lunar module

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Haise and Lovell worked frantically to boot up the lunar module, Aquarius.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2025

The flagpole was long-since empty, but he could make out the pyramid shape of the Eagle, the lunar module that landed in 1969.

From Slate • Sep. 30, 2023

The crew aborted the planned moon landing and took refuge in the lunar module, Aquarius, using it for the journey back to Earth.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2023

At one point, the astronauts drove their lunar rover a record-breaking, terrifying-when-you-think-about-it 4.7 miles away from the sanctuary of their lunar module.

From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2022

The idea was to allow me to inspect all sides of the lunar module for possible damage, and to make sure all four landing gear were extended properly.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins