Proposed Apollo modes considered by NASA for first manned landing on moon were direct flight, earth orbit rendezvous (EOR), and lunar orbit rendezvous (LOR); evaluation study of 3 modes major selection criterion of which was probability of mission success and safety; schedule and cost advantages, and development simplicity of LOR led to its selection as prime mode; 3-stage Advanced Saturn booster will be used; spacecraft itself will consist of 3 major elements, Command, Service, and Lunar Excursion Modules.


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    Title :

    Why lunar-orbit rendezvous


    Additional title:

    Astronautics


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1962


    Size :

    5 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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