This is a model of an early concept of the Lunar Module. An unknown manufacturer gave it to Dr. Hugh L. Dryden, who was the Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration from 1958 until his death in 1965. The Lunar Module was developed for the Apollo program, which landed astronauts on the moon six times from 1969 to 1972.
Mrs. Dryden donated it to NASM in the 1970s.
Display Status
This object is on display in Destination Moon at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
MODELS-Crewed Spacecraft & Parts
Dimensions
3-D (Overall): 17.1 × 19.7 × 16.5cm (6 3/4 × 7 3/4 × 6 1/2 in.)
Materials
Resin
Paint
Non-Magnetic Metal Alloy
Inventory Number
A19750410000
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Hugh L. Dryden
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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