cm, which would orbit the moon, while the other two astronauts would take the lm down to the lunar surface. It was the irst vehicle designed to operate only in the vacuum of space. Of these, the integrated csm was the core of the apollo spacecraft.
Ive uploaded them to rapidshare, where anyone can download the file for free. Cohen northrop grumman corporation the engineering meetings board has approved this paper for publication. Case study report apollo project us european commission. Commander neil armstrong and lunar module pilot buzz aldrin formed the american crew that landed the apollo lunar module eagle on july 20, 1969, at 20. Apollo 11 slows down and goes into orbit around the moon. Print your own version of a lunar module national air. In addition, the model includes the lunar roving vehicle, various equipment such as the alsep apollo lunar surface experiments package, recovery equipment for the splashdown of the command module and a display stand. Lunar module then separated, landed on the moon and then one engine lifted the lem off the moon and it docked again with the command module.
Every lunar landing sequence consisted of three distinct, consecutive phases figure 1. Besides the lunar module, the sla encloses the nozzle of the service modules service propulsion engine which extends down to the top of the lm and an umbilical which houses connecting circuits between the launch vehicle and. The apollo mission consisted of a command module cm and a lunar module lm. Lunar modules varied in appearance from mission to mission. These vehicles correspond, respectively, to the lunar module and combined commandservice modules developed for the apollo program. Lunar module communications systems s band systems band system voice and data link between lm. Improved lunar modules, known as h series models, were flown on apollo 12, and 14. A june to december 1968 log with approximately 125 singlesided handwritten 8 x 11 pages in binder, of construction and testing of lm5 eagle, the first ship to land on the moon. The commander would make the actual descent and landing of lm on the lunar surface, as well as the lunar ascent back to the orbiting csm.
Preparation for the lunar module descent to the moon now begins. Astronauts armstrong and aldrin, now in the lunar module, separate from the command module. The agc in the command module was the center of its guidance, navigation and control gnc system. As in the original 1970 investigation report, there were key images taken by the crew through the window of lunar module aquarius, shortly after the service module separated from the command module. The model of the apollo lunar module consists of the descent stage and the ascent stage. This is a model of the apollo command and service module. The apollo lunar roving vehicle more details on apollo lunar landings precise positions of lms and science experiments on the moon impact sites of the apollo lms and sivbs where are they now. Developing lunar landing vehicle display requirements through. Apollo 16 lunar photography introduction apollo 16 1754 ut 12.
Apollo 11 was launched by a saturn v rocket from kennedy space center on merritt island, florida, on july 16 at. In addition, the model includes the lunar roving vehicle, various equipment such as the alsep apollo lunar surface experiments package and a. Msc apollo investigations team final report panel 6, related systems evaluation volume ii lunar module. Version 1 was scanned and converted to html format by frank obrien. It was launched on november 14, 1969, from the kennedy space center, florida, four months after apollo 11. Each moon flight carried two agcs, one each in the command module and the lunar module, with the exception of apollo 8 which did not need a lunar module for its lunar orbit mission. Apollo 9, 1969, lunar module manned flight demonstration. Following the same pattern, charles conrad would have served as commander of apollo 20 with jack lousma piloting the lunar module and paul weitz staying in lunar orbit aboard the command module. The apollo lunar module, or simply lunar module lm, pronounced lem, originally designated the lunar excursion module lem, was the lander spacecraft that was flown from lunar orbit to the moons surface during the u. The main difference between the constellation lunar mission architecture shown in figure 1. Apollo 9 was the irst space test for the inal piece of the apollo moonlanding hardware the lunar module. Lmags operating manual, flight program 6, july 1969, trw document 111766033t000, revision 1 38 mb pdf. Technical documents that describe exploration strategies, equipment, and geological tools used to explore the lunar surface, plus apollo landing site. Apollo experi ence report lunar module landing gear subsystem by william f.
The apollo lunar module, or simply lunar module lm, pronounced lem, originally. Cover, contents, preface, how to use this guidebook 0. Sep 16, 20 the apollo mission consisted of a command module cm and a lunar module lm. Apollo news reference the nasagrumman apollo lunar module lm after descending to the lunar surface from lunar orbit, provides a base from which the astronauts explore the landing site and enables the astronauts to take off from the lunar surface to rendezvous and dock with the orbiting command and service modules csm. Apollo 12 yankee clipper, selected from names submitted by employees of the command module prime contractor. The total time from the time the lm was switched to its own power until they were back on the command module providing power to the lunar module was about 21 minutes. Three former apolloera flight controllers and engineers discussed the design and development of the lunar module, and. Nasa apollo press kits pdf files of the original documents handed to the press before each mission. How one small step became a giant leap neil armstrong snaps a picture of the apollo lunar module from. Just days after the movie apollo 18opened in theaters across america on sept.
Lego moc29841 apollo command and service module space 2019. Again, as on the two previous occasions when weve had a look at the lunar module systems when the data has been transmitted back to earth all systems on that vehicle look good. The apollo 11 command module, columbia, was the living quarters for the threeperson crew during most of the first manned lunar landing mission in july 1969. Jul 01, 2019 at the time of each apollo mission launch, nasa prepared a set of printed as flown stowage lists to document what items were to be stored on the spacecraft both the command module and lunar module, which items were to be transferred from one to another before landing and after rendezvous in lunar orbit following the successful landing. Commander charles pete conrad and apollo lunar module pilot alan l. The reuse policy of european commission documents is regulated by. Calling it music is a stretch, but thats exactly how the apollo 10. As a result, many of its recordings are barely, if at all, audible, with a constant highpitched background tone. Exploration rover concepts and development challenges. Enlargedownload linkenlarge enlarge richard nixon presidential library and museum, national archives identifier.