NASA’s Apollo 11 Lunar Module Eagle touched down on July 20, 1969 and commander Neil Armstrong became the first person to step onto the Moon’s surface 6 hours and 39 minutes later. The astronauts actually separated the spacecraft from the Saturn V’s third stage and traveled for three days before entering lunar orbit.
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin used Eagle’s ascent stage to lift off from the lunar surface and rejoin astronaut Michael Collins in the command module. The trio then jettisoned Eagle before they performed the maneuvers that propelled Columbia out of the last of its 30 lunar orbits onto a trajectory back to Earth. They safely returned to Earth and splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on July 24 after spending over eight days in space.
- Detailed Lunar Replica - Features a detailed Eagle lunar lander replica with lunar surface, crater, footprints, and U.S. flag for a realistic space...
- Realistic Modular Model - This modular set includes a descent stage with gold-colored landing pads, panels, opening camera, laser hatches, and movable...
- Ascent Stage Interior - The ascent stage boasts a detailed interior with room for 2 astronaut minifigures, finished with an Apollo 11 Lunar Lander...
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin poses for a photograph beside the United States flag during an Apollo 11 extravehicular activity on the Moon’s surface. The Lunar Module is on the left, the flag is in the center, and Buzz Aldrin is to the right. The footprints of the astronauts are clearly visible in the gray soil of the moon,” said the NASA Web Team.
