Greenbelt in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Duties
Photographed By Adam Margolis, December 19, 2022
1. Duties Marker
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Duties. . 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.
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.
Location. 38° 59.556′ N, 76° 50.838′ W. Marker is in Greenbelt, Maryland, in Prince George's County. Marker 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.
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 44 times since then and 8 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.
