How did the lunar module rejoin the command module?
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How did the lunar module rejoin the command module?
After the crew entered the command module for the trip back to Earth, the lunar module was released and eventually crashed into the Moon. To rejoin the command module, the astronauts fired the ascent-stage rocket engine and lifted off, leaving the descent stage on the Moon.
Why did the Apollo 13 crew have to stay in the lunar module?
Apollo 13 was to be the third mission to land on the Moon. An explosion in one of the oxygen tanks crippled the spacecraft during flight and the crew were forced to orbit the Moon and return to the Earth without landing.
What happened to Apollo command modules?
Today, the Apollo 16 Command Module is permanently on display at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The U.S. Space & Rocket Center is also home to Space Camp and a Saturn V rocket which was built and tested at nearby Marshall Space Flight Center.
How many crew members could the command module hold Apollo 13?
3
Apollo 13
| Spacecraft properties | |
|---|---|
| Landing mass | 5,050 kilograms (11,133 lb) |
| Crew | |
| Crew size | 3 |
| Members | James A. Lovell Jr. John L. Swigert Jr. Fred W. Haise Jr. |
How many crew members could the command module hold?
Apollo command and service module
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Payload capacity | 2,320 lb (1,050 kg) |
| Crew capacity | 3 |
| Volume | 218 cu ft (6.2 m3) |
| Power | Fuel cells |
Where is the Apollo 11 Command Module now?
the National Air and Space Museum
The Apollo 11 command module Columbia is displayed at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.
Where is the lunar module Aquarius now?
The LM was jettisoned shortly before reaching Earth, the astronauts returning to the Command Module for the reentry. The LM re-entered and burned in the Earth’s atmosphere over the southwest Pacific, any surviving pieces impacted in the deep ocean off the coast of New Zealand.
Did Jim Lovell walk on the moon?
Lovell is one of only three men to travel to the Moon twice, but unlike the other two, John Young and Gene Cernan, he never walked on it. He accrued 715 hours and 5 minutes in space flights on his Gemini and Apollo flights, a personal record that stood until the Skylab 3 mission in 1973.
How do astronauts return to the LM from the Moon?
To return, the LM ascent stage lifts off, using the descent stage as a launch pad, and arcs into orbit around the moon. Once in lunar orbit, the ascent stage meets up with the CSM ( discussed a bit here ), and docks again, and the crew return to the Command Module.
What happened to the command module on the ISS?
With the oxygen stores depleted, the command module was unusable, the mission had to be aborted, and the crew transferred to the lunar module and powered down the command module.
What happened to the SNAP-27 Lunar Module?
Any parts of the lunar module which survived atmospheric re-entry, including the SNAP-27 generator, planned to power the ALSEP apparatus on the lunar surface and containing 3.9 kg of plutonium, fell into the Pacific Ocean northeast of New Zealand.
What are the different parts of the Lunar Module?
The Service Module (SM), a cylindrical section containing fuel, power, life support, communications, a big rocket engine, and other components; The Lunar Module (LM), a “spidery-looking” craft which lands on the moon carrying two of the crew members.