LM Langley Lighter

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LM Langley Lighter

Part of Apollo LM

Langley 4,372 kg LM
Langley 4,372 kg lunar lander
Credit: © Mark Wade

American manned lunar lander. Study 1961. This early open-cab Langley design used cryogenic propellants. The cryogenic design was estimated to gross 3,284 kg - to be compared with the 15,000 kg / 2 man LM design that eventually was selected.

Status: Study 1961. Payload: 150 kg (330 lb). Gross mass: 3,284 kg (7,239 lb). Unfuelled mass: 1,084 kg (2,389 lb). Specific impulse: 444 s. Height: 2.60 m (8.50 ft).

Earliest lunar orbit rendezvous schemes involved use of one or more extremely lightweight, unpressurized lunar landers to take a single astronaut to the lunar service. The cryogenic design was estimated to gross 3,284 kg - to be compared with the 15,000 kg / 2 man design that eventually was selected. Propellant load estimated.

Crew Size: 1.

Family: Lunar Landers, Moon. Country: USA. Propellants: Lox/LH2. Agency: NASA Langley. Bibliography: 26, 27.

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