Greenbelt in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Apollo In Your Life
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The Future Lunar Program
Photographed by Adam Margolis, December 19, 2022
1. Apollo In Your Life / The Future Lunar Program Marker
NASA plans to return humans to the Moon and then land them on Mars. The new spacecraft, Orion. is similar to the Apollo Command Module. It is shaped like Apollo, although it is slightly larger, measuring 16.5 feet wide and 11 feet tall, and capable or holding four astronauts In a 692-cubic-foot cabin. Solar arrays on Orion generate power and allow for longer missions.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Exploration • Science & Medicine.
Location. 38° 59.556′ N, 76° 50.838′ W. Marker is in Greenbelt, Maryland, in Prince George's County. It can be reached from Greenbelt Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9432 Greenbelt Rd, Lanham MD 20706, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Duties (here, next to this marker); Life Onboard (here, next to this marker); Apollo Command Module (here,
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Photographed by Adam Margolis, December 19, 2022
2. Apollo In Your Life / The Future Lunar Program Marker
Marker is the rightmost of the set.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 134 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 21, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
