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One of the signs accompanying the lunar module. It reads

Grumman Lunar Module LM-13

Bethpage, 1972

Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin were the first men to walk on the Moon. It was July 20, 1969, and Grumman Lunar Module LM-5 Eagle got them there. The LM is the first true spacecraft. It operated only the vacuum of space so it needed no aerodynamic qualities. This Lunar Module LM-13 was intended for the Apollo 19 mission that was cancelled.

Specifications
Height:	22' 9"
Width:	31'
Engines	Ascent - Rocketdyne 3500 lbs thrust Descent - TRW 9870 lbs thrust Reaction Control: (16) Marquardt 100 lbs thrust
Weight:	8600 lbs
Top Speed:	17,500 mph
Donor:	National Air & Space Museum