Smithsonian National Air And Space Museum Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia Washington DC // WASHINGTON DC — The Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia, the crew cabin for the historic 1969 lunar mission, is a centerpiece exhibit at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. This module safely returned astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins to Earth, utilizing its systems for atmospheric re-entry and parachuting to a landing. Its forward section housed the docking tunnel and parachutes, which deployed after the forward heat shield jettisoned at approximately 25,000 feet (8,

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