Pearlington in Hancock County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Lunar Lander
September 16, 2017
1. Lunar Lander Marker
by the Apollo astronauts for their moon missions.
"The Eagle has landed," said astronaut Neil Armstrong as he and Buzz Aldrin descended in their Lunar Lander onto the lunar surface, becoming the first humans to land on the moon.
Another Lunar Lander, Aquarius, served as a "lifeboat" for the Apollo 13 astronauts. Fred Haise from Biloxi, Mississippi, (whose signature can be found in the concrete behind you and to the right), Jim Lovell and John Swigert were all astronauts aboard that mission.
When the Saturn V spacecraft would enter into orbit around the moon, the Lunar Lander would separate and descend to the moon's surface with two of the three crew members aboard. Once it landed, it served as a "base camp" while the astronauts explored the moon.
Once their visit was complete, the Lunar Lander Vehicle (LLV) would launch from the lunar landing site to redock with the Command Module as it orbited around the moon.
NASA Stennis Space Center, originally called Mississippi Test Facility, was established in the 1960s to test fire the rocket engines for the 36-story tall Saturn V rocket that took America to the moon.
The men and women of NASA and the citizens of this area made numerous sacrifices to see
this page online
This Lunar Lander Vehicle stands as testimony to "mission accomplished."
Erected by Infinity Science Center.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Science & Medicine.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 30° 18.835′ N, 89° 35.98′ W. Marker was in Pearlington, Mississippi, in Hancock County. Marker could be reached from Interstate 10 at milepost 2,, half a mile west of State Highway 607, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: I-10, Pearlington MS 39572, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies. Gainesville Volunteers (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Special Operations Craft Riverine (approx. 0.3 miles away); H-1 Rocket Engine (approx. 0.3 miles away); TAO Buoy (approx. 0.3 miles away); F-1 Rocket Engine (approx. 0.3 miles away); Tsunami Buoy (approx. 0.3 miles away); Infinity Eagle (approx. 0.3 miles away); John C. Stennis Space Center (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pearlington.
More about this marker. Located
September 16, 2017
2. Lunar Lander and Marker
September 16, 2017
3. Lunar Lander
Photographed By James Hulse, January 18, 2022
4. The Lunar Lander and Marker are missing from the location
Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 410 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 16, 2017. 4. submitted on January 22, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
