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Interested in fun facts and the history of Downey, CA?
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A fun and verifiable fact about an historical event that took place within the city of Downey, California is that the world-famous Apollo space program's command module was built in Downey. The Apollo Command/Service Module (CSM) was designed and built by North American Aviation in Downey, California, and it played a crucial role in NASA's Apollo program that sent astronauts to the Moon from 1969 to 1972. The CSM is now on display at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.