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Apollo LM Ascent Stage

retired
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Specifications

Status
retired
Height
2.83 m
Diameter
4.29 m
Mass
5,000 kg
Stages
1
First flight
1969-07-21
Total launches
6
Success / Fail
6 / 0

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.