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(often caps.) U.S. Aerospace. the portion of the Apollo spacecraft that contained the crew's living compartment and the on-board controls.[1960-65]
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command module — n. the component of a spacecraft used to house the crew members, communication equipment, etc. on the trip to and from lunar orbit … English World dictionary
command module — noun a space module in which astronauts can live and control the spacecraft and communicate with earth • Hypernyms: ↑module * * * comˈmand module 7 [command module] noun (abbr. CM) the part of a ↑ … Useful english dictionary
command module — {n.}, {Space English} 1. One of the three main sections of the basic Apollo spacecraft. It weighs six tons and is cone shaped. It contains crew compartments and from it the astronauts can operate the lunar module (LM), the docking systems, etc. 2 … Dictionary of American idioms
command module — {n.}, {Space English} 1. One of the three main sections of the basic Apollo spacecraft. It weighs six tons and is cone shaped. It contains crew compartments and from it the astronauts can operate the lunar module (LM), the docking systems, etc. 2 … Dictionary of American idioms
command\ module — noun Space English 1. One of the three main sections of the basic Apollo spacecraft. It weighs six tons and is cone shaped. It contains crew compartments and from it the astronauts can operate the lunar module (LM), the docking systems, etc. 2.… … Словарь американских идиом
command module — noun Date: 1962 a space vehicle module designed to carry the crew, the chief communication equipment, and the equipment for reentry … New Collegiate Dictionary
command module — com mand .module n the part of a space vehicle from which its activities are controlled … Dictionary of contemporary English
command module — noun the detachable control compartment of a manned spacecraft … English new terms dictionary
command module — noun (C) technical the part of a space vehicle from which its activities are controlled … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
command module — /kəˈmænd mɒdʒul/ (say kuh mand mojoohl) noun the section of a spacecraft in which the crew live and operate its controls …
