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Manufacturer's Designation: McDonnell. Class: Manned. Type: Spacecraft Module. Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Manufacturer: McDonnell.

The retrograde module supplied the velocity increments required during the translunar portion of the mission up to a staging point approximately 1800 m above the lunar surface. Engine thrust could be throttled down to 1201 kgf.

Length: 5.00 m (16.40 ft). Basic Diameter: 6.61 m (21.68 ft). Maximum Diameter: 6.61 m (21.68 ft). Mass: 24,393 kg (53,777 lb). Main Engine: RL10A-3. Main Engine Thrust: 117.856 kN (26,495 lbf). Main Engine Propellants: LH2/Lox. Main Engine Propellants: 21,560 kg (47,530 lb).


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