LTA-1
Six lunar test articles (LTAs) formed the backbone of Grumman's ground test program of the Apollo lunar module. Bethpage shipped LTA-2 to Huntsville for vibration testing to see if it could withstand launch pressures, and LTA-10 to Tulsa, to check its fit in the adapter. LTA-1 was a "house" spacecraft, used to iron out problems during fabrication, assembly, and checkout. Three more LTAs were under construction: LTA-8 for thermal-vacuum testing in Houston and LTAs 3 and 5 for combined structural shakings, vibrations, and engine firings.
LTA-1 resides at the Cradle of Aviation Museum, Long Island, NY.
LTA-1
Six lunar test articles (LTAs) formed the backbone of Grumman's ground test program of the Apollo lunar module. Bethpage shipped LTA-2 to Huntsville for vibration testing to see if it could withstand launch pressures, and LTA-10 to Tulsa, to check its fit in the adapter. LTA-1 was a "house" spacecraft, used to iron out problems during fabrication, assembly, and checkout. Three more LTAs were under construction: LTA-8 for thermal-vacuum testing in Houston and LTAs 3 and 5 for combined structural shakings, vibrations, and engine firings.
LTA-1 resides at the Cradle of Aviation Museum, Long Island, NY.