From the Earth to the Moon, Apollo CSM's

From the Earth to the Moon, Apollo CSM's

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Created by Chris G • Updated On: Juillet 12, 2013

Discover and visit the remaining Apollo program Command Service Module's, which launched, carried and returned astronauts to the Moon and back.

Davidson Center for Space Exploration is one of From the Earth to the Moon, Apollo CSM's.

1. Davidson Center for Space Exploration

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1 Tranquility Base, Huntsville, AL
Musée des sciences · 15 conseils et avis

Chris G.Chris G: Apollo 16 CSM is on display here. Nicknamed "Casper", Astronauts John Young and Charles Duke brought back 211 lbs of Moon rock. Ken Mattingly also conducted experiments while in lunar orbit.

National Museum of the US Air Force is one of From the Earth to the Moon, Apollo CSM's.

2. National Museum of the US Air Force

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1100 Spaatz St (at Wright Patterson Air Force Base), Dayton, OH
Musée · 109 conseils et avis

Chris G.Chris G: Apollo 15 CSM is on display here. Known as call sign, "Endeavor", Astronauts David Scott, James Irwin, and Alfred Worden were carried to the moon onboard. Also 1st use of Lunar Rover on Apollo Mission

Apollo/Saturn V Center is one of From the Earth to the Moon, Apollo CSM's.

3. Apollo/Saturn V Center

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Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island, FL
Musée des sciences · 66 conseils et avis

Chris G.Chris G: Apollo 14 CSM call sign "Kitty Hawk", is on display here. Apollo 14 actually landed at the aborted Apollo 13 landing site, Fra Mauro. Alan Shepard famously hit 2 golf balls on final day on the moon

Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center is one of From the Earth to the Moon, Apollo CSM's.

4. Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center

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1100 N Plum St (at 11th Ave.), Hutchinson, KS
Musée d'histoire · 20 conseils et avis

Chris G.Chris G: Apollo 13 CSM, "Odyssey", is on display here. Odyssey's shell was displayed in Paris, while the interior was used for investigation, ending up on display in Louisville, KY, before being reassembled.

Virginia Air & Space Center is one of From the Earth to the Moon, Apollo CSM's.

5. Virginia Air & Space Center

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600 Settlers Landing Rd, Hampton, VA
Musée des sciences · Downtown Hampton · 21 conseils et avis

Chris G.Chris G: Apollo 12 CSM, " Yankee Clipper" resides here on display. As part of the rivalry between the all Navy crew, and the all Air Force back-up crew, playmate photo's made it into mission checklists.

National Air and Space Museum is one of From the Earth to the Moon, Apollo CSM's.

6. National Air and Space Museum

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6th St. (Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Musée des sciences · Southwest Washington · 638 conseils et avis

Chris G.Chris G: Apollo 11 CSM "Columbia" is on display here.Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to step foot on another celestial body outside earth. "That's one small step for man..."

Musée des sciences is one of From the Earth to the Moon, Apollo CSM's.

7. Musée des sciences

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(Science Museum)
Exhibition Rd, Londres, Greater London
Musée des sciences · Kensington and Chelsea · 443 conseils et avis

Chris G.Chris G: Apollo 10 CSM, call sign "Charlie Brown" is on display here. After Apollo 10, NASA required "dignified" names for command and lunar modules. This "rule" lasted until Apollo 16, when "Casper" was used.

San Diego Air & Space Museum is one of From the Earth to the Moon, Apollo CSM's.

8. San Diego Air & Space Museum

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2001 Pan American Plz (in Balboa Park), San Diego, CA
Musée · Balboa Park · 34 conseils et avis

Chris G.Chris G: Apollo 9 Command Service Module, call sign "Gumdrop" is on display here. Gumdrop was the first named spacecraft since the first manned Gemini mission. The crew picked Gumdrop, because of the shape.

Museum of Science and Industry is one of From the Earth to the Moon, Apollo CSM's.

9. Museum of Science and Industry

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5700 S Lake Shore Dr (at 57th Dr), Chicago, IL
Musée des sciences · 406 conseils et avis

Chris G.Chris G: Apollo 8 CSM is on display here. Launched 12/21/1698, Apollo 8 became the first manned spacecraft to leave low-earth orbit, first to reach the moon and orbit, and the first to see the whole planet.

Frontiers of Flight Museum is one of From the Earth to the Moon, Apollo CSM's.

10. Frontiers of Flight Museum

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6911 Lemmon Ave (at W University Bl), Dallas, TX
Musée · 23 conseils et avis

Chris G.Chris G: Apollo 7's CSM is on display here. Apollo 7 was the first manned spaceflight after the Apollo 1 fire that killed the crew. Also, this mission marked the first time a US spacecraft had 3 crew members.

Launch Complex 34 is one of From the Earth to the Moon, Apollo CSM's.

11. Launch Complex 34

Cape Rd, Cape Canaveral, FL
Base militaire · 2 conseils et avis

Chris G.Chris G: Launch Pad 34 is where the Apollo 1 Fire took place. A cabin fire during a launch pad test killed all three crew members: Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee. It now serves as a memorial to them.