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Lunar Module 2

After the Apollo 1 accident, flame proof blanketing was added to the lunar module's interior. These modifications were not made to LM's 1 and 2, however, because they were not to be manned rated. This is one important way in which our lunar module differs from LM5, Apollo 11's Eagle., but this difference is not visually apparent when you look inside LM2. On the exterior, the only real differences between LM2 and LM5 are a few panels which were made of different materials, and thus have a different color to them. Also missing from LM2 are the calibration marks on the Commander's (left) window used for navigation during the descent to the lunar surface, the optical alignment telescope, and the flight computer (see interior photo).

360 degree panoramic view inside Lunar Module 2 (requires MGI plug-in)

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Above - interior view of Lunar Module 2. Smithsonian Institution photo #15229 by Eric Long. All rights reserved. 74k jpeg or Hi-res 349k jpg
Panorama 1 - fisheye panorama of Lunar Module 2 interior. (requires MGI plug-in)~ 301k jpeg
Panorama 2 (not shown) - High-res flat panorama image 1.6Mb jpg
Panoramas 1 & 2 copyright 1999 Smithsonian Institution. Panorama reproductions are not available.
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