Lunar module descent stage

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Lunar module
gptkbp:challenges landing site selection
gptkbp:colors gold and white
gptkbp:composedOf ascent stage
gptkbp:contains descent engine
gptkbp:crew_size 2 astronauts
gptkbp:design_feature modular design
two-stage spacecraft
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Grumman_Aircraft_Engineering_Corporation
gptkbp:diameter about 14 feet
gptkbp:duration approximately 12 minutes
gptkbp:finaleDate December 11, 1972
gptkbp:firstHeld Apollo_11_mission
gptkbp:fuelType hypergolic propellants
gptkbp:function Landing on the Moon
gptkbp:height about 9.5 feet
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Cold_War_space_race
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lunar module descent stage
gptkbp:impact inspired future lunar missions
gptkbp:is_equipped_with landing gear
gptkbp:landing_gear gptkb:Moon
gptkbp:launchDate July 20, 1969
gptkbp:launched gptkb:Saturn_V_rocket
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkbp:legacy pioneered lunar exploration
gptkbp:material aluminum alloy
gptkbp:missions gptkb:Houston,_Texas
gptkbp:number_of_stages thermal insulation
symbol of space exploration
manual and automated controls
advanced aerospace engineering
cutting-edge technology of the 1960s
extensive pre-launch simulations
landing gear, engine, fuel tanks
navigation and control systems
to land astronauts on the Moon
NASA_archives
gptkbp:operatedBy astronauts
gptkbp:operationalHistory successfully completed six lunar landings.
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Apollo_program
gptkbp:productionYears 1969-1972
gptkbp:propulsion 10,000 pounds
gptkbp:restingPlace Moon surface
gptkbp:takeoffDistance about 5 feet per second
gptkbp:team_achievements first human landing on another celestial body
gptkbp:usedBy NASA
gptkbp:usedIn Apollo_12_mission
Apollo_14_mission
Apollo_15_mission
Apollo_16_mission
Apollo_17_mission
gptkbp:weight approximately 10,000 pounds
gptkbp:youth_development controlled descent