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Apollo Lunar Module

lem (rhymes with them), not spelled out as the letters L-M
Also Known As Lunar Excursion Module (LEM)
Crewed Spacecraft

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The two-stage spacecraft that carried Apollo astronauts from lunar orbit to the Moon's surface and back, built by Grumman. Its descent stage remained on the Moon as a launch platform for the ascent stage that returned the crew to the command module.

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Spacecraft Type
Crewed lunar lander 1
Launch Date
1968-01-22 2
Manufacturer
Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation 1
Status
Retired; flew ten times, six of them to the lunar surface. 1
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NASA, Space Agencies and Companies
Source NASA History Office
Sources
2. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia FoundationApollo Lunar Module, lead section
Quote, Apollo Lunar Module, lead section
Despite the name change, the astronauts and other NASA and Grumman personnel continued to pronounce the abbreviation as lem instead of the letters 'L-M'
2. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia FoundationApollo Lunar Module, Development flights section
Quote, Apollo Lunar Module, Development flights section
LM-1's flight was delayed until January 22, 1968, as Apollo 5
A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts
Andrew Chaikin
NASA History Office
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationOperated By: NASA
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