Greenbelt in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Duties

Photographed by Adam Margolis, December 19, 2022

1. Duties Marker

Inscription. The spacecraft commander sat on the left. In addition to command duties, the commander operated the spacecraft's flight controls. The Command Module pilot sat in the center, overseeing guidance and navigation and sometimes flying the spacecraft. Aboard a lunar mission, the pilot stayed in the Command Module while the other two astronauts descended to the surface of the Moon. The Lunar Module pilot sat on the right and was in charge of Command Module subsystems and piloting the Lunar Module - the lander spacecraft that guided astronauts to the Moon's surface.

Although each astronaut had specific duties, they could take over the duties of another. The Command Module was designed to allow one astronaut to return it safely to Earth.

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: Apollo In Your Life / The Future Lunar Program (here, next to this marker); Life Onboard (here, next to this marker);

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Apollo Command Module (here, next to this marker); Grooved Runway (a few steps from this marker); Nike-Black Brant (a few steps from this marker); Sounding Rockets (a few steps from this marker); Nike-Tomahawk (a few steps from this marker); Javelin (Argo D-4) (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenbelt.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, December 19, 2022

2. Duties Marker

Marker is second from right.

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 136 times since then and 13 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.