Apollo 11 Command Service Module with Lunar Module Model Kit

• 4 metal sheets
• Challenging difficulty
• Illustrated instructions
• Assembled Size: 5 x 2.3 x 3.4 inches
• Item does not come assembled
• Ages 14 and up

• Product Description

• The Apollo 11 moon landing required two spacecraft- the lunar module (LM) and the command service module (CSM). Once in lunar orbit, the two would separate so that the LM could land while the CSM waited in orbit. After launching from the lunar surface, the LM’s ascent stage would rendezvous and dock with the waiting CSM, then the astronauts would transfer back into the main spacecraft and head home. It sounds nearly impossible, but that’s the way it happened on July 20, 1969.

From Cold War rivalry to cooperative exploration, America's venture into space was just beginning when the first humans set foot on the Moon in 1969. This landmark event not only defined space exploration but also influenced American society, politics, and identity for many years to come.

Beginning with the records of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, established in 1915 to address flight issues and conduct aeronautics research, the National Archives preserves NASA's records and other materials related to aeronautics. You can explore thousands of documents, newspapers, videos, and photographs, including an iconic image of Buzz Aldrin standing next to the U.S. flag on the lunar surface, in the space exploration holdings of the National Archives.