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# “Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission.”

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The Apollo 11 command module Columbia—the only portion of the historic spacecraft to complete the first mission to land a man on the moon and safely return him to Earth—will leave the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum for the first time in 46 years.
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         Related Content      Hoja de datos: Módulo de Comando Apollo 11 Columbia  02.01.2017Media Fact Sheet“Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission” Object List  02.01.2017Media Fact SheetApollo 11 Command Module Columbia  02.01.2017Media Fact SheetSmithsonian Announces National Tour of Exhibition Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing  02.22.2017News ReleaseEl Smithsonian anuncia la gira nacional de una exhibición para conmemorar el 50 aniversario del aterrizaje lunar  02.22.2017News Release      Media      -    Photo courtesy of NASADestination Moon: Buzz Aldrin
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin walks on the surface of the moon near the leg of the lunar module Eagle during the Apollo 11 extravehicular activity (EVA).

*Photo courtesy of NASA*
 
-    Eric Long / National Air and Space MuseumDestination Moon: Chronograph
Astronaut Michael Collins wore the Omega Speedmaster Chronograph during the Apollo 11 mission.

*Photo by Eric Long, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution*
 
-    Eric Long / National Air and Space MuseumDestination Moon: Columbia Hatch
The hatch served as the entry and exit point to the command module Columbia on the launch pad and after landing.

*Photo by Eric Long, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution*
 
-    Eric Long / National Air and Space MuseumDestination Moon: Command Module Interior
The interior of the Apollo 11 Command Module.

*Photo by Eric Long, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution*
 
-    Eric Long / National Air and Space MuseumDestination Moon: Gloves
The extravehicular (EV) gloves made for and worn by astronaut Buzz Aldrin, lunar module pilot of the Apollo 11 mission in July, 1969.

*Photo by Eric Long, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution*
 
-    National Air and Space Museum / Smithsonian InstitutionDestination Moon: Star Chart
The chart shows the positions of the sun, moon, and stars at the time Apollo 11 was scheduled to leave Earth orbit and head for the moon.

*Credit:*National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
 
-    Eric Long / National Air and Space MuseumDestination Moon: Survival Kit
One of two rucksacks filled with equipment to help the crew survive for up to 48 hours in the event of an emergency landing on Earth.

*Photo by Eric Long, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution*
 
-    Eric Long / National Air and Space MuseumDestination Moon: Visor
The extravehicular visor assembly worn by astronaut Buzz Aldrin on the lunar surface during the historic Apollo 11 mission in July, 1969.

*Photo by Eric Long, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution*
 
-    National Air and Space Museum / Smithsonian InstitutionDestination Moon: Apollo 11 Astronauts
Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins pose in front of the Columbia at the National Air and Space Museum in 1979.

*National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution*
 
-    Eric Long / National Air and Space MuseumDestination Moon: Apollo Command Module
Apollo 11 command module Columbia on temporary cradle.

*Photo by Eric Long, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution*
 
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