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The Road to Apollo – Langley’s Lunar Landing Research Facility

The Road to Apollo
Basically an A-frame structure with a gantry, Langley's Lunar Landing Research Facility enabled NASA to train Apollo astronauts to fly in a simulated lunar environment.

Basically an A-frame structure with a gantry, Langley’s Lunar Landing Research Facility enabled NASA to train Apollo astronauts to fly in a simulated lunar environment.
Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and 22 other astronauts used the facility to practice piloting problems they would encounter in the last 150 feet of their descent to the surface of the moon.Image Credit: NASA