Height7 m
18.4 millionViolet light wavelengths
23.3 millionUV-B wavelengths
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Apollo Lunar Module
The spindly spacecraft that landed humans on the Moon/Spacecraft
The Apollo Lunar Module was the first crewed spacecraft designed to operate exclusively in the vacuum of space, with no need for aerodynamic shaping. It looked like a giant metallic insect wrapped in gold foil, and its walls were so thin you could poke a screwdriver through them. Despite looking like it was held together with tape and optimism, it successfully landed twelve astronauts on the lunar surface across six missions.
Measurements
Total mass (fueled)15,200 kg
127 sextillionNuclear pore complexes
762Curling stones
Descent engine thrust45,040 N
64.3Human bites
901Handshake grips
225Bicycle brakes
Throttleable from 10% to 60%
Width (across landing gear)9.4 m
31.4Light-nanoseconds
1.88Beaver dam lengths
Crew cabin volume6.65 m³
44.1 trillionthsLake Tahoes
22,167Pool noodle hollows
293 quadrillionthsGreat Lakes combined
Ascent engine thrust15,600 N
156 billionAnt footsteps
1.6 billionMosquito landings
Ascent stage dry mass2,150 kg
108Curling stones
3,071Hardcover books
1.8 tenthsEmpty dump trucks
Descent stage dry mass2,034 kg
484 sextillionRibosome weights
28.3Full beer kegs
2,393Chipotle bowls