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Definition of Lunar module
1. Noun. A spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back.
Generic synonyms: Ballistic Capsule, Space Vehicle, Spacecraft
Definition of Lunar module
1. Noun. (astronautics) The spacecraft used in the Apollo missions that was designed for the landing on the surface of the Moon; the lunar excursion module. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lunar Module
Literary usage of Lunar module
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Where No Man Has Gone Before: A History of Apollo Lunar Exploration Missions by William D. Compton (1996)
"Flight plans called for the astronauts to contain as much lunar dust as possible
in the lunar module by vacuuming it off their space suits, then doffing the ..."
2. Space Flight: The First Thirty Years (1993)
"The Apollo lunar module, or LM, was the first true spacecraft—designed to fly
... At the end of their stay on the surface, the lunar module's ascent stage ..."
3. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"Reports Apollo 12 lunar module Impact: Laboratory Simulation and Possible Downrange
Ballistic Effects Abstract. Plastic pellets were fired into sand targets ..."
4. Stages to Saturn: A Technological History of the Apollo/Saturn Launch Vehicle by Roger E. Bilstein (1999)
"At 4:18 pm EDT, the lunar module touched down. ... Television cameras attached
to the lunar.module were oriented to catch Armstrong as he crawled out of the ..."
5. Nonfiction Reading Practice, Grade 6 by Ellen Linnihan (2003)
"Tell them the other craft is the lunar module, Aquarius. Explain that Aquarius,
originally meant to help the crew land on the moon, actually helped save ..."
6. Exploring the Moon and Mars: Choices for the Nation (1992)
"lunar module at right. Apollo 16 was the fifth NASA voyage to carry people to
the Moon. In addition to doing field geology, and returning lunar samples, ..."
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