During the flight, they separated the lunar lander from the command module and flew it for eight hours.

VOA: special.2009.07.08

Apollo flights Five and Six tested the moon-landing module and the Saturn Five rocket.

VOA: special.2009.07.08

Then they returned to the orbiting command module and started back to Earth.

VOA: special.2009.07.29

The Endeavour mission includes plans for five space walks to install the Japanese science module and perform other tasks at the space station.

VOA: standard.2009.06.16

Finally,spacecraft commander Armstrong and NASA flight controllers agreed it was time to separate the lander module Eagle from the command module Columbia.

VOA: special.2009.07.15

And they had to make this move without the equipment in the command module that kept the spacecraft on its flight path.

VOA: special.2009.07.22

One hour before landing, Lovell,Swigert and Haise said thanks and goodbye to their lifeboat, the lunar module.

VOA: special.2009.07.22

They turned on the necessary equipment and broke away from the damaged service module.

VOA: special.2009.07.22

The astronauts survived by rationing water and food while using the lunar lander as a lifeboat before returning to the command module for re-entry to Earth.

VOA: standard.2010.04.04

When they get to the International Space Station, the Endeavour crew will be delivering and installing a module known as Tranquility, which will provide additional room for crew members.

VOA: standard.2010.02.08

More than 21 hours after their famous walk, astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin fired up the Eagle and rejoined Mike Collins aboard the Columbia command module for the flight back home.

VOA: standard.2009.07.16

The U.S.Moon mission came on July 16,1969, when Armstrong, along with astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, climbed into Apollo 11's command module called Columbia atop a gigantic Saturn V rocket and blasted off.

VOA: standard.2009.07.16