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The lunar spider 59
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8
14
17 18
14 Pressurized crew compartment
15 Reaction Control System
(RCS) thruster
16 RCS thruster Plume deflector
17 Panel vent
18 Forward hatch
19 Egress–ingress platform
20 Ladder
21 Thermal insulating blanket
22 Ascent engine
Ascent stage
2
4
9
10
13
6 7
15
16
26
28
24
25
21 22
27
29
23 24
25 26
27 28 29 30 31
Landing gear
30 31
Landing gear outrigger (covered by a shield blanket)
Landing gear primary strut
Landing gear deployment and download mechanism
Cross truss members
Landing gear deployment truss assembly Landing gear secondary strut
Landing gear footpad
Landing probe
LEM DIMENSIONS
9.25 feet
28.68 feet
19.89 feet
4.86 feet
10.46 feet
12.25 feet
31.0 feet
LUNAR EXCURSION MODULE PROFILE Manufacturer:
Ascent stage height:
Ascent stage diameter:
Descent stage height:
Descent stage diameter:
Vehicle weight (at Earth launch): Vehicle weight (dry): Pressurized volume
Habitable volume:
Crew size:
Grumman Aerospace 9.25 feet
13.25 feet
10.46 feet
13.83 feet
36 100 pounds 10 800 pounds 235 cubic feet 160 cubic feet 2
