APOLLO 11
DIE-CAST MODELS
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Apollo Lunar Module
As the Apollo space programme attempted to
place humans on the surface of the Moon in the
summer of 1969, the world held its breath as
NASA transmitted sound and pictures from its
incredible mission across the globe. Becoming
perhaps the most recognised craft to an entire
generation of people, the Lunar Module which
landed Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the
Moon on 20 July 1969 represented the pinnacle
of human engineering prowess, but could it bring
the astronauts home safely? As the Columbia
Command Module splashed down in the Pacific
Ocean four days later, the world had its answer and
three new heroes to honour.Apollo Command Module
Responsible for carrying all three astronauts and
the Lunar Module into lunar orbit, the Apollo
Command Module played a vital role in the Apollo
11 landings. The Command Module was 11-metres
(36-feet) high and 3.9-metres (12.8-feet) wide,
and having taken off from Kennedy Space Center,
Florida, on 16 July, delivered its passengers to
their destination in just four days. On their return
to Earth the three astronauts had to spend
21 days in quarantine to ensure they hadn’t
contracted a ‘Moon disease’. Once finally
released a parade and state dinner was
hosted on 13 August to celebrate the mission’s
success. In 1961 President John F. Kennedy had
committed to seeing a man land safely on the
Moon within a decade, and thus his promise to the
world had been achieved.r