"lunar lifeboat" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lunar lifeboats [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} lunar lifeboat (plural lunar lifeboats)
  1. (space sciences) In the US Apollo moon program, a lunar module repurposed as a makeshift shelter for an astronaut crew returning to earth after a mishap necessitating cancellation of a moon landing; the emergency procedure of using the lunar module in this manner. Categories (topical): Historical events, Moon, NASA, Spacecraft Synonyms: LEM lifeboat, LM lifeboat
    Sense id: en-lunar_lifeboat-en-noun-T1wIhieu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences, space-sciences

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