Did you know the rocket engine that brought Apollo 11 astronauts safely home from the moon came from Buffalo’s Bell Aerospace? Inside the Lunar Excursion Module, Commander Neil Armstrong and Pilot “Buzz” Aldrin kept in close contact with NASA’s Mission Control. Liftoff timing had to be perfect – down to the second. When the engine fired, it launched the LEM 50,000 feet off the moon. The astronauts headed home. Our Launch from the Moon exhibit simulates that event! | Explore & More - The Ralph C.

First U.S. moon landing in decades touches down

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