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This video explores the Apollo Lunar Module, the spacecraft that transported astronauts to the Moon's surface. It covers the two primary components of the module: the descent stage, which contained ...

Is there anything more tragic than a spacecraft that never makes it to space? A vehicle with every intention of bringing men to worlds beyond but is instead stuck here on Earth, with only us lame ...

The Chang'e 5 mission employed Lunar Orbit Rendezvous (LOR), a method similar to the Apollo missions, involving separate modules for lunar descent, ascent, and Earth return, achieving efficient fuel ...

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