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Command/Service Module Docking Target
This target and another mounted on the Apollo 11 lunar module were used to align the Apollo 11 spacecraft during docking maneuvers.

Earth Orbital Map and Star Charts
This map and the star charts were used in conjunction with the optical and computer systems of the spacecraft.

Data Cards
The cards supplemented the star charts and provided reminders of sequences to be followed during in-flight maneuvers on the Apollo 11 mission.

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Racing to Space
The Moon decision
To reach the moon
Apollo 11
Later Apollo missions
What we learned about the Moon
After the Apollo Program


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