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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.

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This object is on display in James S. McDonnell Space Hangar at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.

James S. McDonnell Space Hangar
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 Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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