NASA's Lunar Landing Research Vehicle Takes Its First Test Flight in 1964

Summary

On October 30, 1964, NASA's Lunar Landing Research Vehicle (LLRV) took to the air for the first time in a test flight. The vehicle was built to help Apollo astronauts learn to land on the moon, according to Space.com's on-this-day feature marking the anniversary.

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1. Space.com

   30 Oct 2026, 14:46 UTCSource ↗

   Space.com reports that on October 30, 1964, NASA's Lunar Landing Research Vehicle, or LLRV, took its first test flight to help Apollo astronauts land on the moon.