Orbital launch vehicle

Apollo LM

RetiredUnited States Northrop Grumman Space Systems

The Apollo lunar module (LM) ascent stage contained the crew cabin with instrument panels and flight controls. It contained its own Ascent Propulsion System (APS) engine and two hypergolic propellant tanks for return to lunar orbit and rendezvous with the Apollo command and service module.

Flights flown6

Success rate100%6/6

Maiden flight1969-07-21

Peak year19692 flights

Apollo LM is built by Northrop Grumman Space Systems of the United States. It first flew on 21 July 1969 and last flew on 14 December 1972.

Flight record

6 records

100% success rate6 of 6 flown

1969peak 1969 · 2 flights1972

First flight1969-07-21

Latest flight1972-12-14

Failures0

Consecutive successes6

Fastest turnaround121d 20h

Vehicle

Stages	1
Length	2.83m
Diameter	4.29m
Launch mass	5t
Liftoff thrust	16kN
Maiden flight	1969-07-21
Reusable	No

Pads used

6 pads

Apollo 12 landing site1 Apollo 14 landing site1 Apollo 15 landing site1 Apollo 16 landing site1 Apollo 17 landing site1 Tranquility Base1

Orbits delivered

1 orbit

Lunar Orbit6

Launch history

6 launches

Date	Mission	Pad	Orbit	Outcome
1972-12-14	Apollo LM \| Apollo 17	Apollo 17 landing site	Lunar Orbit	Success
1972-04-24	Apollo LM \| Apollo 16	Apollo 16 landing site	Lunar Orbit	Success
1971-08-02	Apollo LM \| Apollo 15	Apollo 15 landing site	Lunar Orbit	Success
1971-02-06	Apollo LM \| Apollo 14	Apollo 14 landing site	Lunar Orbit	Success
1969-11-20	Apollo LM \| Apollo 12	Apollo 12 landing site	Lunar Orbit	Success
1969-07-21	Apollo LM \| Apollo 11	Tranquility Base	Lunar Orbit	Success

Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.