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Spacecraft that orbited the Moon

  • Lunar Module EagleThe spacecraft known as LM-5 carried the name Eagle. This choice appeared on the mission insignia for Apollo 11. A bald eagle featured prominently in that…
  • Apollo command and service moduleNorth American Aviation received the initial Apollo contract on the 28th of November 1961. At that time, engineers assumed lunar landings would occur via…
  • Apollo Lunar ModuleIn July 1962, eleven firms were invited to submit proposals for the Lunar Excursion Module. Nine companies responded in September with a 60-page limited…
  • Command module ColumbiaJulian Scheer, NASA assistant administrator of public affairs during the Apollo program, suggested a name for the spacecraft.
  • Apollo (spacecraft)The Apollo spacecraft was composed of three parts designed to accomplish the American Apollo program's goal of landing astronauts on the Moon by the end of…