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EXEC SER APOLLO 11 CAPSULE 1 25

This gorgeous model is a true 1 25 scale meaning it is 25x smaller than the actual spacecraft. Measures about 6.25 in wide and 5 in tall. On Display Stand about 6 in wide and 6 in tall on stand. Model features a removable door with intricate details on the interior and exterior of the model.

Launched July 16, 1969, at 9:32 A.M. EDT., The Apollo 11 mission was the first manned mission to land on the Moon. It was the fifth human spaceflight of Project Apollo and the third human voyage to the Moon or Moon orbit. It carried Mission Commander Neil Alden Armstrong, Command Module Pilot Micheal Collins, and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin Eugene Buzz Aldrin, Jr. On July 20, Armstrong and Aldrin became the first humans to land on the Moon, while Collins orbited above.

Mission Highlights:
maximum distance from Earth 359,645km Lunar landing, July 20, at 04:17 P.M. EDT First step on the moon, 10:56:15 P.M. ED That s one small step for man; One giant leap for mankind. – Neil Armstrong.

Flag and instruments deployed; unveiled plaque on the LM descent stage with the inscription: Here Men From the Planet Earth First Set Foot Upon the Moon. July 1969 A.D. We Came In Peace For All Mankind.

Lunar surface time 21.6 hours; 59.5 hours in lunar orbit, with 30 orbits. 20kg (44lbs) of material gathered.

Landing:
July 24, 1969. Splashdown at 12:50 P.M. EDT. Area: 13° 19 mins North and 169° 9 mins West. Crew onboard U.S.S Hornet at 01:53 P.M. EDT. Spacecraft aboard ship at 03:53 P.M. EDT.

Adult collectible ages 14+