This boomerang, an example of the "first aerodynamic shape conceived by man," was presented in 1969 to NASA astronaut Michael Collins by the Australian Television Network Channel 7 in celebration of the success of the Apollo 11 Moon landing that July. Created by Eric Long Date Created 01/17/2018 Source Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Keywords Apollo Program; Awards; Missions; Moon; People; Popular Culture; Space Rights and Restrictions CC0
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