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B1729 Lunar module model, NASA's Apollo 9 spacecraft, metal / plastic / textile, made by Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation, Long Island, New York, United States of America, 1968. Click to enlarge.
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Lunar module model of NASA's Apollo 9 spacecraft

Made
On July 21, 1969, American astronaut Neil Armstrong, commander of the Apollo 11 Moon mission, became the first person to set foot on another world. This historic spaceflight marked the culmination of the so-called "Space Race", one of the major Cold War propaganda battles between the United States and the USSR, which began in 1957, when the Soviet Union shocked the world by launching the first satellite, Sputnik 1. Stung by a string of Soviet firsts in space exploration, in May 1961 President …

Summary

Object No.

B1729

Object Statement

Lunar module model, NASA's Apollo 9 spacecraft, metal / plastic / textile, made by Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation, Long Island, New York, United States of America, 1968

Physical Description

A model of the lunar module (also known as the lunar lander) which was part of the Apollo 9 spacecraft. The model is made of metal and plastic and has been fixed to a circular plastic mount. Green felt covers the underside of the mount. The module consists of two stages, the ascent stage which forms the top half of the model and the descent stage which forms the bottom half of the model. Both the ascent and descent stages a have been painted beige. The American flag appears toward the front of the descent stage. Antenna and radar receivers on top of the module are reprsented by plastic dishes and pieces of wire. The model sits on four metal legs that have been painted silver. Attached to the bottom of each leg is a metal dish. The leg at the front of the model has a ladder down its length.

Marks

Black text on the model below the American flag reads 'UNITED STATES'. On the models mount, below the logos of 'Grumman' and 'NASA' is white text that reads 'LUNAR MODULE'.

Short URL

https://ma.as/208664

Dimensions

Height

205 mm

Production

Made

Source

Credit Line

Gift of Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation, 1969

Acquisition Date

27 February 1969

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Lunar module model of NASA's Apollo 9 spacecraft 2023, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 30 May 2023, <https://ma.as/208664>

Wikipedia

{{cite web |url=https://ma.as/208664 |title=Lunar module model of NASA's Apollo 9 spacecraft |author=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences |access-date=30 May 2023 |publisher=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, Australia}}

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