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The Apollo Lunar Module was the part of the Apollo Spacecraft that landed on the moon. The LM was split up into two parts - the ascent stage and descent stage. For the landing, both parts went to the ...
The Apollo 11 astronauts used advanced technology to land on the Moon. The Saturn V rocket was the largest rocket ever at that point — although SpaceX's Starship topped it when it took flight in 2024.
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The Technology of Apollo

This video chronicles the journey to the moon, focusing on the Apollo 11 mission, which remains the only human expedition beyond low Earth orbit. It details the separation of the Lunar Module (LM) ...
All Apollo lunar modules, except for Apollo 10's "Snoopy," either impacted the lunar surface or disintegrated in Earth's atmosphere. Apollo 10's lunar module, "Snoopy," was jettisoned and intended to ...
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