Noun
a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back
Source: WordNetHansen 2005, pp. 489–490 The lunar module then continued to its rendezvous and docked with Columbia, the command and service module. Source: Internet
It was designed to mimic the flight characteristics of the lunar module (LEM), which had to rely on a reaction engine to land on the Moon. Source: Internet
Mission goals include the first live television broadcast from orbit and testing the lunar module docking maneuver. Source: Internet
On all previous Apollo flights, including the non-lunar flights, the commander and lunar module pilot had worn suits with the life support, liquid cooling, and communications connections in two parallel rows of three. Source: Internet
Summary of maneuvers Pictures File:AS09-19-2919 The lunar module awaits extraction from Apollo 9's S-IVB stage. Source: Internet
The Apollo 17 lunar module that landed on the Moon in 1972 was also named Challenger. Source: Internet