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

Examples of lunar module in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The lunar module was controlled by a tiny computer that only had to think about 20 or 30 variables at a time to steer the LEM down to the Moon’s surface. — ArsTechnica, 10 Nov. 2026

First, a Saturn 5 rocket lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida carrying three astronauts, an Apollo spacecraft, and a lunar module. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 28 Oct. 2026

The lunar module touched down without a hitch, and Armstrong and Aldrin became famous. — Dean Robbins, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Kids will love the retro metal rocket and lunar module replica at Los Arboles Park and the splash pad and accessible treehouse at Wilson Park, which is also the site of free summertime outdoor concerts. — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for lunar module

• nodule

Kids Definition

lunar module

noun

: a part of a space vehicle designed to carry astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back

called also lunar excursion module