LM-2 was to be used for the 2nd unmanned test flight of a Lunar Module in Earth orbit, but the flight of LM-1 went so well, that LM-2 was not needed. Since it was an early production model intended for unmanned flight, it remained the only early production Lunar Module that didn't get used for manned tests. So when it was donated to the Smithsonian and prepared for display at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC, it was redressed to look like LM-5 which carried the first crew of humans to the surface of the Moon in July 1969 as the Eagle of Apollo 11. This image was taken with the kit lens at 18mm focal length with an exposure of 1/60 seconds at f/4, ISO 400.
Friday, August 03, 2007
LM-2
LM-2 was to be used for the 2nd unmanned test flight of a Lunar Module in Earth orbit, but the flight of LM-1 went so well, that LM-2 was not needed. Since it was an early production model intended for unmanned flight, it remained the only early production Lunar Module that didn't get used for manned tests. So when it was donated to the Smithsonian and prepared for display at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC, it was redressed to look like LM-5 which carried the first crew of humans to the surface of the Moon in July 1969 as the Eagle of Apollo 11. This image was taken with the kit lens at 18mm focal length with an exposure of 1/60 seconds at f/4, ISO 400.
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