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| Lunar Landing Research Facility | |
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| U.S. National Historic Landmark | |
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| Location: | Hampton, Virginia |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1965 |
| Architect: | NASA |
| Architectural style(s): | No Style Listed |
| Designated as NHL: | October 03, 19851 |
| Added to NRHP: | October 03, 1985 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 85002808 |
| Governing body: | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS & SPACE ADMINISTRATION |
In 1965, Langley Research Center opened the Lunar Landing Research Facility for simulations of moon landings with a mock Apollo Lunar Module suspended from a crane over a simulated lunar landscape.
To learn lunar landing techniques, astronauts practiced in the Lunar Landing Research Vehicle (LLRV), a flying vehicle that simulated the Lunar Module on earth. A 200-foot (61 m)-tall, 400-foot (120 m)-long gantry structure was constructed at NASA Langley Research Center; the LLRV was suspended in this structure from a crane, and "piloted" by moving the crane.
The facility is now known as the Impact Dynamics Research Facility and is used for aircraft crash tests.
The site is a National Historic Landmark.
References
- ^ "Lunar Landing Research Facility". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-06-26.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2008-04-15).
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