Unassembled plastic model of an Apollo astronaut, in its original box, sealed in clear plastic paper. Box depicts, mostly in blue hues, an unnamed Apollo astronaut in full spacesuit, stepping on surface of the Moon with one hand holding on to ladder of Apollo Lunar Excursion Module (LEM), illustration based upon famous photo of astronaut Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin taking his first lunar step, as photographed by Apollo 11 Commander Neil Armstrong on 20 July 1960. Title of model on top, "Apollo Astronaut On The Moon," in red, underneath in white, "Easy to Assemble 10 " Plastic Model Kit"; lower right hand corner, white, "That's one small step for a Man, one giant leap for mankind."
Created by
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Date Created
02/14/2022
Source
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Keywords
Apollo Program; Missions; Models; Moon; Popular Culture; Space
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