lunar module
noun
: a space vehicle module designed to carry astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back
called also lunar excursion module
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That included Apollo 9 in March 1969 – during which two astronauts piloted a lunar module in Earth orbit – and Apollo 10 later in May, which was another moon-orbiting mission.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
In 1969, Apollo 9 blasted off from Cape Kennedy on a mission to test NASA’s lunar module.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
The lander’s interior volume would be 150 times that of the Apollo lunar module, according to one SpaceX veteran, and more than that of the International Space Station.
—Noah Shachtman, Wired News, 13 Jan. 2026
The Apollo lunar module was much smaller and could only accommodate a shorter stay on the Moon.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
In 1969, Apollo 9 blasted off from Cape Kennedy on a mission to test NASA’s lunar module.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
The lander’s interior volume would be 150 times that of the Apollo lunar module, according to one SpaceX veteran, and more than that of the International Space Station.
—Noah Shachtman, Wired News, 13 Jan. 2026
The Apollo lunar module was much smaller and could only accommodate a shorter stay on the Moon.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2025
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