![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: 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:](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/dbe0a6d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3543x3543+0+0/resize/385x385!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fca%2F77%2F657bb7ce40f6938fa6518b6ae6d1%2F004n10986-c6xfq-t1-3.jpg)
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:
Is it true that Buzz Aldrin broke the switch of the ignition system when exiting the LEM? And apparently, they had to use a pen to flick it on? - Quora
![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 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](https://luxurylaunches.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/apollo-11-circuit-breaker-auction.jpg)
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:
![These extraordinary Apollo 11 objects all have the most fascinating stories to tell... | Daily Mail Online These extraordinary Apollo 11 objects all have the most fascinating stories to tell... | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/07/09/18/15821434-7228421-image-a-72_1562691759425.jpg)
These extraordinary Apollo 11 objects all have the most fascinating stories to tell... | Daily Mail Online
![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
![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: 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:](https://sothebys-md.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4e8329e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4800x3602+0+0/resize/385x289!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsothebys-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fmedia-desk%2Fe3%2Fee%2F671484724ddb86b13797dbc997ab%2F004n10986-c6xfq-t1-5.jpg)
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:
![A Felt Tip Pen Helped Get Apollo 11's Moonwalkers Back To Earth (Cool Weird Awesome 577) – Brady Carlson A Felt Tip Pen Helped Get Apollo 11's Moonwalkers Back To Earth (Cool Weird Awesome 577) – Brady Carlson](https://www.bradycarlson.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20210720eagle.jpg)
A Felt Tip Pen Helped Get Apollo 11's Moonwalkers Back To Earth (Cool Weird Awesome 577) – Brady Carlson
![How the first men on the moon faced certain death on Apollo 11… until a simple felt tip pen came to their rescue | The Sun How the first men on the moon faced certain death on Apollo 11… until a simple felt tip pen came to their rescue | The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/NINTCHDBPICT000504019251.jpg)
How the first men on the moon faced certain death on Apollo 11… until a simple felt tip pen came to their rescue | The Sun
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