Eagle still intact?

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Eagle still intact?

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Amazing! There is a strong possibility that the Apollo 11 "Eagle" LM Ascent stage may still be intact, still orbiting the Moon!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBHbLV7xEhc
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That was awesome.
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Which billionaire will send a salvage mission? That would be quite the artifact to recover.
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“Recover”. That’s the tough nut to crack :)
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Deane Clark wrote: Wed Jul 21, 2021 11:16 pm “Recover”. That’s the tough nut to crack :)
Right. If it actually does still exist, it is likely safer in orbit than it would be if there was an attempt to encapsulate it somehow and drag it home. It's fun to think about though.
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matt_2018 wrote: Wed Jul 21, 2021 11:21 am Which billionaire will send a salvage mission? That would be quite the artifact to recover.
Hmm... they would put another one in orbit in the effort to retrieve this one... :!:
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