Apollo 11 Command Module Foil Available just in time for the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, this specimen is a fragment of mission-flown kapton foil that lined the Apollo 11 command ...

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.

This Command Module, no. 107, manufactured by North American Rockwell, was one of three parts of the complete Apollo spacecraft. The other two parts were the Service Module and the Lunar Module, ...

The Apollo Command Service Module served as a home away from home en route to the Moon and safely returned every last astronaut back to Earth.

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.

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.

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.

It's also the only piece of the spacecraft to complete the entire trip and splash down back on Earth. (Left) The Apollo 11 command and service modules are mated to the Saturn V lunar module adapter.