Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Command Module Columbia Washington DC // WASHINGTON DC — The Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia is displayed at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. This historic spacecraft served as the main crew cabin, designed for reentering Earth's atmosphere and parachuting to a landing. Its service module, attached to the base, housed critical systems like oxygen, electrical, and the main engine. Handles on the exterior facilitated emergency spacewalks or planned film recovery from the service module. The forward compartment, covered by a heat shield je

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