The apollo 11 command module Columbia is clearly one of the National Air and Space Museum's crown jewels. Displayed in the Milestones of Flight gallery, Columbia is surrounded by Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis, Chuck Yeager's Bell X-l, and the North American Aviation X-15. While these aircraft hang high out of reach, Columbiais at ground level, and you can inspect every detail on the heat shield from just a nose away.
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