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This article will dig down into the basics of NASA’s Apollo 11 Lunar Module (LM). Find some interesting facts through pictures and see rare photos inside the lunar lander. Join me for a basic understanding of this fantastic machine.
“The Eagle Has Landed”
The epic achievement of men in space — and those on the ground — who, working together, scored a perfect landing on another World.
“…We copy you down, Eagle.”
“Houston… Tranquility Base here… The Eagle has landed!”
Michael Collins writes that the Eagle is “the weirdest looking contraption I have ever seen in the sky,” but it will prove its worth.
The Lander, also known as the Lunar Module (LM), was a two-stage craft built to separate from the Apollo Command and Service Module and then travel to and from the moon’s surface. When it comes time to set Eagle down in the Sea of Tranquility, Neil Armstrong improvises, manually piloting the lunar Module past an area littered with boulders.
It first landed on the moon on 20 July 1969. Generally, the descent stage was left on the moon, while the ascent stage crashed into the moon’s surface once the astronauts returned to the Command Module. Each of the 15 Apollo LMs had unique names. The Apollo 11 LM was named the Eagle, which explains why Neil Armstrong stated that “the Eagle had landed” when it touched down.
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Why Was The Lunar Module (LM) Designed With Such a Peculiar Shape?
The upper part, called the Ascent stage, and the lower part called the Descent stage, was connected one above another (making the Descent stage as a launchpad for the ascent stage after landing) just as required.
- The overall weird lump’’ shape – The LM never had to fly in an atmosphere, so aerodynamics was irrelevant. Balance and weight were important – streamlining was not.
Why Did LM Have Folding Legs?
- The multi-jointed folding legs – so that the LM would fold up small enough to fit inside the Saturn V and then extend out to give a wide, stable platform for landing and takeoff.
What Was The Gold Foil For?
- The gold foil: Was made for thermal protection.
How Many Stages on LM?
- The two-stage design – a Descent Stage for landing and an Ascent Stage for returning to lunar orbit.
Why Had Lunar Module Wide Footpads?
- The wide footpads – to stop from sinking into the dusty surface
What Was The Long Rods For?
- The long rods were extending from the footpads – lunar contact probes that lit a lamp in the cockpit when they touched the surface.
What Was The Telescopic Legs Made Of?
- The telescopic legs were made of honeycomb material to collapse on landing, acting as shock absorbers partially.
What Were The Reasons ForLM’ss Bulges?
- The asymmetric bulges on either side of the cockpit – fuel and oxidizer have different densities. So the designers kept the LM in balance by putting the less dense mass further out from the center (like balancing a big kid and a small kid on a see-saw/teeter-totter).
What Was The Hatch Located?
- The hatch on the top – allows docking with the CSM.
- The hatch in the front – allows access to the lunar surface.
Why Did LM Had Triangular Windows?
- The triangular windows – to minimize the amount of heavy glass and maximize visibility for landing.
How Many Types of Antennas Does The Lunar Module’s Have?
The Lander had three different types of antenna: VHF (for communication), S-band steerable (to facilitate control of the Lander), and rendezvous radar (to facilitate rendezvous between the Lander and the Command Module).
Apollo 11 Crew Compartment
The crew compartment was a pressurized environment that supported two astronauts in about 6.65 square meters.
Lunar Module Ascent stage
The Lander’s ascent stage contained the crew cabin, navigation system, life support, thermal control system, and the capability to return itself to the Apollo Command Module in lunar orbit.
LM Descent stage
The descent stage contained the fuel to land on the moon, landing gear, a ladder to descend to the surface, and materials for experiments and sample collection on the moon.
What Is The Fuel For The Lunar Module?
The Lander was powered by a rocket fuel called Aerozine 50. It is still used in spacecraft and rockets because it is a highly stable fuel with a low freezing point.
Oxidizer
Aerozine 50 is used in conjunction with a chemical compound called dinitrogen tetroxide, an oxidizer. The Aerozine 50 ignites upon contact with it.
LM’s Landing gear
Initial designs had three legs, which could have resulted in a toppling Lander if one was damaged. Five legs were preferred, but they made the Lander too heavy. Four was an acceptable compromise.
That’s it, and I hope you enjoyed this essay. Check out this article that reveals the inside of the Apollo Saturn V rocket and its significant components. See for yourself these fantastic drawings. You will be amazed.
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