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This commercially-produced industry model of the Apollo lunar module was used on the air by Walter Cronkite during CBS News television broadcasts. Most likely manufactured by Toppings, the model carries the emblems of Grumman, the manufacturer of the lunar modules, and NASA on its circular base.

The CBS News broadcasts of the Apollo lunar landings anchored by Walter Cronkite became, for many Americans, the primary way that they witnessed this history. Of the major newsmen on the air at the time, none have been so closely identified with the Apollo lunar landings as Walter Cronkite. This model is one of the few pieces of material culture (other than the recordings of the broadcasts themselves) that illustrates how most Americans watched the Apollo program.

Walter Lister, an associate producer for CBS News, "salvaged it [the model] to show [his] daughter and her classmates" when it was going to be discarded. Lister donated it to the National Air and Space Museum in 2009.

 Display Status

This object is on display in Destination Moon at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

Destination Moon
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type MODELS-Crewed Spacecraft & Parts Dimensions Model: 7.5 × 8 × 7.5 in., 1/2lb. (19.1cm × 20.3cm × 19.1cm, 0.2kg)
Other (weight with stand): 1lb. (0.5kg)
 Materials Plastic, Paint, Aluminum Alloy, Copper Alloy, Iron Alloy, Decal Paper and Adhesive
 Inventory Number A20090208000 Credit Line Gift of Walter Lister, Producer, CBS News Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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