lunar lifeboat

English

Noun

lunar lifeboat (plural lunar lifeboats)

(space sciences) In the US Apollo moon program, a lunar module repurposed as a makeshift shelter for an astronaut crew returning to earth after a mishap necessitating cancellation of a moon landing; the emergency procedure of using the lunar module in this manner.
- 1970, James A. Lovell, "The Flight of Apollo 13—A Successful Failure," Society of Experimental Test Pilots Technical Review, vol. 11, no. 1, p. 130 (Google search result) (retrieved 30 July 2015):
  At 141 hours and 30 minutes, the Lunar Module, Aquarius, after successfully fulfilling its contingency role as a Lunar Lifeboat, was jettisoned in preparation for the final plunge into the Earth's atmosphere.
- 1970 Sept., Steven Morris, "How Blacks View Mankind's “GIANT STEP”," Ebony, p. 35 (Google preview) (retrieved 30 July 2015):
  As the "lunar lifeboat" neared the Earth, the hard problem loomed of how to separate the vehicles before they entered the atmosphere.
- 2012 Sep. 13, Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, "Sermon," Washington National Cathedral (retrieved 30 July 2015):
  [T]he world held its collective breath as the astronauts of Apollo 13 climbed into their lunar lifeboat Aquarius and safely returned to earth.

Usage notes

Almost always used in reference to the Apollo 13 mission (1970), the only real-world instance in which a lunar lifeboat was used.

Synonyms

LEM lifeboat, LM lifeboat

单词	lunar lifeboat
释义	lunar lifeboat English Noun lunar lifeboat (plural lunar lifeboats) (space sciences) In the US Apollo moon program, a lunar module repurposed as a makeshift shelter for an astronaut crew returning to earth after a mishap necessitating cancellation of a moon landing; the emergency procedure of using the lunar module in this manner. 1970, James A. Lovell, "The Flight of Apollo 13—A Successful Failure," Society of Experimental Test Pilots Technical Review, vol. 11, no. 1, p. 130 (Google search result) (retrieved 30 July 2015): At 141 hours and 30 minutes, the Lunar Module, Aquarius, after successfully fulfilling its contingency role as a Lunar Lifeboat, was jettisoned in preparation for the final plunge into the Earth's atmosphere. 1970 Sept., Steven Morris, "How Blacks View Mankind's “GIANT STEP”," Ebony, p. 35 (Google preview) (retrieved 30 July 2015): As the "lunar lifeboat" neared the Earth, the hard problem loomed of how to separate the vehicles before they entered the atmosphere. 2012 Sep. 13, Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, "Sermon," Washington National Cathedral (retrieved 30 July 2015): [T]he world held its collective breath as the astronauts of Apollo 13 climbed into their lunar lifeboat Aquarius and safely returned to earth. Usage notes Almost always used in reference to the Apollo 13 mission (1970), the only real-world instance in which a lunar lifeboat was used. Synonyms LEM lifeboat, LM lifeboat
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