The Apollo 11 lunar module traveled through space after being propelled toward the moon by a powerful rocket. Astronauts made the journey in a different, attached module − called the command module.

The lunar module came to within 8 and a half miles of the lunar surface during practice maneuvers. Here: The Apollo 10 Command Module orbiting the moon, May 1969.

The Apollo 11 Command Module, "Columbia," was the living quarters for the three-person crew during most of the first manned lunar-landing mission. This Command Module, no. 107, manufactured by North ...

After completing their mission on the Moon, the Apollo astronauts returned to the Command Module (CM), which was orbiting the Moon while the Lunar Module (LM) was on the surface.

The Apollo Command Service Module served as a home away from home en route to the Moon and safely returned every last astronaut back to Earth.

Three former Apollo-era flight controllers and engineers discussed the design and development of the lunar module, and how it operated during the Apollo 11 Moon landing. This panel was part of an ...

The lunar module also was tested to determine whether it could rendezvous and dock with the Command Service Module again, as required for the first crewed lunar landing.

The Apollo lunar missions worked by using a spacecraft in two parts. The Command and Service Module (CSM) and the Lunar Module (LM) traveled together from the launch pad at Cape Kennedy to lunar ...

On March 3, 1969, NASA launched the Apollo 9 mission to test the first crewed Lunar Module spacecraft that would pave the way for future moon landings. See how the mission worked in photos here.

The lunar module is being approached by the command and service module for the final rendezvous of the Apollo 16 mission.

In 1969, ABC built a mock Apollo command module to give viewers an inside look at how astronauts would travel to the lunar surface.

Command Module, "Columbia," was the living quarters for the three-person crew during most of the first manned lunar-landing mission.