Title:
Apollo 11 Earthbound
Description:
Obverse: Image of the command module as it slings around the moon to return to Earth. The crew jettisoned the Eagle landing module in space and used only the command module to take advantage of the moon’s gravitational pull to whip around and power themselves back toward Earth.
Reverse: Features a design inspired by the mission patch worn by all three astronauts in the Apollo 11 crew. The name of the lunar lander, Eagle, inspired the use of an American bald eagle in the patch’s design. The eagle clutches an olive branch in its talons as it lands on the surface of the moon with Earth visible in distant space in the background.
The Apollo 11 spacecraft consisted of three separate modules when launched from Merritt Island, Florida. The craft featured a command module to house the astronauts, a lunar lander for landing on the moon’s surface, and a service module that supported the command module’s propulsion, electrical power, water, and oxygen.
Of these three modules, only the command module would return to the Earth with the astronauts following their mission to the moon. As the command module made its return toward Earth around July 24th, the tracking station on the American territory of Guam in the South Pacific momentarily lost connection with the crew. However, the command module eventually touched down in the Pacific Ocean and was retrieved the aircraft carrier USS Hornet.
Reverse: Features a design inspired by the mission patch worn by all three astronauts in the Apollo 11 crew. The name of the lunar lander, Eagle, inspired the use of an American bald eagle in the patch’s design. The eagle clutches an olive branch in its talons as it lands on the surface of the moon with Earth visible in distant space in the background.
The Apollo 11 spacecraft consisted of three separate modules when launched from Merritt Island, Florida. The craft featured a command module to house the astronauts, a lunar lander for landing on the moon’s surface, and a service module that supported the command module’s propulsion, electrical power, water, and oxygen.
Of these three modules, only the command module would return to the Earth with the astronauts following their mission to the moon. As the command module made its return toward Earth around July 24th, the tracking station on the American territory of Guam in the South Pacific momentarily lost connection with the crew. However, the command module eventually touched down in the Pacific Ocean and was retrieved the aircraft carrier USS Hornet.
Country:
United States
Year:
2019
Mintage:
4,464 of 5,000
Material:
Silver
Weight:
1 oz
Diameter:
39 mm
Edge:
Reeded
Date Added:
2023-06-03 11:39:05
Automatic Estimated Date:
2026-02-08
Date Added:
2023-06-03 11:39:05
