Aquarius

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Aquarius is a notable vehicle associated with the LEM project, recognized for its role in advanced lunar exploration and mission support.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf lunar module
spacecraft
vehicle
actualCrewSupported 3
associatedWith LEM project
Lunar Excursion Module project NERFINISHED
callsign Aquarius NERFINISHED
communicationRole supported communications routing during Apollo 13 emergency
countryOfOperator United States of America
surface form: United States
crewCapacity 2
designation LM-7 NERFINISHED
environment cislunar space
featuredIn Apollo 13 film and documentaries
Apollo 13 mission reports NERFINISHED
heritage Apollo Lunar Excursion Module design
historicalSignificance iconic example of improvised spacecraft use in crisis
launchDate 1970-04-11
launchedWith Apollo 13 Saturn V launch vehicle NERFINISHED
lifeSupportFunction provided oxygen and water to Apollo 13 crew
manufacturer Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation NERFINISHED
missionEvent jettisoned before Apollo 13 reentry
powered down to conserve resources during Apollo 13
used after oxygen tank explosion in Apollo 13 service module
missionOutcome enabled safe return of Apollo 13 crew
missionType crewed lunar landing support
lunar exploration support
navigationRole platform for mid-course corrections on Apollo 13
normallyUsedBy Apollo lunar landing crew NERFINISHED
notableFor advanced lunar mission support capabilities
critical role in Apollo 13 crew survival
operatedBy NASA
operatorRole mission support vehicle
partOf Apollo 13 mission NERFINISHED
powerSource fuel cells
program Apollo program NERFINISHED
projectPhase advanced lunar exploration planning
propulsionSystem descent engine used for major burns on Apollo 13
relatedTo Odyssey command module NERFINISHED
role lifeboat for Apollo 13 crew
lunar module for Apollo 13
safetyContribution emergency habitat and control center for Apollo 13
spacecraftType Apollo Lunar Module NERFINISHED
status destroyed in Earth atmosphere after jettison
technologyDomain crewed lunar spacecraft
thermalControlFunction helped maintain crew survivable temperatures
usedFor course correction maneuvers during Apollo 13 return
life support after Apollo 13 service module failure
power generation for Apollo 13 after accident

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LEM notableVehicle Aquarius