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Why did the lower part of the Apollo lunar module remain on the moon?
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To save weight.
Leaving the lower part (the descent stage) behind on the moon (the lower part was used, among other things, as a stable base for the lunar lander to land on) allowed the lunar module to carry less fuel. It could carry a minimum of fuel because it didn't have to lift the lower part of the module off the moon in addition to the pressure vessel that the crew inhabited. Since the ascent stage of the lunar module was lighter from requiring less fuel, the scientists and engineers could include more important gear for the mission (for example: lunar experiments, a higher payload of rocks and regolith for the return trip, essential systems in the crew modules, etc...).
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter photographed the ascent stage of the Apollo 11, 14, 15, 16, and 17 missions in July 2009 with plans to photograph the Apollo 12 site.
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Where is the lower part of the Apollo lunar module?
They were all left on the moon.
Is the Apollo Lunar Module real?
yes
Is Lunar Spacecraft capitalized?
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2 What were the three parts of the Apollo 11 spacecraft?
Service Module, Command Module, Lunar Module.
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Where is the lower part of the Apollo lunar module?
They were all left on the moon.
When was the Apollo lunar invented?
The Apollo 9 was the first to test a lunar module in space. Apollo 10 tested the lunar module in lunar orbit.
What was the nickname of the Apollo 11 lunar module?
The lunar module of Apollo 11 was called Eagle.
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The Apollo 12 lunar module, which made the second landing on the moon, was named Intrepid.
What was the purpose of the Apollo lunar module?
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Edwin Aldrin was the Lunar module pilot.
Is the Apollo Lunar Module real?
yes
What is the command module in Apollo 13?
The command module for Apollo 13 was called Aquarius. The lunar module was called Aquarius.
What are the three modules in the Apollo spacecraft?
The Apollo spacecraft has three modules the Service module, the command module and the lunar module.
How was the lunar module heated?
The Apollo lunar module was heated electrically. from batteries and an electric fuel cell.
Which lunar module was the first to fly in space on Apollo 9?
Spider was the name of the Apollo 9 lunar module. However, the first LM was not on Apollo 9, it was on Apollo 5 (AS-205) an unmanned test.
