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Apollo LM: Apollo 14

Return flight of Apollo 14 from the Moon.

Saturday, 6 February 197118:48 UTC
Apollo LM: Apollo 14

Mission Data

National Aeronautics and Space Administration
🇺🇸National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationEst. 1958
Launch VehicleApollo LM Ascent Stage
Vehicle Record6 of 6 launches (100%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record122 successes / 20 failures (86%)
Success Streak12 consecutive
ProgramApollo · Human Spaceflight
Mission TypeHuman Exploration
Target OrbitLunar Orbit
Launch PadApollo 14 landing site
LocationFra Mauro Formation, Moon
Orbital Launches This Year#10
Agency Launches This Year#2
Launches From This Pad1
Launches From This Site1
Status Note

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

About Apollo LM Ascent Stage

The Apollo lunar module (LM) ascent stage contained the crew cabin with instrument panels and flight controls. It contained its own Ascent Propulsion System (APS) engine and two hypergolic propellant tanks for return to lunar orbit and rendezvous with the Apollo command and service module.

Launch Site

Apollo 14 landing site · 3.6453°S 17.4714°W

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.