Apollo LM Ascent Stage (Northrop Grumman Space Systems)
The Apollo LM Ascent Stage is a non-reusable, inactive launch vehicle manufactured by Northrop Grumman Space Systems (established in 2015). It undertook its inaugural launch on 07/21/1969.
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.
Apollo LM Ascent Stage Specifications
| Length | 2.832 m |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 4.29 m |
| Stages | 1 |
| Launch Mass | 5 T |
| Takeoff Thrust | 16 kN |
Apollo LM Ascent Stage Launch Record
| Total Launches | 6 |
|---|---|
| Successful Launches | 6 |
| Consecutive Successful Launches | 6 |
Manufacturer
CEO: Kathy Warden
Northrup Grumman Space Systems designs, builds and delivers space, defence and aviation-related systems to customers around the world. They aquired Orbital ATK in 2018 along with its launchers and ongoing missions.
Program
The Apollo program was the third United States human spaceflight program carried out by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which succeeded in landing the first humans on the Moon from 1969 to 1972.