Manufacturer:

Rodolfo Putignani  Search this

Materials:

Silver Alloy

Coating

Dimensions:

3-D (Model): 6.6cm × 4.6cm × 4.6cm (2.6 × 1.8 × 1.8 in.)

3-D (Display Box): 34.3cm × 25.4cm × 21cm, 3.1kg (1 ft. 1.5 in. × 10 in. × 8.3 in., 6 13/16lb.)

Type:

AWARDS-Trophies

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Summary:

This pewter lunar module model is part of a display set of five Apollo 11 commemorative items given by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong. Rodolfo Putignani, an Italian silversmith, made three display sets in all and gave them to the U.S. government for presentation to the three Apollo 11 astronauts in honor of their historic first landing on the moon in July 1969.

Credit Line:

Gift of Neil Armstrong

Inventory Number:

A19810241000

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Data Source:

National Air and Space Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv95097a9a4-994c-4c15-8327-47accec67897

EDAN-URL:

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