Lunar Landing Research Facility

The Lunar Landing Research Facility was an area at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia that was used to simulate Apollo Moon landings with a mock Lunar Module powered by a small rocket motor suspended from a crane over a simulated lunar landscape.

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Industry
Description: facility at Langley Research Center used for aircraft and spacecraft testing
Also known as
“IDRF”
“Impact Dynamics Research Facility”
“Landing and Impact Research Facility”
“LandRF”
“LLRF”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Langley Speedway and Poquoson High School.

Langley Speedway

Sports venue

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Langley Speedway is a race track located in Hampton, Virginia, United States. Langley Speedway is situated 1 mile south of Lunar Landing Research Facility.

Poquoson High School

School building

Poquoson High School is a public secondary school… Poquoson High School is situated 2 miles north of Lunar Landing Research Facility.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Poquoson and Bethel Manor.

Poquoson

Town

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Poquoson, informally known as Bull Island… Poquoson is situated 1½ miles north of Lunar Landing Research Facility.

Bethel Manor

Village

Bethel Manor is a census-designated place in York County, Virginia, United States. Bethel Manor is situated 2 miles west of Lunar Landing Research Facility.