lunar module
the portion of the Apollo spacecraft in which two astronauts landed on the moon's surface and then returned to the orbiting command module. Abbreviation: LM
Origin of lunar module
1- Also called lunar excursion module.
Words Nearby lunar module
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How to use lunar module in a sentence
As Armstrong and Aldrin cast off in the lunar module to head from orbit down to the surface, he bid them goodbye with a “You cats take it easy.”
Remembering Michael Collins, Apollo 11's Third—and Essential—Man | Jeffrey Kluger | April 28, 2021 | TimeThe key elements of the Apollo program—the Saturn V rocket, the Apollo orbiter, and the lunar module—were all one-time-use machines, good for a single mission and no more.
A New Space Pact Seeks to Ensure Peace and Prosperity—on the Moon | Jeffrey Kluger | October 14, 2020 | TimeArmstrong describes how he diagnosed the problem and landed the lunar module craft.
Rare Neil Armstrong Interview: The Astronaut on NASA, His Moon Landing & More | Daniel Stone | May 24, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for lunar module
the module used to carry two of the three astronauts on an Apollo spacecraft to the surface of the moon and back to the spacecraft
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