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Ascent Propulsion System

The integrated pressure-fed propulsion subsystem that launched Apollo Lunar Module ascent stages.

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Identity

Domains: spaceflight
Identity Level: integrated-system
Kind: integrated-propulsion-system
Name: Ascent Propulsion System
Status: historical

Details

Description: The integrated pressure-fed propulsion subsystem that launched Apollo Lunar Module ascent stages.

Links

Official Url: https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19730010173.pdf

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Creation Time: July 29, 2026 at 08:20:19 UTC
Updated Time: August 22, 2026 at 09:34:41 UTC
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Sources

Accessed Date
2026-07-29
Publisher
NASA Technical Reports Server
Title
Apollo experience report: Ascent propulsion system
Url
https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19730010173.pdf
Accessed Date
2026-07-29
Note
Supports the legacy vehicle installation and the narrow canonical identity used for migration.
Publisher
Official vehicle or program source
Title
Apollo Lunar Module official vehicle reference
Url
https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/static/history/alsj/LM04_Lunar_Module_ppLV1-17.pdf