Posted on April 30, 2015
During 1962, NASA faced three major tasks: first the mode selection and its defense (covered in episodes 106-109), second keeping North American moving on the command and service modules (covered in episode 110) and third finding a contractor to deve...
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Posted on June 11, 2015
Since the lunar module would fly only in space (earth orbit and lunar vicinity), the designers could ignore the aerodynamic streamlining demanded by earth’s atmosphere and build the first true manned spacecraft, designed solely for operating in the s...
6-NASA engineers in 1964 decided that astronauts could stand in the lunar module cabin during the trip to the lunar surface. Note triangular windows
7-Proposed sleeping positions for astronauts on the moon
5-Mockup of lunar module cabin with seats
4-The drawing of the stage indicates positions of components
3-underside of the lunar module descent stage shows fuel tank installation
2-Administrator James Webb examines models of the lunar and command modules in docked position
1-Lunar module generations from 1962 (above left; the vehicle originally proposed by Grumman) to 1969
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Posted on June 17, 2015
The Lunar Lander originally had two docking hatches, one at the top center of the cabin and another in the forward position, or nose, of the vehicle, with a tunnel in each location to permit astronauts to crawl from one pressurized vehicle to the oth...
3-improved lunar module features – ladder, porch, hatch, and rendezvous window
2-he addition of a ladder on a landing gear leg made the task much easier
1- Astronauts found a knotted rope from the lunar module difficult to climb down (or up)
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Posted on July 2, 2015
At various stages of lunar module design, mockup reviews were conducted to demonstrate progress and identify weaknesses. These inspections were formal occasions, with a board composed of NASA and contractor officials and presided over by a chairman f...
5-Removing the LEM
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2-Tm-1 mockup of the Lunar Module
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Posted on July 23, 2015
Toward the end of January 1967, it was revealed that Lunar Module 1 would not reach the Cape in February, as expected. This meant, the moon landing might be delayed because the lander was not ready. But the mission planners could not wait for the Apo...
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Posted on November 12, 2015
After the uncertain days of February 1967, NASA officials began to realize that a recovery from the tragedy was under way. Through hard work and problem solving, morale of Nasa personnel started to improve…
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