Did the lunar module have fuel cells?
Initially, the plan was to provide electrical power for the LM through a hydrogen fuel cell. In February 1965, after months of study, NASA approved a switch from fuel cells to batteries. The Command Module would continue to use fuel cells for electrical power because of its longer mission duration.
What fuel was used in the lunar module?
The descent stage contained the landing rocket, two tanks of aerozine 50 fuel, two tanks of nitrogen tetroxide oxidizer, water, oxygen and helium tanks and storage space for the lunar equipment and experiments, and in the case of Apollo 15, 16, and 17, the lunar rover.
What was the purpose of the Lunar Excursion Module?
The Lunar Excursion Module (LEM), better known as the Lunar Module (LM), was the transport vehicle used in the Apollo program to ferry two astronauts between the Command Module in lunar orbit and the surface of the Moon.
What did Apollo use for fuel?
Lift off. Stage One’s five rocket engines burned 20 tonnes of kerosene and hydrogen fuel per second to power Apollo to 42 miles above the Earth.
What three major needs did the fuel cells provide for Apollo 13?
The Apollo Command Module’s primary source of electric power was from a set of three “fuel cells” housed in the Service Module. Each fuel cell combines hydrogen and oxygen to produce electricity and water. The water was used for drinking by the astronaut crew.
What engine was on the lunar lander?
Ascent Engine engine
The Ascent Engine engine produced 3,500 pounds of thrust and was built by the Bell Aerosystems Company. The engine was used successfully in all operational Apollo lunar missions between 1969 and 1972, except for Apollo 13 which did not reach the Moon.
What happened to the Aquarius Lem?
Apollo 10 jettisoned its lunar module Snoopy into solar orbit where it remains today. Apollo 13 used its lunar module Aquarius as a lifeboat on the trip back to Earth leaving it to burn up in the atmosphere during reentry.
What are the names of the Lunar Modules?
Lunar Module Names Mission LM Name CSM Name Apollo 9 Spider Gumdrop Apollo 10 Snoopy Charlie Brown Apollo 11 Eagle Columbia Apollo 12 Intrepid Yankee Clipper
How did the Apollo Lunar Module get power?
Power was initially to be produced by fuel cells built by Pratt and Whitney similar to the CSM, but in March 1965 these were discarded in favor of an all-battery design. The initial design had three landing legs.
How tall is the Lunar Module in feet?
Dimensions Height Diameter Weight (with propellant and crew) Weight (dry) Pressurized volume Habitable volume Ascent stage Height Diameter Weight (dry) Descent stage Height Diameter. LUNAR MODULE. 22 ft 11 in. (with legs extended) 31 ft (diagonally across landing gear) 32,500 lb (approx.) 9,000 lb (approx.) 235 cu ft 160 cu ft 12ft 4 in.
When did the first Lunar Module land on the Moon?
Ten lunar modules were launched into space. Of these, six landed humans on the Moon between 1969 and 1972. The first two launched were test flights in low Earth orbit —the first without a crew, the second with one. Another was used by Apollo 10 for a dress rehearsal flight in low lunar orbit, without landing.