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Lunar Lander
A replica of the lunar lander is on display at the National Air and Space Museum.
The lunar landers - officially called lunar modules - were designed to fly only
in the vacuum of space. They did not have to be streamlined like an aircraft or carry a
heat shield for protection during reentry.
Once a lunar lander was launched into space, it could not return to Earth.
Lunar lander had two stages:
- Silver-and-black ascent stage with the crew's pressurized
compartment and cluster of rockets that controlled spacecraft.
- Gold-and-black descent stage, like the ascent stage, contained a
rocket engine and tanks of fuel and oxidizer.
Lunar lander specifications:
- Weight: Empty: 8,650 pounds
- Crew & Propellant: 32,500 pounds
- Height: 22 feet, 11 inches
- Width: 31 feet
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