LLRV TimelineLLRV Timeline

June 1961June 1961 Dryden Committee FormedDryden Committee Formed Dec. 1961Dec. 1961 Bell contacted NASA HQBell contacted NASA HQ Jan. 1962Jan. 1962 Bell given study contractBell given study contract Mar. 1962Mar. 1962 Bell study resultsBell study results

NASA work statementNASA work statement

JSC provides $700,000JSC provides $700,000 May 1962May 1962 JSC provides schedule of program moneyJSC provides schedule of program money Jan. 1963Jan. 1963 JSC releases program moneyJSC releases program money

Dryden contract with BellDryden contract with Bell

Dryden to provide ejection seatDryden to provide ejection seat

Flight instrumentsFlight instruments

Radar altimeterRadar altimeter

May 1963 Wind Tunnel Model TestMay 1963 Wind Tunnel Model Test

LEM configuration changeLEM configuration change Fall 1963Fall 1963 Cost overruns Cost overruns

Deliver vehicle #1 partially Deliver vehicle #1 partially assembledassembled

Deliver vehicle #2 unassembledDeliver vehicle #2 unassembled Apr. 1964 Vehicle #1 deliveredApr. 1964 Vehicle #1 delivered May 1964 Vehicle #2 deliveredMay 1964 Vehicle #2 delivered July 1964July 1964 Begin ground testing Begin ground testing Aug. 1964 Flight Readiness ReviewAug. 1964 Flight Readiness Review Sep. 1964 Begin Final Integrated TestingSep. 1964 Begin Final Integrated Testing Oct. 1964 First flight – Joe WalkerOct. 1964 First flight – Joe Walker Dec. 1964 First flight – Don MallickDec. 1964 First flight – Don Mallick Feb. 1965 Auto Throttle VerificationFeb. 1965 Auto Throttle Verification

Mar. 1965 Weight/drag computer verificationMar. 1965 Weight/drag computer verification Sep. 1965 First simulated Lunar landingSep. 1965 First simulated Lunar landing

Begin rate command check outBegin rate command check out Nov. 1965 Rate command researchNov. 1965 Rate command research Dec. 1965 First flight – Jack KlueverDec. 1965 First flight – Jack Kluever Mar. 1966 Lunar landing with side arm controllerMar. 1966 Lunar landing with side arm controller Apr. 1966 Drag evaluationApr. 1966 Drag evaluation

LEM trajectoriesLEM trajectories May 1966 Attitude command researchMay 1966 Attitude command research July 1966July 1966 More LEM trajectories More LEM trajectories Aug. 1966 Research completeAug. 1966 Research complete

First flight – Joe AlgrantiFirst flight – Joe Algranti

First flight – Bud ReamFirst flight – Bud Ream

Nov. 1966Nov. 1966 Last flight vehicle #1 Last flight vehicle #1 Dec. 1966Dec. 1966 Vehicle #1 Delivered to JSC Vehicle #1 Delivered to JSC Jan. 1967Jan. 1967 Check out vehicle #2 at Dryden Check out vehicle #2 at Dryden

Vehicle #2 delivered to JSCVehicle #2 delivered to JSC Sept. 1967Sept. 1967 Vehicle #2 check out at JSC Vehicle #2 check out at JSC