Apollo Lunar Module "LM" Pennant, circa 1969

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Artifact Overview

The Lunar Module, or LM, depicted on this pennant allowed the Apollo astronauts to land on the Moon. The LM consisted of an ascent stage and a descent stage. Between 1969 and 1972, six Lunar Modules successfully landed and returned twelve astronauts from the lunar surface.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Pennant

Date Made

circa 1969

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2019.149.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Felt (Textile)

Color

Brown
White (Color)
Yellow (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 8.25 in
Width: 26 in

Inscriptions

on front: UNITED STATES / LM