Moon-ldg. unit (3 letters)

{ Answer }

LEM

{ Related Clues }

Aldrin's Eagle
Apollo component
Author Stanislaw ___
Eagle, e.g.
The Eagle that landed
"Fiasco" author
Module for Armstrong
Moon buggy
Moon vehicle
NASA vehicle
"Solaris" author
"Solaris" novelist
Apollo vehicle, for short
Col. Stoopnagle, for short
The Eagle that landed, e.g.
Moon craft, for short
Moon vehicle, briefly
Moon vehicle, for short
Moon-vehicle unit
NASA's Aquarius, e.g.
Pt. of the Apollo spacecraft
Spacecraft part, for short
Vehicle used on the moon
1960s-'70s touchdown maker
Polish sci-fi author
Science fiction author Stanislaw
Polish writer of sci-fi fame

{ Tags }

apollo, author, craft, eagle, eg, human, lander, landing, lem, module, moon, nasa, part, polish, short, solaris, space, stanislaw, unit, vehicle, writer

{ Notes }

The answer LEM is seen frequently, appearing about once every 140 puzzles.

{ Definition }

LEM as a noun:

1. (lunar excursion module, lunar module, LEM) = a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back