Transcript LLRV Timeline - Arizona State University

LLRV Timeline
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June 1961
Dec. 1961
Jan. 1962
Mar. 1962
May 1962
money
Jan. 1963
Dryden Committee Formed
Bell contacted NASA HQ
Bell given study contract
Bell study results
NASA work statement
JSC provides $700,000
JSC provides schedule of program
JSC releases program money
Dryden contract with Bell
Dryden to provide ejection seat
Flight instruments
Radar altimeter
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May 1963 Wind Tunnel Model Test
LEM configuration change
Fall 1963 Cost overruns
Deliver vehicle #1 partially assembled
Deliver vehicle #2 unassembled
Apr. 1964 Vehicle #1 delivered
May 1964 Vehicle #2 delivered
July 1964 Begin ground testing
Aug. 1964 Flight Readiness Review
Sep. 1964 Begin Final Integrated Testing
Oct. 1964 First flight – Joe Walker
Dec. 1964 First flight – Don Mallick
Feb. 1965 Auto Throttle Verification
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Mar. 1965 Weight/drag computer verification
Sep. 1965 First simulated Lunar landing
Begin rate command check out
Nov. 1965 Rate command research
Dec. 1965 First flight – Jack Kluever
Mar. 1966 Lunar landing with side arm controller
Apr. 1966 Drag evaluation
LEM trajectories
May 1966 Attitude command research
July 1966 More LEM trajectories
Aug. 1966 Research complete
First flight – Joe Algranti
First flight – Bud Ream
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Nov. 1966
Dec. 1966
Jan. 1967
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Sept. 1967
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Last flight vehicle #1
Vehicle #1 Delivered to JSC
Check out vehicle #2 at Dryden
Vehicle #2 delivered to JSC
Vehicle #2 check out at JSC