command module
noun
: a space vehicle module designed to carry the crew, the chief communication equipment, and the equipment for reentry
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On Apollo 9, two astronauts took the lunar module for a test run, separating from the command module with the mission’s third crew member for more than six hours before reconnecting in low-Earth orbit.
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
Local media reported that Isaacman appeared in awe of the museum’s collection of items that have been in space, particularly the Apollo 13 command module, Odyssey.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
During Apollo, aircraft carriers and helicopters were used to recover the command module and crew, respectively.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Apollo command modules flew around the moon from 70 miles (112 kilometers) above its surface and the robotic Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter comes within 30 miles (48 kilometers) of its cratered face.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
Local media reported that Isaacman appeared in awe of the museum’s collection of items that have been in space, particularly the Apollo 13 command module, Odyssey.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
During Apollo, aircraft carriers and helicopters were used to recover the command module and crew, respectively.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Apollo command modules flew around the moon from 70 miles (112 kilometers) above its surface and the robotic Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter comes within 30 miles (48 kilometers) of its cratered face.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
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