阿波罗17号的月球飞船
(原标题: Apollo 17's Moonship)
2024-12-14
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阿波罗17号的“挑战者号”登月舱外形笨拙、棱角分明，是为在接近真空的太空中飞行而设计的。这张照片经过数字增强和再处理，拍摄于阿波罗17号美国指挥舱，显示了挑战者号在月球轨道上的上升阶段。小型反应控制推进器位于月球飞船的两侧，下面是上升火箭发动机的钟形推进器。允许进入月球表面的舱口在前部，顶部有一个圆形雷达天线。透过三角形的窗户，可以清楚地看到任务指挥官吉恩·塞尔南。这艘宇宙飞船表现优雅，于1972年12月登陆月球，并将阿波罗宇航员送回轨道指挥舱。挑战者号现在在哪里？它的下降阶段仍然在阿波罗17号在金牛座-利特罗山谷的着陆点。照片上的上升段是在宇航员返回地球之前从指挥舱被抛弃后故意在附近坠毁的。
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Awkward and angular looking, Apollo 17's lunar module Challenger was designed for flight in the near vacuum of space. Digitally enhanced and reprocessed, this picture taken from Apollo 17's command module America shows Challenger's ascent stage in lunar orbit. Small reaction control thrusters are at the sides of the moonship with the bell of the ascent rocket engine underneath. The hatch allowing access to the lunar surface is seen at the front, with a round radar antenna at the top. Mission commander Gene Cernan is clearly visible through the triangular window. This spaceship performed gracefully, landing on the Moon and returning the Apollo astronauts to the orbiting command module in December of 1972. So where is Challenger now? Its descent stage remains at the Apollo 17 landing site in the Taurus-Littrow valley. The ascent stage pictured was intentionally crashed nearby after being jettisoned from the command module prior to the astronauts' return to planet Earth.