Here are some pics of Lunar Test Article 1 that sits at the Cradle of Aviation Museum on Long Island. An excerpt from Chariots for Apollo: Six lunar test articles (LTAs) formed the backbone of Grummans ground test program of the Apollo lunar module. Bethpage shipped LTA-2 to Huntsville for vibration testing to see if it could withstand launch pressures, and LTA-10 to Tulsa, to check its fit in the adapter. LTA-1 was a house spacecraft, used to iron out problems during fabrication, assembly, and checkout. Three more LTAs were under construction: LTA-8 for thermal-vacuum testing in Houston and LTAs 3 and 5 for combined structural shakings, vibrations, and engine firings.
Posted on: Mon, 05 Jan 2015 23:48:45 +0000