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

Apollo Command Module

Model

Photographed By Adam Margolis, December 19, 2022

1. Apollo Command Module Marker

Inscription. Height 10 feet 7 inches
Diameter 12 feet 10 inches
Weight (including crew) 13,000 pounds

This is a model of the Apollo Command Module, which carried a total of 27 astronauts to lunar orbit aboard nine missions between 1968 and 1972. Launched by a Saturn V rocket, the largest and most powerful rocket ever built, the Command Module was the only part of the spacecraft recovered at the end of a mission.

The Command Module was the control center and living quarters for most of the lunar missions. One astronaut spent an entire mission inside while the other two left it only during lunar landings. Missions to the Moon typically lasted from six to 12 days.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Exploration • Roads & Vehicles • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1968.

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.

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); Duties (here, next to this marker); Life Onboard (here, next to this

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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. Apollo Command Module Marker

Marker is leftmost 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 67 times since then and 6 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.