lunar lifeboats

A form of lunar lifeboat — In the US Apollo moon program, a lunar module repurposed as a makeshift shelter for an astronaut crew returning to earth after a mishap necessitating cancellation of a moon landing; the emergency procedure of using the lunar module in this manner.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of lunar lifeboat
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