National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Apollo Lunar Module
Lander
RetiredHuman Rated
Overview
/01The Apollo Lunar Module 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 the airless vacuum of space, and was the first crewed vehicle to land anywhere beyond Earth.
Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Type
Lander
Maiden Flight
January 22, 1968
Crew Capacity
2
Flight Life
N/A
Specifications
/02Landing on the Moon, Rendezvous in lunar orbit
7.04
Height (m)
4.22
Diameter (m)
—
Payload Capacity (kg)
—
Return Capacity (kg)
Mission Record
/0316
Total Launches
16
Successful
0
Failed
10
Spacecraft Flown
Landing Record
6
Attempted Landings
6
Successful Landings
0
Failed Landings