Magellan Models offers this finely handcrafted and detailed 1:48 scale Apollo Lunar Excursion Module Model. This Lunar Excursion Module (LEM), also known as the Apollo Lunar Module, is made of the finest grade materials which underwent stages of meticulous and careful sanding, carving, and modeling to its original form. Highly skilled artists diligently worked on the Apollo Lunar Module model's details to ensure exactness and precision based on the original Module. *In Stock - Ships in 2 Business Days*
Apollo Lunar Excursion Module Model
Scale: 1:48
Span: 5.75"
Model Length: 5.50"
Item #: TKYNLEMTP
This Apollo Lunar Excursion Module model craft is modeled and handcrafted using various high quality grade materials. Our Apollo Lunar Module model spacecraft is uniquely designed and manufactured using the latest innovations and techniques applied in the overall manufacturing and operation process procedures. This exceptional model will impress collectors and hobbyist with its high quality and detail.
The Lunar Excursion Module (LEM), also known as the Apollo Lunar Module, is the portion of the Apollo craft that lands on the moon and returns to lunar orbit. The 6.65 m module was designed to carry a crew of two. It is 6.4 m high and 4.3 m across and rests on four legs. During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union were in an astronautically engineering race. President Kennedy made exploration and lunar landing a top national priority.
As the program continued there were numerous redesigns to save weight, improve safety, and fix problems. The LEM is divided into two major parts: the Descent Module and the Ascent Module. The Descent Module contains the landing gear, landing radar antenna, descent rocket engine, and fuel to land on the moon. It also carries the water tank and the majority of the battery power and oxygen. The Ascent Module contains the crew cabin, radar and communications antennas, instrument panels, and guidance and navigation systems.
The first LEM flight was on January 22, 1968, when the unmanned LM-1 was launched on a Saturn IB for testing of propulsion systems in orbit. On July 20, 1969, LM-5 Eagle, the LEM of the Apollo 11 mission, landed on the moon.