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Flown to and Used on the Lunar Surface: the broken circuit breaker switch that nearly ended the lives of the Apollo 11 Crew, & the pen that saved them | Buzz Aldrin:
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Flown to and Used on the Lunar Surface: the broken circuit breaker switch that nearly ended the lives of the Apollo 11 Crew, & the pen that saved them | Buzz Aldrin:
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The famous broken switch that nearly ended the Apollo 11 mission in a disaster and Buzz Aldrin's pen that saved it are up for auction and can sell for $2 million - Luxurylaunches
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Flown to and Used on the Lunar Surface: the broken circuit breaker switch that nearly ended the lives of the Apollo 11 Crew, & the pen that saved them | Buzz Aldrin:
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Flown to and Used on the Lunar Surface: the broken circuit breaker switch that nearly ended the lives of the Apollo 11 Crew, & the pen that saved them | Buzz Aldrin:
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Buzz Aldrin's Personal Collection of Gear From Apollo 11 and More Is Going up for Auction — See It All Before It Gets Sold
![TIL that after landing on the moon during Apollo 11, Buzz Aldrin accidentally damaged the circuit breaker that would arm the ascent engine that would get them off the moon. The astronauts TIL that after landing on the moon during Apollo 11, Buzz Aldrin accidentally damaged the circuit breaker that would arm the ascent engine that would get them off the moon. The astronauts](https://external-preview.redd.it/7-UibdW1TQsnQvR9oWhS55j3p3EMX8K9YROM8kzCzAw.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=9ee1b93d7101df8427ec8622c3dcab032f3a9053)
TIL that after landing on the moon during Apollo 11, Buzz Aldrin accidentally damaged the circuit breaker that would arm the ascent engine that would get them off the moon. The astronauts
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