Bobby Sanders, a NASA engineer, watches as a scale model of the Apollo Command Module is prepared for dynamic stability tests.

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It was the only part of the Apollo 11 spacecraft that came back from the moon. Designing, testing and building it was a monumental task, according to two engineers who were part of the effort.

Google says that that Apollo 11 command module AR experience will go live today (we don’t currently see it available, unfortunately), and will be supported on both Android and iOS devices.

Following extensive digital scans and high resolution photography of the Apollo 11 command module, a number of markings have come to light, including a calendar drawn onto the walls.

Chuck Lowry keeps Apollo memorabilia, both old and new, in his home. (Left) Lowry adjusts a cap commemorating the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11. (Right) Lowry holds a model of a prototype command ...

The command module performed so well that NASA felt confident in making a bold move — sending Apollo 8 all the way around the moon in December. Apollo 9 was an Earth-orbit test of the lunar module.

Look at a picture of the Apollo 11 launch and you'll probably notice the rocket's pointed tip and the fire coming from the five giant engines in the first stage of the 36-story-tall Saturn V rocket.

The command module performed so well that NASA felt confident in making a bold move — sending Apollo 8 all the way around the moon in December. Apollo 9 was an Earth-orbit test of the lunar module.