1. LLRV Timeline

2. June 1961Dryden Committee Formed June 1961Dryden Committee Formed Dec. 1961Bell contacted NASA HQ Dec. 1961Bell contacted NASA HQ Jan. 1962Bell given study contract Jan. 1962Bell given study contract Mar. 1962Bell study results Mar. 1962Bell study results NASA work statement JSC provides $700,000 May 1962JSC provides schedule of program money May 1962JSC provides schedule of program money Jan. 1963JSC releases program money Jan. 1963JSC releases program money Dryden contract with Bell Dryden to provide ejection seat Flight instruments Radar altimeter

3. May 1963 Wind Tunnel Model Test May 1963 Wind Tunnel Model Test LEM configuration change LEM configuration change Fall 1963 Cost overruns Fall 1963 Cost overruns Deliver vehicle #1 partially assembled Deliver vehicle #1 partially assembled Deliver vehicle #2 unassembled Deliver vehicle #2 unassembled Apr. 1964 Vehicle #1 delivered Apr. 1964 Vehicle #1 delivered May 1964 Vehicle #2 delivered May 1964 Vehicle #2 delivered July 1964 Begin ground testing July 1964 Begin ground testing Aug. 1964 Flight Readiness Review Aug. 1964 Flight Readiness Review Sep. 1964 Begin Final Integrated Testing Sep. 1964 Begin Final Integrated Testing Oct. 1964 First flight – Joe Walker Oct. 1964 First flight – Joe Walker Dec. 1964 First flight – Don Mallick Dec. 1964 First flight – Don Mallick Feb. 1965 Auto Throttle Verification Feb. 1965 Auto Throttle Verification

4. Mar. 1965 Weight/drag computer verification Mar. 1965 Weight/drag computer verification Sep. 1965 First simulated Lunar landing Sep. 1965 First simulated Lunar landing Begin rate command check out Begin rate command check out Nov. 1965 Rate command research Nov. 1965 Rate command research Dec. 1965 First flight – Jack Kluever Dec. 1965 First flight – Jack Kluever Mar. 1966 Lunar landing with side arm controller Mar. 1966 Lunar landing with side arm controller Apr. 1966 Drag evaluation Apr. 1966 Drag evaluation LEM trajectories LEM trajectories May 1966 Attitude command research May 1966 Attitude command research July 1966 More LEM trajectories July 1966 More LEM trajectories Aug. 1966 Research complete Aug. 1966 Research complete First flight – Joe Algranti First flight – Joe Algranti First flight – Bud Ream First flight – Bud Ream

5. Nov. 1966 Last flight vehicle #1 Nov. 1966 Last flight vehicle #1 Dec. 1966 Vehicle #1 Delivered to JSC Dec. 1966 Vehicle #1 Delivered to JSC Jan. 1967 Check out vehicle #2 at Dryden Jan. 1967 Check out vehicle #2 at Dryden Vehicle #2 delivered to JSC Vehicle #2 delivered to JSC Sept. 1967 Vehicle #2 check out at JSC Sept. 1967 Vehicle #2 check out at JSC