Lot 45
LUNAR MODULE PYROTECHNIC BATTERY LM battery housed in a gray metal body with 16 bolts securing a top plate
20 July 2016, 13:00 EDT
New YorkUS$2,000 - US$3,000
Looking for a similar item?
Our Space History specialists can help you find a similar item at an auction or via a private sale.
Find your local specialistAsk about this lot
Science & Technology (US)
Client Services (New York)
Client Services (Los Angeles)
Client Services (San Francisco)
LUNAR MODULE PYROTECHNIC BATTERY
LM battery housed in a gray metal body with 16 bolts securing a top plate having overall measurements of 7 inches long, 3 inches tall, and 2 ¾ inches wide. A thin red and blue connecting wire (spooled with electrical tape) is attached. Positive and negative terminals plus two bolt ties are at one end with an ID stamp reading: "Exide Missile and Electronics Division, ESB Incorparated, Raleigh, NC. Serial No. 311, Model No. 264." An additional stamp along the body length reads in part: "GAEC Control No. LSC 320-301-3, PYROTECHNIC BATTERY, NAA/S & ID Control No. ME 461-0007-002, NAS 9-1100 (Contract Number),, Date of MFR – 1969."
The Lunar Module had two pyro batteries, one in the Descent Stage and one in the Ascent Stage. They supplied the electrical impulse to ignite explosive charges for LM systems including landing gear deployment, reaction control subsystem (RCS) pressurization, Ascent and Descent propellant tank pressurization, and ascent / descent stage separation.
The Lunar Module had two pyro batteries, one in the Descent Stage and one in the Ascent Stage. They supplied the electrical impulse to ignite explosive charges for LM systems including landing gear deployment, reaction control subsystem (RCS) pressurization, Ascent and Descent propellant tank pressurization, and ascent / descent stage separation.