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Did Apollo have an airlock?

Did Apollo have an airlock?

No airlock on Apollo CM. The instruments were designed to work in the vacuum of space.

What happened to the Apollo lunar landers?

After docking with the CSM, piloted by Michael Collins, at 21:34:00 UT, the LM was jettisoned into lunar orbit at 00:01:01 UT on 22 July. The fate of the LM is not known, but it is assumed that it crashed into the lunar surface sometime within the following 1 to 4 months.

Why was Ken Mattingly removed from the prime crew?

Mattingly’s first prime assignment was to be the Command Module Pilot on the Apollo 13 mission. Three days prior to launch, he was removed from the mission due to exposure to German measles (which he never contracted) and was replaced by the backup CM pilot, Jack Swigert.

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What fuel does the Apollo moon lander use?

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. Apollo Lunar Module Propulsion Systems is a photograph by Carlos Clarivan/science.

How did Neil Armstrong’s lander work?

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.

How did the LM land on the Moon?

This means, that the LM landed with engines at an angle to the surface of the Moon for the most part, and only straightened for the very last few meters.

How many types of antennas does the lunar module’s have?

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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).