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Grumman Apollo Lunar Module (LM)
Grumman · Crewed Lunar Lander / Crewed Lunar Descent, Surface Operations and Ascent · USA · Cold War (1970–1991)
The Apollo Lunar Module, originally designated the Lunar Excursion Module (LEM), was the lunar lander spacecraft that was flown between lunar orbit and the Moon's surface during the United States' Apollo program. It was the first crewed spacecraft to operate exclusively in space, and remains the only crewed vehicle to land anywhere beyond Earth.
Specifications
- Category
- Space
- Sub-Category
- Lunar Lander
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Cold War (1970–1991)
- Country
- USA
- Manufacturer
- Grumman
- Operator
- NASA
- Primary Role
- Crewed Lunar Lander / Crewed Lunar Descent, Surface Operations and Ascent
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1969
- Produced
- 15
- Unit Cost (2026$)
- ~$2.5B per mission equivalent
- Engine
- One LMAE
- Launch
- Saturn V (upper stage payload)
- MTOW (lb)
- 36200
- Payload (lb)
- 1080