Stopwatch, Mission Control, Apollo 11

    Stopwatch, Mission Control, Apollo 11

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    Stopwatch, Mission Control, Apollo 11

    Black stopwatch with chrome fittings, red-numbered dial within larger black-numbered dial; black shoelace attached to loop.

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This object is on display in the Human Spaceflight at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.

Human Spaceflight

This Heuer stopwatch was used by the Flight Controller in "Mission Control" to time the burn time remaining to propellant depletion in the "Eagle". This was the basis for the "60 seconds" and "30 seconds" reports provided to the Apollo 11 flight crew during the descent to the lunar surface, which allowed continued descent almost to the point of fuel depletion.

Transferred to the National Air and Space Museum from NASA in 1978.

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Location

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA

Exhibit Station

Human Spaceflight

Inventory Number

A19781805000

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Manufacturer

Heuer

Country of Origin

Switzerland

Materials

Case: Painted metal

Crystal: Plastic

Hands: Red and blue anodized aluminum

On/off switches: Chrome

Dimensions

Overall: 1/2in. x 2in. (1.27 x 5.08cm)

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Miscellaneous