The Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) gave this Apollo 11 Command Module/Service Module/Launch Escape System model and plaque to Dr. Charles S. Draper in December 1969. Dr. Draper, then head of MIT's Instrumentation Laboratory and a long-time professor at the university, received the award for his extensive work on the guidance, navigation, and control systems for the Apollo spacecraft. Dr. Draper donated a collection of his awards, including this model, to the National Collection in 1974.
Display Status
This object is on display in James S. McDonnell Space Hangar at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
AWARDS-Miscellaneous
Dimensions
3-D: 25.4 x 30.5 x 58.4cm (10 x 12 x 23 in.)
Materials
Metal model of the Command Module/Service Module/Launch Escape System. Wood base with a metal Apollo 11 medallion and citation plate.
Inventory Number
A19800542000
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Charles Stark Draper
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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