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LLRV
(redirected from Lunar Landing Research Vehicle)

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LLRVLunar Landing Research Vehicle
LLRVLow Level Rotational Velocity


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The 1960s work included the Lunar Landing Research Vehicle, which supported the Apollo moon missions, and the X-15 rocket planes that tested a number of space-related technologies, including the first use of a full-pressure suit for space flight, the first use of a reaction control system for maneuvering in space, and the development of thermal protection for hypersonic re-entry.
He was also the first man to pilot the Lunar Landing Research Vehicle, an aircraft used to develop piloting and operational techniques for lunar landings.
But the Lunar Landing Research Vehicle model, given to Walker by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and donated to the school by Walker's widow in 1972, disappeared from its wooden base a number of years ago, so students in technology lab teacher Matt Anderson's class decided to build one to replace it.
 
 
 
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