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Model of Apollo Command Module
Model of Apollo Command Module

Model of Apollo Command Module

Artifact IDMO 63.1913
Object Type Model
Date 1962
Maker (established 1959)
Gifter
Medium plastic, Lucite, brass, wood
DimensionsOverall H 12 in (30.5 cm)
Physical DescriptionPlastic and Lucite model of the Apollo command module on a wood base. The teardrop-shaped command module has four windows, it is painted on both sides with "UNITED STATES" above an American flag sticker. The brass plaque on base is inscribed: "Apollo command module 1/15 scale presented to John F. Kennedy, President of the United States on the occasion of his visit to NASA Manned Spacecraft Center Houston, Texas 12 September 1962."
Historical NoteThe teardrop-shaped APOLLO command module, the living quarters for the three-man crews, had a different shape from the conical-nosed GEMINI and MERCURY. The attached cylindrical service module contained supplies as well as the Service Propulsion System engine that placed the vehicle in and out of lunar orbit.

This model was presented to President Kennedy on his visit to NASA's Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston, Texas on September 12, 1962.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item is material associated with the White House the Kennedy Administration and the Executive Offices of the President. It was either government property or was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by the Estate of President John F. Kennedy in 1965.
Credit LineGift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy; John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesKennedy Administration Collection 1960-1963 (National Archives Identifier 1676959)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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