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.
Why lunar-orbit rendezvous
Astronautics
Astronautics and Aerospace Engineering ; 7 , n 11
1962
5 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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