Titusville in Brevard County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Apollo 9
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, June 24, 2021
1. Apollo 9 Marker
Date: March 3-13, 1969
Command Module: Gumdrop
Lunar Module: Spider
Command Module Pilot: David Scott
Lunar Module Pilot: Russell Schweickart
Commander: James McDivitt
“… you feel in your gut the precious unity of the Earth …”
- Russell Schweickart
Erected by Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Exploration • War, Cold. A significant historical date for this entry is March 3, 1969.
Location. 28° 36.267′ N, 80° 40.15′ W. Marker is in Titusville, Florida, in Brevard County. Marker can be reached from Kennedy Parkway North, 6 miles north of NASA Parkway West, on the right when traveling north. Located within the Apollo/Saturn V Center of the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Titusville FL 32780, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Apollo 10 (here, next to this marker); "The Eagle Has Landed" (here, next to this marker); Apollo 11 (a few steps from this marker); Apollo 8 (a few steps from this marker); Apollo 13 (a few steps
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Also see . . .
1. Apollo 9. NASA website entry (Submitted on October 8, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Apollo/Saturn V Center. Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex website entry (Submitted on July 2, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, June 24, 2021
2. Apollo 9 Marker
Photographed By Nasa
3. Apollo 9 crew
(L-R) James McDivitt, David Scott and Russell Schweickart
Photographed By Nasa
4. Apollo 9 Command Module docked with Lunar Module
Credits. This page was last revised on October 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 86 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 2, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
