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Old November 10th 07, 01:42 AM posted to sci.space.history
Andre Lieven[_3_]
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Default Lunar modules still in orbit?

On Nov 9, 8:11 pm, wrote:
What ever happened to the Lunar Modules once they were no longer
needed for the apollo missions?

Do we have 7 of them in orbit around the moon right now? If not, how
were they jettisoned in a way that ensured they would not stay in some
lunar orbit?

Anyone with thoughts on possibilities? Stan


Go to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Lunar_Module

And you will find a list of which modules flew on which missions and
their fates. Of the flown LM ascent stages, the only one that didn't
crash into the Moon, or burn up in Earth's atmosphere ( A 5, 9, 13 ),
would be the Apollo 10 Ascent Stage, which was fired into a solar
orbit after being jettisoned.

Andre



 




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