On this day: July 21 has witnessed pivotal moments, from Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin blasted off from the moon in 1969 aboard the ascent stage of the lunar module to ...
Click to open image viewer. The Apollo Lunar Module (LM) was a two-stage vehicle designed by Grumman to ferry two astronauts from lunar orbit to the lunar surface and back. The upper ascent stage ...
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