CORGI CS91307 - Apollo 11 Command Module Space Exploration - Diecast Metal Model

Name: CORGI CS91307 - Apollo 11 Command Module Space Exploration - Diecast Metal Model
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A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO ADD TO YOUR COLLECTIONCORGI CS91307 - Apollo 11 Command Module Space Exploration - Diecast Metal Model\nLength - 70mm\nResponsible for carrying all three astronauts and the Lunar Module into lunar orbit the Apollo Command module played a vital role in the Apollo 11 landings. The Command Module was 11m high and 3.9m wide and having taken off from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on July 16th delivered it\u2122s passengers to their destination in just four days. On their return to Earth the three astronauts had to spend 21 days in quarantine to ensure they hadn\u2122t contracted a moon disease\u2122. Once finally released a parade and state dinner was hosted on the 13th of August to celebrate the mission\u2122s success. In 1961 President John F. Kennedy had committed to seeing a man land safely on the moon within a decade, and thus his promise to the world had been achieved. Exploring the wonders of space, both close to Earth and further, beyond most.