Object Details
Summary
This pendant commemorates the Apollo 11 mission. Apollo 11 was launched on July 16, 1969, and returned to Earth eight days later. It was the fifth manned flight in the program and the first to land men on the moon. Over 500 million people around the world watched Neil Armstrong's televised image and heard his voice as he took his historic first step on the moon on July 20. Michael Collins and Edwin Aldrin, Jr. were the other two astronauts.
Credit Line
Found In Collection. Donor unknown at this time. Found on NASM premises.
Inventory Number
A20020277000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
MEMORABILIA-Events
Materials
Copper Alloy
Gold Plating
Enamel Paint
Dimensions
3-D (Pendant): 4.1 × 3.5 × 0.2cm (1 5/8 × 1 3/8 × 1/16 in.)
Storage: 8.9 × 8.9 × 2.5cm (3 1/2 × 3 1/2 × 1 in.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A20020277000